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IEC 61452:1995

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Nuclear instrumentation - Measurement of gamma-ray emission rates of radionuclides - Calibration and use of germanium spectrometers
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Superseded date

31-12-2021

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

13-09-1995

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Clause
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and symbols
   3.1 Special word usage
   3.2 Definitions
   3.3 Symbols
4 Installation of instrumentation
5 Peak analysis and calibration procedures
   5.1 Peak-finding algorithm
   5.2 Peak position and area measurement
   5.3 Energy calibration
   5.4 Efficiency calibration measurement
        5.4.1 Standardization for specific radionuclides
        5.4.2 Detector efficiency as a function of
              energy
        5.4.3 Efficiency function or look-up table
6 Gamma-ray measurements with Ge spectrometers
   6.1 Measurement of gamma-ray energies
   6.2 Measurement of gamma-ray emission rates and
        radionuclides activities
        6.2.1 Subtraction of interference peaks in the
              background
        6.2.2 Radioactive decay
        6.2.3 Pulse pile-up (random summing)
        6.2.4 Cascade (coincidence summing)
        6.2.5 Attenuation corrections
7 Performance tests of the spectrometry system
   7.1 Multichannel-analyzer clocks
   7.2 D.C. offset and pole-zero settings
   7.3 Energy calibration
   7.4 System efficiency and resolution
   7.5 Pulse pile-up (random summing)
8 Performance tests of the analysis software
   8.1 Test of automatic peak-finding algorithm
   8.2 Test of independence of peak-area from the gross
        peak-height to continuum-height ratio
   8.3 Test of the doublet-peak finding and fitting
        algorithms
9 Verification of the entire analysis process
   9.1 Assessment of the magnitude of cascade summing
   9.2 Absolute error in the relative full-energy-peak
        efficiency
   9.3 Accuracy of the full-energy-peak efficiency
10 Radionuclide identification
11 Uncertainties and uncertainty propagation
Annexes
A Procedures for characterization of a Ge gamma-ray
   spectrometer
B Measurement of peak position, net area and their
   uncertainties
C Equations for the correction of cascade gamma-ray
   summing
D Construction of shields for Ge spectrometers
E Bibliography
Tables
Figures

Establishes methods for the calibration and use of germanium spectrometers for the measurement of gamma-ray energies anad emission rates over the energy range from 59 keV to approximately 3 000 keV and the calculation of sources activities

Committee
TC 45
DevelopmentNote
Stability Date: 2018. (09/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
187
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
20/30412413 DC : 2020 Identical

BS EN ISO 10703:2015 Water quality. Determination of the activity concentration of radionuclides. Method by high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry
I.S. EN ISO 18589-3:2017 MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - SOIL - PART 3: TEST METHOD OF GAMMA-EMITTING RADIONUCLIDES USING GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY (ISO 18589-3:2015, CORRECTED VERSION 2015-12-01)
EN ISO 10703:2015 Water quality - Determination of the activity concentration of radionuclides - Method by high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry (ISO 10703:2007)
ISO 13164-2:2013 Water quality — Radon-222 — Part 2: Test method using gamma-ray spectrometry
NF ISO 10703 : 2008 WATER QUALITY - DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION OF RADIONUCLIDES - METHOD BY HIGH RESOLUTION GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY
BS ISO 13164-2:2013 Water quality. Radon-222 Test method using gamma-ray spectrometry
13/30286383 DC : 0 BS ISO 18589-3 - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - SOIL - PART 3: MEASUREMENT OF GAMMA-EMITTING RADIONUCLIDES
BS IEC 61428:1998 Nuclear instrumentation. Sample containers for gamma-ray spectrometry with Ge-detectors
DIN EN ISO 10703 E : 2015 WATER QUALITY - DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION OF RADIONUCLIDES - METHOD BY HIGH RESOLUTION GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY (ISO 10703:2007)
IEC 61428:1998 Nuclear instrumentation - Sample containers for gamma-ray spectrometry with Ge-detectors
I.S. EN ISO 10703:2015 WATER QUALITY - DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION OF RADIONUCLIDES - METHOD BY HIGH RESOLUTION GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY (ISO 10703:2007)
BS ISO 18589-3 : 2015 MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - SOIL - PART 3: TEST METHOD OF GAMMA-EMITTING RADIONUCLIDES USING GAMMA-RAY SPECTROMETRY
ISO 14850-1:2004 Nuclear energy Waste-packages activity measurement Part 1: High-resolution gamma spectrometry in integral mode with open geometry
UNE-EN ISO 10703:2016 Water quality - Determination of the activity concentration of radionuclides - Method by high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry (ISO 10703:2007)
API 551 : 2016 PROCESS MEASUREMENT
DIN EN ISO 10703:2015-12 Water quality - Determination of the activity concentration of radionuclides - Method by high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry (ISO 10703:2007)
BS EN ISO 18589-3:2017 Measurement of radioactivity in the environment. Soil Test method of gamma-emitting radionuclides using gamma-ray spectrometry
12/30228762 DC : DRAFT JAN 2012 BS ISO 13164-2 - WATER QUALITY - MEASUREMENT OF THE ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION OF RADON-222 - PART 2: GAMMA SPECTROMETRY METHOD
BS ISO 14850-1:2004 Nuclear energy. Waste-packages activity measurement High-resolution gamma spectrometry in integral mode with open geometry
ISO 10703:2007 Water quality Determination of the activity concentration of radionuclides Method by high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry

IEC 61151:1992 Nuclear instrumentation - Amplifiers and preamplifiers used with detectors of ionizing radiation - Test procedures
IEC 60973:1989 Test procedures for germanium gamma-ray detectors
IEC 61342:1995 Nuclear instrumentation - Multichannel pulse height analyzers - Main characteristics, technical requirements and test methods

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