IEC 62363:2008

FOREWORD
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Units
5 General characteristics
   5.1 Classification
   5.2 Detection assemblies
   5.3 Ease of decontamination
   5.4 Sealing
   5.5 Alarm threshold
   5.6 Pulse height thresholds
   5.7 Measurement assembly indications
        5.7.1 Meter display
        5.7.2 Audible indication
        5.7.3 Additional indication
        5.7.4 Monitors
   5.8 Effective range of measurement
   5.9 Mechanical shocks
   5.10 Setting up and maintenance facilities
        for electronic equipment
6 General test procedures
   6.1 Nature of tests
   6.2 Test conditions
        6.2.1 Reference and standard test conditions
        6.2.2 Tests performed under standard test
               conditions
        6.2.3 Tests performed with variation of influence
               quantities
   6.3 Reference radionuclides
   6.4 Background
   6.5 Statistical fluctuations
   6.6 Test source
7 Electrical characteristics
   7.1 Statistical fluctuations
        7.1.1 Requirements
        7.1.2 Method of test
   7.2 Response time
        7.2.1 Requirements
        7.2.2 Method of test
   7.3 Interrelationship between response time
        and statistical fluctuations
   7.4 Warm-up time test
        7.4.1 Requirements
        7.4.2 Method of test
   7.5 Overload protection
        7.5.1 Requirements
        7.5.2 Method of test
   7.6 Power supplies - battery operation
        7.6.1 General
        7.6.2 Requirements - primary batteries
               (non-rechargeable)
        7.6.3 Requirements - secondary batteries
               (rechargeable)
        7.6.4 Method of test
8 Radiation characteristics
   8.1 General
   8.2 Detector profile
        8.2.1 Requirements
        8.2.2 Method of test
   8.3 Surface emission rate response
        8.3.1 General
        8.3.2 Type test
        8.3.3 Method of test
        8.3.4 Routine test
   8.4 Relative intrinsic error
        8.4.1 Requirements
        8.4.2 Method of test
   8.5 Variation of surface emission rate response
        with photon radiation energy
        8.5.1 Requirements
        8.5.2 Method of test
   8.6 Variation of response with absorption
        8.6.1 Requirement
        8.6.2 Method of test
   8.7 Response to beta radiation
        8.7.1 Requirement
        8.7.2 Method of test
   8.8 Response to background photon radiation
        8.8.1 Requirement
        8.8.2 Method of test
   8.9 Neutrons
   8.10 Detection limit (minimum detectable surface
        emission rate per unit area)
        8.10.1 Requirement
        8.10.2 Method of test
9 Environmental characteristics
   9.1 Ambient temperature
        9.1.1 Requirements
        9.1.2 Methods of test
   9.2 Relative humidity
        9.2.1 Requirements
        9.2.2 Method of test
   9.3 Electromagnetic compatibility
10 Storage
   10.1 General
   10.2 Mechanical shock
11 Documentation
   11.1 Identification certificate
   11.2 Operation and maintenance manual
Annex A (informative) Limit distances for typical
        detector volumes

IEC 62363:2008 is applicable to portable and transportable contamination meters and monitors designed for the direct measurement or the direct detection of surface contamination by photon radiation emitting radionuclides. Lays down standard requirements and gives examples of acceptable methods, and also specifies general characteristics, general test conditions, radiation characteristics, electrical safety, environmental characteristics, and the requirements of the identification certificate for photon contamination meters and monitors.