SN EN 61526 : 2007

INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Units and list of symbols
    4.1 Units
    4.2 List of symbols
5 Mechanical characteristics
    5.1 Size
    5.2 Mass
    5.3 Case
    5.4 Switches
6 General characteristics
    6.1 Personal dose equivalent meter classification
    6.2 Indication
    6.3 Dosemeter markings
    6.4 Retention of radioactive contamination
    6.5 Ranges for dose equivalent and dose equivalent rate
    6.6 Effective range of measurement
    6.7 Rated range of an influence quantity
    6.8 Use of more than one dosemeter
    6.9 Zero effect and indication due to natural environmental
          radiation
    6.10 Dose or dose rate alarms
    6.11 Indication of malfunction
7 General test procedures
    7.1 Nature of tests
    7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions
    7.3 Tests for influence quantities of type F
    7.4 Tests for influence quantities of type S
    7.5 Choice of phantom for testing
    7.6 Position of dosemeter for the purpose of testing
    7.7 Position of dosemeter during use
    7.8 Minimum rated range of influence quantity
    7.9 Low dose equivalent rates
    7.10 Statistical fluctuations
    7.11 Production of reference radiation
8 Additivity of indicated value
    8.1 Requirements
    8.2 Method of test
    8.3 Interpretation of the results
9 Radiation performance requirements and tests
    9.1 General
    9.2 Consideration of the uncertainty of the conventional
          true value
    9.3 Linearity of the response
    9.4 Variation of the response due to dose rate dependence
          of dose measurements
    9.5 Variation of the response due to photon radiation energy
          and angle of incidence
    9.6 Variation of the response due to neutron radiation energy
          and angle of incidence
    9.7 Variation of the response due to beta radiation energy
          and angle of incidence
    9.8 Retention of dose equivalent reading
    9.9 Overload characteristics
    9.10 Alarm
    9.11 Model function
10 Electrical and environmental performance requirements
    and tests
    10.1 General
    10.2 Power supplies - Battery operation
    10.3 Ambient temperature
    10.4 Relative humidity
    10.5 Atmospheric pressure
    10.6 Sealing
    10.7 Storage
11 Electromagnetic performance requirements and tests
    11.1 General
    11.2 Electrostatic discharge
    11.3 Radiated electromagnetic fields
    11.4 Radiated electromagnetic fields of mobile phones
          or wireless LAN
    11.5 Conducted disturbances induced by fast transients or
          bursts
    11.6 Conducted disturbances induced by surges
    11.7 Conducted disturbances induced by radio-frequencies
    11.8 50 Hz/60 Hz magnetic field
    11.9 Voltage dips and short interruptions
12 Mechanical performance, requirements and tests
    12.1 General
    12.2 Drop test
    12.3 Vibration test
    12.4 Microphonics test
13 Uncertainty
14 Documentation
    14.1 Type test report
    14.2 Certificate
15 Operation and maintenance manual
Annex A (normative) Statistical fluctuations
Annex B (informative) Procedure to determine the variation of
                       the relative response due to radiation
                       energy and angle of radiation incidence
Annex ZA (informative) Usage categories of personal dosemeters
Annex ZB (normative) Normative references to international
                       publications with their corresponding
                       European publications

Defines, for the dosemeters, general characteristics, general test procedures, radiation characteristics as well as electrical, mechanical, safety and environmental characteristics. It also defines classes of personal dose equivalent meters in relation to retention of stored information.