BS EN 61582:2006
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Radiation protection instrumentation. In vivo counters. Classification, general requirements and test procedures for portable, transportable and installed equipment
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30-06-2006
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1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
2.1 International standards
2.2 Other International references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Classification
4.1 General classification
4.2 Energy range classification
4.2.1 Low energy in vivo monitoring (range from 10 keV to
200 keV)
4.2.2 High energy in vivo monitoring (range from 100 keV to
3 MeV)
4.3 Specificity of the measurement
4.3.1 Type 1 - Nuclide specific, spatially specific with
very low background
4.3.2 Type 2 - Nuclide specific, spatially specific with
low background
4.3.3 Type 3 - Nuclide specific
4.3.4 Type 4 - Non-nuclide and non-spatial specific
5 General
5.1 General description of the instrument
5.1.1 General
5.1.2 Detection assembly
5.1.3 Measurement assembly
5.1.4 Auxiliary equipment
5.1.5 Ease of operation
5.1.6 Ease of decontamination
5.1.7 Size of subject
5.2 Measurement method
5.3 Energy range
5.4 Background
5.5 Measurement range
5.6 Minimum detectable activity
6 Characteristics of equipment for low-energy emitter measurement
6.1 Energy range (10 keV to 200 keV)
6.2 Minimum detectable activity
6.3 Ranges of measurement of activity
6.4 Energy resolution
6.5 Integral non-linearity
6.6 Natural background level
6.7 Reference radiation response
7 Characteristics of equipment for high-energy emitter
measurements 100 ke to 3 MeV
7.1 Minimum detection activity
7.2 Ranges of measurement
7.3 Energy resolution
7.4 Integral non-linearity
7.5 Natural background level
7.6 Reference radiation response
7.7 Maximum measurable activity
7.8 Warm-up time
7.9 Measurement time
8 Performance requirements and test procedures for low-energy emitter
measurements
8.1 General test procedures
8.1.1 Nature of tests
8.1.2 Tests performed under standard test conditions
8.1.3 Tests performed with variation of influence quantities
8.2 Statistical fluctuations
8.3 Reference phantom and sources
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Primary phantoms
8.3.3 Secondary phantoms (radioactive sources)
8.3.4 Background phantoms
8.4 Radiation characteristics
8.4.1 Relative intrinsic error
8.4.2 Linearity (in relation to activity)
8.4.3 Energy range determination
8.4.4 Determination of the integral non-linearity (INL)
error
8.4.5 Determination of the efficiency to Americium-241
59,54 keV gamma
8.4.6 Background
8.4.7 Determination of minimum detectable activity
8.4.8 Determination of the maximum count rate
8.4.9 Determination of stability
8.4.10 Energy resolution measurement
8.5 Environmental performance characteristics
8.5.1 General
8.5.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
8.5.3 Ambient temperature
8.5.4 Relative humidity
8.5.5 Magnetic fields
8.5.6 Atmospheric pressure
9 Performance requirements and test procedures for high-energy emitter
measurements
9.1 General test procedures
9.1.1 Nature of tests
9.1.2 Tests performed under standard test conditions
9.1.3 Tests performed with variation of influence quantities
9.2 Statistical fluctuations
9.3 Reference phantom and sources
9.3.1 General
9.3.2 Primary phantoms
9.3.3 Secondary phantoms (radioactive sources)
9.3.4 Background phantoms
9.4 Radiation characteristics
9.4.1 Relative intrinsic error
9.4.2 Linearity
9.4.3 Response to other radio nuclides
9.4.4 Energy range determination
9.4.5 Determination of the integral non-linearity (INL) error
9.4.6 Determination of the efficiency to Caesium-137
661,7 keV gamma
9.4.7 Determination of the efficiency to Iodine-131
9.4.8 Cobalt-60 efficiency determination
9.4.9 Background
9.4.10 Determination of minimum detection limit
9.4.11 Determination of the maximum count rate
9.4.12 Determination of stability
9.4.13 Energy resolution measurement
9.5 Environmental performance characteristics
9.5.1 General
9.5.2 Electromagnetic compatibility
9.5.3 Ambient temperature
9.5.4 Relative humidity
9.5.5 Magnetic fields
9.5.6 Atmospheric pressure
10 Documentation
10.1 Type test report
10.2 Certificate
10.3 Operation and maintenance manual
Annex A (informative) A guide to the number of independent
instrument readings required to establish a true difference
in indication (relevant for normal distribution)
Annex B (normative) Additional requirements and test procedures for
transportable and portable assemblies
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to International
publications with their corresponding European publications
Bibliography
Specifies the classification, general design requirements, performance characteristics and test procedures for in vivo counting systems for detecting trace amounts of radionuclides in the bodies of persons working in nuclear power plants, laboratories and facilities handling radionuclides, and inhabitants living on territory which may be contaminated.
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British Standards Institution
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Current
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| Standards | Relationship |
| IEC 61582:2004 | Identical |
| NF EN 61582 : 2006 | Identical |
| DIN EN 61582 : 2007 | Identical |
| I.S. EN 61582:2006 | Identical |
| NBN EN 61582 : 2007 | Identical |
| SN EN 61582 : 2006 | Identical |
| EN 61582:2006 | Identical |
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| IEC 60068-2-27:2008 | Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock |
| IEC 61187:1993 | Electrical and electronic measuring equipment - Documentation |
| ISO 11929-4:2001 | Determination of the detection limit and decision threshold for ionizing radiation measurements Part 4: Fundamentals and application to measurements by use of linear-scale analogue ratemeters, without the influence of sample treatment |
| EN 60068-2-1:2007 | Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold |
| IEC 60050-151:2001 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices |
| EN 60068-2-2:2007 | Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat |
| EN 60721-3-5:1997 | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Section 5: Ground vehicle installations |
| IEC 60721-3-7:1995+AMD1:1996 CSV | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3-7: Classification of groups of environmental parameters and their severities - Portable and non-stationary use |
| IEC 60721-3-5:1997 | Classification of environmental conditions - Part 3: Classificationof groups of environmental parameters and their severities -Section 5: Ground vehicle installations |
| IEC 61000-4-8:2009 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-8: Testing and measurement techniques - Power frequency magnetic field immunity test |
| EN 61000-4-2:2009 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test |
| EN 60721-3-7:1995/A1:1997 | CLASSIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - PART 3: CLASSIFICATION OF GROUPS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS AND THEIR SEVERITIES - SECTION 7: PORTABLE AND NON-STATIONARY USE |
| IEC 61000-4-6:2013 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques - Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields |
| EN 61000-4-3 : 2006 AMD 2 2010 | ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY (EMC) - PART 4-3: TESTING AND MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES - RADIATED, RADIO-FREQUENCY, ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY TEST |
| ISO 11929-1:2000 | Determination of the detection limit and decision threshold for ionizing radiation measurements Part 1: Fundamentals and application to counting measurements without the influence of sample treatment |
| EN 60068-2-27:2009 | Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock |
| EN 61000-4-12:2017 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-12: Testing and measurement techniques - Ring wave immunity test |
| IEC 60068-2-2:2007 | Environmental testing - Part 2-2: Tests - Test B: Dry heat |
| IEC 61000-4-2:2008 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test |
| IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test |
| EN 60068-2-78:2013 | Environmental testing - Part 2-78: Tests - Test Cab: Damp heat, steady state |
| EN 60068-2-6:2008 | Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal) |
| EN 61187:1994/corrigendum:1995 | ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC MEASURING EQUIPMENT - DOCUMENTATION |
| IEC 60068-2-1:2007 | Environmental testing - Part 2-1: Tests - Test A: Cold |
| IEC 60068-2-14:2009 | Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature |
| EN 60068-2-14:2009 | Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature |
| IEC 60050-393:2003 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 393: Nuclear instrumentation - Physical phenomena and basic concepts |
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