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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Superseded date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

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 4037-2:2021

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-03-1998

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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

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.

Committee
NCE/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 95/703160 DC and BS 5869(1980). (07/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2014. (02/2014)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 4037-2:1997 Identical

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

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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