IEC 62387-1:2007

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Units and symbols
5 General test procedures
   5.1 Basic test procedures
   5.2 Test procedures to be considered for every test
6 Performance requirements: summary
7 Capability of a dosimetry system
   7.1 General
   7.2 Measuring range and type of radiation
   7.3 Rated ranges of the influence quantities
   7.4 Maximum rated measurement time t[max]
   7.5 Reusability
   7.6 Model function
   7.7 Example for the capabilities of a dosimetry system
8 Requirements for the design of the dosimetry system
   8.1 General
   8.2 Indication of the dose value (dosimetry system)
   8.3 Assignment of the dose value to the dosemeter
         (dosimetry system)
   8.4 Information given on the devices (reader and
         dosemeter)
   8.5 Retention and removal of radioactive contamination
         (dosemeter)
   8.6 Algorithm to evaluate the indicated value (dosimetry
         system)
   8.7 Use of dosemeters in mixed radiation fields (dosimetry
         system)
9 Instruction manual
   9.1 General
   9.2 Specification of the technical data
10 Software, data and interfaces of the dosimetry system
   10.1 General
   10.2 Requirements
   10.3 Method of test
11 Radiation performance requirements and tests (dosimetry
   system)
   11.1 General
   11.2 Coefficient of variation
   11.3 Non-linearity
   11.4 Overload characteristics, after-effects and reusability
   11.5 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for H[p](10)
         or H*(10) dosemeters
   11.6 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for H[p](0,07)
         dosemeters
   11.7 Radiation incidence from the side of an H[p](10) or
         H[p](0,07) dosemeter
12 Additivity of the indicated value (dosimetry system)
   12.1 Requirements
   12.2 Method of test
   12.3 Interpretation of the results
13 Environmental performance requirements and tests
   13.1 General
   13.2 Ambient temperature and relative humidity (dosemeter)
   13.3 Light exposure (dosemeter)
   13.4 Dose build-up, fading, self-irradiation and response
         to natural radiation (dosemeter)
   13.5 Sealing (dosemeter)
   13.6 Reader stability (reader)
   13.7 Ambient temperature (reader)
   13.8 Light exposure (reader)
   13.9 Primary power supply (reader)
   13.10 General interpretation of the results
14 Electromagnetic performance requirements and tests
   (dosimetry system)
   14.1 General
   14.2 Requirement
   14.3 Method of test
   14.4 Interpretation of the results
15 Mechanical performance requirements and tests
   15.1 General requirement
   15.2 Drop (dosemeter)
16 Documentation
   16.1 Type test report
   16.2 Certificate issued by the laboratory performing
         the type test
Annex A (normative) Confidence limits
Annex B (informative) Causal connection between readout signals,
                      indicated value and measured value
Annex C (informative) Overview of the necessary actions that
                      have to be performed for a type test
                      according to this standard
Annex D (informative) Usage categories of passive dosemeters
Bibliography

Applies to dosimetry systems that are capable of evaluating doses in the required quantity and unit (Sv) from readout signals in any quantity and unit. The only correction that may be applied to the evaluated dose (indicated value) is the one resulting from natural background radiation using extra dosemeters.