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IEEE/ANSI N42.34-2006

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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Withdrawn date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

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

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

Committee
Standards Association Standards Board
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-0-7381-5281-3
Pages
45
PublisherName
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Status
Withdrawn
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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