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  • IEC 61559-2:2002

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Radiation in nuclear facilities - Centralized systems for continuous monitoring of radiation and/or levels of radioactivity - Part 2: Requirements for discharge, environmental, accident, or post-accident monitoring functions

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Superseded date:  12-09-2022

    Language(s):  English - French

    Published date:  14-06-2002

    Publisher:  International Electrotechnical Committee

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    FOREWORD
    INTRODUCTION
    1 General
       1.1 Scope and object
       1.2 Normative references
       1.3 Degrees of requirements
       1.4 Terminology
       1.5 Test nomenclature
    2 Design requirements
       2.1 General remarks
       2.2 Design requirements for the subassemblies
       2.3 Additional requirements for category B functions
    3 Test procedures
       3.1 Test requirements
       3.2 Test procedures for the detection subassembly
       3.3 Test procedures for the monitoring unit
       3.4 Test procedures for the centralizer (central computer)
       3.5 Test procedures for the effects of power supply and
            environmental variations
       3.6 System validation
       3.7 Additional requirements for category B functions
       3.8 Commissioning tests
    4 Documentation
    Bibliography

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Identifies requirements pertinent to the integration of the monitoring functions into a centralized system. Considers requirements for general and design characteristics, electrical performance requirements and tests, mechanical performance requirements and tests, software performance requirements and tests, environmental characteristic performance requirements and tests, and documentation.

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    Committee TC 45/SC 45B
    Development Note To be read in conjunction with IEC 61559. (06/2002) Stability Date: 2014. (10/2012)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Electrotechnical Committee
    Status Superseded

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

    BS IEC 60532:2010 Radiation protection instrumentation. Installed dose rate meters, warning assemblies and monitors. X and gamma radiation of energy between 50 keV and 7 MeV
    IEC 61504:2017 Nuclear facilities - Instrumentation and control systems important to safety - Centralized systems for continuous monitoring of radiation and/or levels of radioactivity
    IEC 60532:2010 Radiation protection instrumentation - Installed dose rate meters, warning assemblies and monitors - X and gamma radiation of energy between 50 keV and 7 MeV
    BS IEC 60951-1:2009 Nuclear power plants. Instrumentation important to safety. Radiation monitoring for accident and post-accident conditions General requirements
    BS IEC 61504:2017 Nuclear facilities. Instrumentation and control systems important to safety. Centralized systems for continuous monitoring of radiation and/or levels of radioactivity
    IEC 60951-1:2009 Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation important to safety - Radiation monitoring for accident and post-accident conditions - Part 1: General requirements

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    IEC 60761-5:2002 Equipment for continuous monitoring of radioactivity in gaseous effluents - Part 5: Specific requirements for tritium monitors
    IEC 60050-394:2007 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 394: Nuclear instrumentation - Instruments, systems, equipment and detectors
    IEC 60181A:1965 First supplement
    IEC 61226:2009 Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control important to safety - Classification of instrumentation and control functions
    IEC 60761-2:2002 Equipment for continuous monitoring of radioactivity in gaseous effluents - Part 2: Specific requirements for radioactive aerosol monitors including transuranic aerosols
    IEC 60761-3:2002 Equipment for continuous monitoring of radioactivity in gaseous effluents - Part 3: Specific requirements for radioactive noble gas monitors
    IEC 60761-4:2002 Equipment for continuous monitoring of radioactivity in gaseous effluents - Part 4: Specific requirements for radioactive iodine monitors
    IEC 61559:1996 Radiation in nuclear facilities - Centralized system for continuousmonitoring of radiation and/or levels of radiactivity
    IEC 61497:1998 Nuclear power plants - Electrical interlocks for functions important to safety - Recommendations for design and implementation
    IEC 60880:2006 Nuclear power plants - Instrumentation and control systems important to safety - Software aspects for computer-based systems performing category A functions
    IEC 60964:2009 Nuclear power plants - Control rooms - Design
    IEC 60050-393:2003 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 393: Nuclear instrumentation - Physical phenomena and basic concepts
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