SEPTEMBER 16 - Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation yesterday announced the addition of two new instruments to its line of advanced personal radiation detectors.

The new NukeALERT II 1703M personal radiation detector (PRD) and the palmRAD 1621M Dosimeter are highly sensitive radiation monitors that can discreetly detect and measure gamma radiation and then alert the operator through a vibration or audible alarm.

The detectors are targeted for the non-technical user in the emergency response, border patrol, cargo inspection, homeland security and counter-terrorism sectors.

"The addition of the nukeALERT II and new palmRAD products to our product line will enable BNC to help put affordable, unobtrusive radiation detection equipment into the hands of the hundreds of thousands of first response personnel supporting homeland security objectives in the United States," said David Brown, president of Berkeley Nucleonics.

The new detectors meet ANSI N42.32 specifications, the standards for radiation and nuclear detection equipment adopted by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology division in February 2004.