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    American National Standard Performance Criteria for Hand-held Instruments for the Detection and Identification of Radionuclides

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    Withdrawn date:  30-03-2023

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  22-01-2007

    Publisher:  Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers

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    1 Overview
       1.1 Scope
       1.2 Purpose
    2 Normative references
    3 Definitions
    4 General considerations
       4.1 Standard test conditions
       4.2 Units and uncertainties
       4.3 Special word usage
    5 General characteristics
       5.1 General
       5.2 Test preparation
       5.3 Operating modes
       5.4 Markings
       5.5 Communication interface
       5.6 User interface
       5.7 Warm-up time
       5.8 Battery power
       5.9 Effective range of measurement
       5.10 Spectral identification
       5.11 Personnel protection alarm
       5.12 Explosive atmospheres
    6 Radiological tests
       6.1 General test information
       6.2 Response time
       6.3 Gamma-ray exposure rate indication
       6.4 Alarms
       6.5 Radionuclide identification
       6.6 Single radionuclide
       6.7 Simultaneous radionuclide identification
       6.8 Interfering ionizing radiation (gamma-rays)
       6.9 Interfering ionizing radiation (beta)
       6.10 False identification
       6.11 Interference from surrounding material
       6.12 Variation of identification based on angle of incidence
       6.13 Neutron response
       6.14 Over-range characteristics for identification
       6.15 Determination of full-energy-peak efficiency
       6.16 Determination of full width-half maximum (FWHM)
       6.17 Over-range characteristics for exposure rate indication
       6.18 Neutron indication in the presence of photons
    7 Environmental performance requirements
       7.1 Ambient temperature influence
       7.2 Temperature shock
       7.3 Relative humidity (RH)
       7.4 Moisture and dust protection
       7.5 Cold temperature start up
    8 Electromagnetic performance requirements
       8.1 Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
       8.2 Radio frequency (RF) susceptibility
       8.3 Radiated emissions
       8.4 Conducted immunity
       8.5 Magnetic fields
    9 Mechanical performance requirements
       9.1 Vibration
       9.2 Mechanical shock
       9.3 Impact (microphonics)
    10 Documentation
       10.1 Certificate
       10.2 Operation and maintenance manual
    Annex A (informative) Bibliography
          A.1 General
          A.2 Detectors
          A.3 Detection and identification instruments
          A.4 Radiological protection instruments
          A.5 Electromagnetic compatibility
          A.6 Units, quantities, calibrations
    Annex B (informative) Detector tests
    Annex C (informative) Sample user interface evaluation technique

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    Describes general requirements and test procedures, radiation response requirements, and electrical, mechanical, and environmental requirements.

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    Committee Standards Association Standards Board
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
    Status Withdrawn
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