Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology and definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 Performance requirements
4.2 REFERENCE VALUES and STANDARD TEST VALUES
4.3 General test conditions and methods
4.3.1 STANDARD TEST CONDITIONS
4.3.2 Test of components
4.3.3 RATED or EFFECTIVE RANGE of DOSE
(or KERMA) RATES
4.3.4 Uncertainty of measurement
4.3.5 Adjustments during test
4.3.6 Test conditions particular to CHAMBER ASSEMBLIES
4.3.7 Test conditions particular to MEASURING ASSEMBLIES
4.3.8 Test conditions particular to STABILITY
CHECK DEVICES
4.3.9 Use of STABILITY CHECK DEVICES
4.4 Summary tables
4.5 Classification of equipment according to LIMITS OF
VARIATION
4.5.1 FIELD-CLASS DOSIMETER
4.5.2 REFERENCE-CLASS DOSIMETER
5 CHAMBER ASSEMBLY performance requirements
5.1 General performance requirements for (RADIOTHERAPY)
IONIZATION CHAMBERS
5.1.1 CHAMBER ASSEMBLY LEAKAGE CURRENT without
irradiation
5.1.2 Stability
5.1.3 STABILIZATION TIME
5.1.4 Post-irradiation leakage
5.1.5 RATED or EFFECTIVE RANGE of DOSE RATE
(continuous radiation)
5.1.6 Maximum RATED DOSE per pulse (pulsed
radiation)
5.1.7 STRAY RADIATION
5.1.8 Guard/collector insulation
5.1.9 Cable microphony
5.1.10 Polarity of polarizing voltage effect
5.1.11 Electromagnetic compatibility
5.1.11 Electromagnetic compatibility
5.2 Performance requirements particular to SHELL
CHAMBERS
5.2.1 Dependence on radiation quality
5.2.2 RATED RANGE of field sizes
5.2.3 CHAMBER orientation
5.3 Performance requirements particular to PARALLEL-PLATE CHAMBERS
5.3.1 Dependence on radiation quality
5.3.2 RATED RANGE of field sizes
5.3.3 CHAMBER orientation
5.4 Performance requirements particular to VENTED
CHAMBERS
5.4.1 Atmospheric pressure change
5.4.2 Temperature
5.4.3 Humidity
5.5 Performance requirements particular to
SEALED CHAMBERS
5.5.1 Atmospheric pressure change
5.5.2 Temperature
6 MEASURING ASSEMBLY performance requirements
6.1 General performance requirements for (RADIOTHERAPY)
DOSIMETERS
6.1.1 EFFECTIVE RANGES
6.1.2 RESOLUTION of the display
6.1.3 Repeatability
6.1.4 Long-term stability
6.1.5 STABILIZATION TIME
6.1.6 Electromagnetic compatibility
6.2 Performance requirements particular to DOSIMETERS
6.2.1 ZERO DRIFT
6.2.2 ZERO SHIFT
6.2.3 NON-LINEARITY
6.2.4 Range changing
6.2.5 Dead time
6.2.6 Temperature
6.2.7 Humidity
6.2.8 STRAY RADIATION effect
6.2.9 Charge leakage
6.2.10 DOSE RATE dependence of DOSIMETERS
6.3 Performance requirements particular to DOSE RATE
meters
6.3.1 ZERO DRIFT
6.3.2 ZERO SHIFT
6.3.3 NON-LINEARITY
6.3.4 Range changing
6.3.5 RESPONSE TIME
6.3.6 Temperature
6.3.7 Humidity
6.3.8 STRAY RADIATION effect
6.4 Performance requirements particular to battery-
operated MEASURING ASSEMBLIES
6.4.1 Operating battery life
6.5 Performance requirements particular to supply
mains-operated MEASURING ASSEMBLIES
6.5.1 Mains voltage - static
6.5.2 Mains voltage - variation during a measurement
7 STABILITY CHECK DEVICE performance requirements
7.1 General performance requirements for STABILITY
CHECK DEVICES
7.1.1 Long-term stability
7.1.2 Repeatability
8 Constructional requirements as related to PERFORMANCE
CHARACTERISTICS
8.1 Constructional requirements on CHAMBER ASSEMBLIES
8.2 Constructional requirements on MEASURING
ASSEMBLIES
8.2.1 Adjustment of RESPONSE
8.2.2 Display device
8.2.3 Battery indication and compensation
8.2.4 Input current threshold
8.2.5 Automatic termination of measurement in
the DOSE mode
8.3 Constructional requirements on STABILITY CHECK DEVICES
8.3.1 General constructional requirements on
STABILITY CHECK DEVICES
8.3.2 Constructional requirements particular to
a radioactive type STABILITY CHECK DEVICES
8.3.3 Constructional requirements particular to
an overall STABILITY CHECK DEVICES
8.4 Constructional requirements on PHANTOMS and build-up caps
8.4.1 PHANTOMS
9 Marking
9.1 Marking required on CHAMBER ASSEMBLY
9.2 Marking required on MEASURING ASSEMBLY
9.3 Marking required on STABILITY CHECK DEVICES
9.4 Marking required on PHANTOM or build-up cap
10 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
10.1 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS for CHAMBER ASSEMBLY
10.1.1 INSTRUCTION FOR USE of CHAMBER ASSEMBLY
10.1.2 Test sheet for CHAMBER ASSEMBLY
10.1.3 Calibration certificate for CHAMBER ASSEMBLY
10.2 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS for MEASURING ASSEMBLY
10.2.1 Instructions for use of MEASURING ASSEMBLY
10.2.2 Test sheet for MEASURING ASSEMBLY
10.2.3 Calibration certificate for MEASURING ASSEMBLY
10.3 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS for STABILITY CHECK DEVICE
10.3.1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE of STABILITY CHECK DEVICE
10.3.2 Test sheet for STABILITY CHECK DEVICE
10.3.3 Measurement certificate for STABILITY
CHECK DEVICE
10.4 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS for PHANTOMS and build-up
caps
10.4.1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE of PHANTOMS and build-up caps
Annex A (normative) Uncertainty of measurements
Annex B (informative) Bibliography
Annex C (informative) Alphabetical index of defined terms
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their corresponding European publications
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