{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Radiation Portal Monitor","description":"Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) are fixed scanning systems installed at border crossings, seaports, and freight hubs so that every passing vehicle, container, or pallet is automatically screened for radioactive emissions. The device measures radiation levels continuously and triggers an alert whenever readings exceed a preset threshold, prompting secondary inspection by trained personnel. In international freight operations, RPMs serve as a frontline tool against illicit trafficking of nuclear ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/radiation-portal-monitor","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:26:47.691080","citation":"https://www.iaea.org/topics/nuclear-security/nuclear-security-systems-and-measures/detection-and-monitoring","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/radiation-portal-monitor","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Radiation Portal Monitor · Radiation Portal Monitors (RPMs) are fixed scanning systems installed at border crossings, seaports, and freight hubs so that every passing vehicle, container, or pallet is automatically screened for radioactive emissions. · Quelle: https://www.iaea.org/topics/nuclear-security/nuclear-security-systems-and-measures/detection-and-monitoring"}