IEC 61525:1996
Superseded
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Radiation protection instrumentation - X, gamma, high energy betaand neutron radiations - Direct reading personal dose equivalentand/or dose equivalent rate monitors
Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users
14-02-2005
English - French
26-09-1996
FOREWORD
Clause
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
3.1 Definitions
4 Test nomenclature
4.1 Qualification tests
4.2 Acceptance tests
4.3 Supplementary tests
4.4 Units
5 Mechanical characteristics of the monitor
5.1 Size
5.2 Mass
5.3 Case
5.4 Switches
6 General characteristics
6.1 Instrument classification
6.2 Scale markings
6.3 Monitor markings
6.4 Radioactive contamination prevention
6.5 Dose equivalent rate and dose equivalent ranges
6.6 Effective range of measurement
6.7 Pre-settable alarm levels
7 General test procedures
7.1 Nature of tests
7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions
7.3 Position of monitor for purposes of tests
7.4 Low dose equivalent rates
7.5 Statistical fluctuations
7.6 Reference radiations
8 Radiation performance requirements and tests
8.1 Relative intrinsic error
8.2 Response time
8.3 Accuracy of alarm to set value
8.4 Variation of response with radiation energy
8.5 Variation of response with angle of incidence of
radiation
8.6 Retention of dose equivalent reading
8.7 Response to beta radiations
8.8 Dose equivalent rate dependence
8.9 Overload characteristics
9 Electrical performance requirements and tests
9.1 Power supplies - Battery operation
10 Mechanical performance requirements and tests
10.1 Drop
10.2 Vibration test
11 Environmental characteristics, performance requirements
and tests
11.1 Ambient temperature
11.2 Relative humidity
11.3 Atmospheric pressure
11.4 Sealing
11.5 External electromagnetic fields
11.6 External magnetic fields
11.7 Electrostatic discharge
11.8 Storage
12 Documentation
12.1 Type test report
12.2 Certificate
13 Operation and maintenance manual
Annexes
A The calibration and type testing of personal dosemeters
B Statistical fluctuations
C Bibliography
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