BS ISO 4037-4:2004
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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 Calibration of area and personal dosemeters in low energy X reference radiation fields
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22-01-2019
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18-10-2004
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Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols (and abbreviated terms)
5 General procedures for calibrating and determining response
6 Characterisation and production of low energy X-ray reference
radiations
6.1 General
6.2 Tube potential
6.3 Field uniformity and scattered radiation
6.4 Spectral fluence and conversion coefficients
7 Dosimetry of low energy reference radiations
7.1 General
7.2 Operation of the standard instruments
7.2.1 Instruments for the measurement of air kerma
7.2.2 Instruments for the measurement of the dose-equivalent
quantities defined in ICRU 51
8 Calibration and determination of the response as a function of
photon energy and angle of radiation incidence
8.1 General
8.2 Selection of calibration method
8.3 Calibration by using reference instruments for K[a]
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Conventionally true value of the measurand air kerma
8.3.3 Conventionally true value of the measurands dose-equivalent
quantities H[p](0,07) and H'(0,07)
8.3.4 Conventionally true value of the measurands dose-equivalent
quantities H[p](10) and H*(10)
8.3.5 Performing the calibration
8.4 Calibration by using reference instruments which measure the
ICRU dose-equivalent quantities
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Conventionally true value of the measurands dose-equivalent
quantities H[p](10) and H*(10)
8.4.3 Performing the calibration
8.5 Statement of uncertainty
Annex A (normative) Correction for air density
Annex B (informative) Measurement of pulse height spectra
Bibliography
Defines additional aspects of the characterization of low energy photon radiations.
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NCE/2
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 00/716536 DC (11/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, March 2014. (02/2014)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
28
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 4037-4:2004 | Identical |
| ISO 4037-2:1997 | X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 2: Dosimetry for radiation protection over the energy ranges from 8 keV to 1,3 MeV and 4 MeV to 9 MeV |
| 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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