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  • BS ISO 4037-2:1997

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    X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Dosimetry for radiation protection over the energy ranges 8 keV to 1, 3 MeV and 4 MeV to 9 MeV

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  22-02-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-03-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 Apparatus
    5 General procedures
    6 Procedures applicable to ionization chambers
    7 Additional procedures and precautions specific to
        gamma radiation dosimetry using radionuclide sources
    8 Additional procedures and precautions specific to
        X-radiation dosimetry
    9 Special procedures and precautions specific to fluorescence
        X-radiation - Limitation of extraneous radiation in beams
    10 Dosimetry of reference radiation at photon energies
        between 4 MeV and 9 MeV
    11 Uncertainty of measurement
    Annex A (informative) Determination by ionization chamber
    measurements of air kerma under receptorabsent conditions and
    of absorbed dose to tissue (water) under receptor conditions
    Annex B (informative) Bibliography

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    Defines methods for dosimetry of X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating radiation protection instruments over the energy range from approximately 8 keV to 1.3 MeV and from 4 MeV to 9 Mev.

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    Committee NCE/2
    Development Note Supersedes 95/703160 DC and BS 5869(1980). (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2014. (02/2014)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    DEFSTAN 05-55(PT3)/2(2016) : 2016 MEASUREMENT AND CALIBRATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR MINISTRY OF DEFENCE TEST AND MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT - PART 3: SUB CONTRACT OF CALIBRATION

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    ASTM E 1026 : 2015 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Using the Fricke Dosimetry System
    IEC 60050-391:1975 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 391: Detection and measurement of ionizing radiation by electric means
    ISO 4037-1:1996 X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 1: Radiation characteristics and production methods
    ISO 4037-3:1999 X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 3: Calibration of area and personal dosemeters and the measurement of their response as a function of energy and angle of incidence
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