BS 5724-2.11(1989) : 1989

National foreword
Committees responsible
Section One - General
1. Scope and object
1.1 Scope
1.2 Object
2. Terminology and definitions
2.1 Degree of requirements
2.2 Definitions
3. Engineering specifications
3.1 General requirements
3.2 Environmental conditions
3.3 Power supply
4. Identification, marking and documentation
4.1 Identification and marking of scales and movements
4.2 ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS
4.3 Information to be provided by the equipment
      manufacturer for the purposes of radiation
      protection calculations
4.4 Instructions for use
Section Two - Radiation safety requirements for
equipment (manufacturer)
5. Protection of the PATIENT against incorrect
    ABSORBED DOSE in the TARGET VOLUME
5.1 SOURCE CARRIER or SHUTTER
5.2 BEAM OFF and BEAM ON conditions
5.3 Control of IRRADIATION
5.4 STATIONARY RADIOTHERAPY and MOVING BEAM
      RADIOTHERAPY
5.5 Beam distributing systems
5.6 WEDGE FILTERS
5.7 BEAM APPLICATORS
5.8 Starting facilities
5.9 INTERRUPTION facilities
5.10 TERMINATION facilities
5.11 Unplanned TERMINATION
5.12 System checking facilities
6. Protection of the PATIENT against STRAY RADIATION
    in the RADIATION BEAM
6.1 Relative ABSORBED DOSE at the surface
7. Protection of the PATIENT against RADIATION outside
    the RADIATION BEAM
7.1 LEAKAGE RADIATION through BEAM LIMITING DEVICES
      during gamma IRRADIATION
7.2 LEAKAGE RADIATION outside the maximum RADIATION
      BEAM
8. RADIATION safety for persons other than PATIENTS
8.1 Indication of BEAM OFF or BEAM ON conditions
8.2 STRAY RADIATION in the BEAM OFF condition
8.3 Safety in setting operating states
8.4 RADIATION SOURCE and RADIATION HEAD
8.5 Radioactive materials used in the construction of
      the equipment
8.6 Environmental protection
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Appendix A - Terminology