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A supervisor spends a day inspecting a nuclear plant for potential radiation leaks. She has to move throughout the plant inspecting all the equipment and machinery. She needs to take two different radiation detection devices to help ensure her safety and to find radiation leaks. She needs the results immediately. Which two devices would be the best choices for the task?
Geiger counter and scintillation counter
Geiger counter and cloud chamber
cloud chamber and scintillation counter
film badge and scintillation counter

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Geiger counter and scintillation counter.

Reason: both are portable electronic detectors that give immediate readings. A Geiger–Müller survey meter is great for quickly locating leaks and measuring dose rates; a scintillation detector (e.g., NaI(Tl)) offers higher sensitivity and can help characterize gamma radiation. A cloud chamber is impractical for routine plant surveys, and a film badge only gives cumulative exposure and requires lab processing (not immediate).