DIN EN 60846 : 2005
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
RADIATION PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION - AMBIENT AND/OR DIRECTIONAL DOSE EQUIVALENT (RATE) METERS AND/OR MONITORS FOR BETA, X AND GAMMA RADIATION
01-01-2015
12-01-2013
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
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