IEC 61525:1996
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Radiation protection instrumentation - X, gamma, high energy betaand neutron radiations - Direct reading personal dose equivalentand/or dose equivalent rate monitors
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14-02-2005
English - French
26-09-1996
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FOREWORD
Clause
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
3.1 Definitions
4 Test nomenclature
4.1 Qualification tests
4.2 Acceptance tests
4.3 Supplementary tests
4.4 Units
5 Mechanical characteristics of the monitor
5.1 Size
5.2 Mass
5.3 Case
5.4 Switches
6 General characteristics
6.1 Instrument classification
6.2 Scale markings
6.3 Monitor markings
6.4 Radioactive contamination prevention
6.5 Dose equivalent rate and dose equivalent ranges
6.6 Effective range of measurement
6.7 Pre-settable alarm levels
7 General test procedures
7.1 Nature of tests
7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions
7.3 Position of monitor for purposes of tests
7.4 Low dose equivalent rates
7.5 Statistical fluctuations
7.6 Reference radiations
8 Radiation performance requirements and tests
8.1 Relative intrinsic error
8.2 Response time
8.3 Accuracy of alarm to set value
8.4 Variation of response with radiation energy
8.5 Variation of response with angle of incidence of
radiation
8.6 Retention of dose equivalent reading
8.7 Response to beta radiations
8.8 Dose equivalent rate dependence
8.9 Overload characteristics
9 Electrical performance requirements and tests
9.1 Power supplies - Battery operation
10 Mechanical performance requirements and tests
10.1 Drop
10.2 Vibration test
11 Environmental characteristics, performance requirements
and tests
11.1 Ambient temperature
11.2 Relative humidity
11.3 Atmospheric pressure
11.4 Sealing
11.5 External electromagnetic fields
11.6 External magnetic fields
11.7 Electrostatic discharge
11.8 Storage
12 Documentation
12.1 Type test report
12.2 Certificate
13 Operation and maintenance manual
Annexes
A The calibration and type testing of personal dosemeters
B Statistical fluctuations
C Bibliography
Specifies the design requirements and the performancecharacteristics of personal monitors used for the determination ofthe personal dose equivalent (rate) from strongly penetratingradiation.Such monitors measure the sum of X, gamma, high energybeta and neutron dose equivalent (rate).
| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
71
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| PublisherName |
International Electrotechnical Committee
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy |
| ISO 21909:2005 | Passive personal neutron dosemeters Performance and test requirements |
| BS ISO 8529-3:1998 | Reference neutron radiations Calibration of area and personal dosimeters and determination of their response as a function of neutron energy and angle of incidence |
| UNI ISO 8529-3 : 2010 | REFERENCE NEUTRON RADIATIONS - PART 3: CALIBRATION OF AREA AND PERSONAL DOSIMETERS AND DETERMINATION OF THEIR RESPONSE AS A FUNCTION OF NEUTRON ENERGY AND ANGLE OF INCIDENCE |
| ISO 4037:1979 | X and gamma reference radiations for calibrating dosemeters and dose ratemeters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy |
| IEC 60050-394:2007 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 394: Nuclear instrumentation - Instruments, systems, equipment and detectors |
| 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 6980:1996 | Reference beta radiations for calibrating dosemeters and dose-rate meters and for determining their response as a function of beta-radiation energy |
| IEC 60050-151:2001 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices |
| 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 8529:1989 | Neutron reference radiations for calibrating neutron-measuring devices used for radiation protection purposes and for determining their response as a function of neutron energy |
| IEC 61000-4-2:2008 | Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test |
| 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 |
| IEC 60359:2001 | Electrical and electronic measurement equipment - Expression of performance |
| IEC 60050-393:2003 | International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 393: Nuclear instrumentation - Physical phenomena and basic concepts |
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