• BS 5869:1980

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Specification for X and γ reference radiations for calibrating dosemeters and dose ratemeters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  15-03-1998

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  30-04-1980

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    National foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Specification
    1 Scope and field of application
    2 References
    3 Characteristics and methods for producing the
             radiations
    Tables
    1 Review, X and gamma reference radiations
    2 Calibration conditions of filtered X reference
             radiations
    3 Metal properties
    4 Inherent filtration
    5 Radiators and filters used for K-fluorescence
             reference radiations
    6 Exposure rates and extraneous radiation
    7 Radionuclide properties
    8 Specific activity and recommended chemical form
             of radioactive nuclides
    9 Example for composition of diaphragm alloy used
             in the collimator of figure 1
    Figures
    1 Example of a collimated installation
    2 - 10 Characteristics of narrow-spectrum series of
             filtered X radiations
    11 - 17 Characteristics of a wide-spectrum series of
             filtered X radiations
    18 Uranium spectrum
    19 Schematic diagram of a K-fluorescence X-ray
             installation
    Bibliography

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    Specifies X and gamma reference radiations for calibrating protection level dosemeters and dose ratemeters. Exposure rates covered are 10$u-6 C.kg$u-1.h$u-1 to 10$u-2 C.kg$u-1.h$u-1.

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    Committee NCE/2
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 7518:1995 Radiation protection instrumentation. Portable, transportable or installed equipment to measure x or gamma radiation for environmental monitoring. Integrating assemblies
    BS 6090:1981 Specification for personal photographic dosemeters
    93/711458 DC : DRAFT JUL 1993

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ISO 3534:1977 Statistics — Vocabulary and symbols
    ISO 1677:1977 Sealed radioactive sources General
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