Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 General
3.2 Quantities and units [5,6]
3.3 Atmospheric radiation field
4 General considerations
4.1 The cosmic radiation field in the atmosphere
4.2 General considerations for the dosimetry of the cosmic
radiation field in aircraft and requirements for the
characterization of instrument response
4.3 General considerations for measurements at aviation altitudes
5 Calibration fields and procedures
5.1 General considerations
5.2 Characterization of an instrument
5.2.1 Determination of the dosimetric characteristics of an
instrument
5.2.2 Reference radiation fields
5.2.3 Scattered radiation
5.2.4 Effect of other types of radiation
5.2.5 Requirements for characterization in non-reference
conditions
5.2.6 Use of numerical simulations
5.3 Instrument-related software
5.3.1 Software development procedures
5.3.2 Software testing
5.3.3 Data analysis using spreadsheets
6 Performance tests
7 Uncertainties
Annex A (informative) Representative particle fluence energy
distributions for the cosmic radiation field at flight
altitudes for solar minimum and maximum conditions and
for minimum and maximum vertical cut off rigidity
Annex B (informative) Radiation fields
B.1 Photon fields
B.2 Neutron fields
B.2.1 Radionuclide and mono-energetic neutron fields
E<20 MeV
B.2.2 High energy neutron fields E>20 MeV
B.3 Charged particles
B.3.1 Electrons and muons
B.3.2 Protons
B.3.3 Heavy charged particles
B.4 Simulated Workplace Fields
B.5 Natural fields
Annex C (informative) Comparison measurements
C.1 In-flight comparison with reference instruments
C.2 Inter-comparisons
Annex D (informative) Charged particle irradiation facilities
Bibliography