SN EN 60846 : 2004

1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
   3.1 General
   3.2 Definitions
   3.3 Test nomenclature
   3.4 Quantities and units
4 General characteristics of ambient and directional dose
   equivalent (rate) meters
   4.1 General
   4.2 Classification of the performance characteristics
   4.3 General test procedures
5 Radiation characteristics - Directional dose equivalent
   (rate) meters
   5.1 Relative intrinsic error
   5.2 Variation of response with beta radiation energy and
        angle of incidence
   5.3 Variation of response with photon radiation energy and
        angle of incidence
   5.4 Overload characteristics
   5.5 Response to neutron radiation
   5.6 Response to pulsed ionizing radiation fields
   5.7 Statistical fluctuations
   5.8 Response time
   5.9 Interrelation between response time and statistical
        fluctuations
6 Radiation characteristics - ambient dose equivalent (rate)
   meters
   6.1 Relative intrinsic error
   6.2 Variation of response with photon radiation energy and
        angle of incidence
   6.3 Overload characteristics
   6.4 Response to neutron radiation
   6.5 Response to pulsed ionizing radiation fields
   6.6 Statistical fluctuations
   6.7 Response time
   6.8 Interrelation between response time and statistical
        fluctuations
7 Electrical characteristics of directional and ambient dose
   equivalent (rate) meters
   7.1 Stability of zero indication with time
   7.2 Stability of zero indication with variation of temperature
   7.3 Warm-up time
   7.4 Power supplies - battery operation
   7.5 Power supplies - mains operation
8 Mechanical characteristics of directional and ambient dose
   equivalent (rate) meters
   8.1 Mechanical shock during operation
   8.2 Orientation of dose equivalent (rate) meter (geotropism)
9 Environmental characteristics, performance requirements and
   tests
   9.1 Ambient temperature influence
   9.2 Relative humidity
   9.3 Atmospheric pressure
   9.4 Sealing against moisture
   9.5 Storage and transport
   9.6 Electromagnetic compatibility
   9.7 Vibration and mechanical shock
10 Summary of characteristics
11 Documentation
   11.1 Certificate
   11.2 Operation and maintenance manual
Annex A (normative) Statistical fluctuations
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
                     publications with their corresponding
                     European publications
Bibliography
Tables

Applicable to dose equivalent (rate) meters and/or monitors for the measurement of ambient dose equivalent (rate) and/or directional dose equivalent (rate) from external beta, X and gamma radiation, as recommended in ICRU Report 47.