IEEE/ANSI N42.48-2008
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
American National Standard Performance Requirements for Spectroscopic Personal Radiation Detectors (SPRDs) for Homeland Security
08-05-2019
English
05-23-2008
1 Overview
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose
2 References
3 Definitions
4 General considerations
4.1 Standard test conditions
4.2 Units and uncertainties
4.3 Special word usage
5 General requirements
5.1 Controls
5.2 Documentation check
5.3 Displays
5.4 Effective range of measurement or indication
5.5 Audible alarms
5.6 Vibration alarm
5.7 Size
5.8 Mass
5.9 Reference point marking
5.10 Explosive atmospheres
5.11 Batteries and battery lifetime
5.12 Data format and communication interface
5.13 User interface
5.14 Spectral identification
6 Radiological tests
6.1 General test information
6.2 Rate of false alarms
6.3 Time-to-alarm; photons
6.4 Time-to-alarm; neutrons (if provided)
6.5 Detection of gradually increasing radiation levels
6.6 Accuracy
6.7 Personal radiation alarm
6.8 Over-range response
6.9 Interfering ionizing radiation
6.10 Radionuclide identification
7 Environmental performance requirements
7.1 General test practices
7.2 Temperature
7.3 Temperature shock
7.4 Humidity
7.5 Moisture and dust protection
7.6 Cold temperature start-up
8 Electromagnetic performance requirements
8.1 General test practices
8.2 Electrostatic discharge (ESD)
8.3 Radio frequency
8.4 Magnetic fields
8.5 Radiated emissions
9 Mechanical performance requirements
9.1 Vibration
9.2 Drop test
9.3 Impact (microphonics)
10 Documentation
10.1 Type test report
10.2 Certificate
10.3 Operation and maintenance manuals
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
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