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BS IEC 61526:1998

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Radiation protection instrumentation. Measurement of personal dose equivalents Hp(10) and Hp(0,07) for X, gamma and beta radiations. Direct reading personal dose equivalent and/or dose equivalent rate dosemeters
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

03-30-2007

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-15-2000

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Definitions and units
4 Test nomenclature
5 Mechanical characteristics
6 General characteristics
7 General test procedures
8 Radiation performance requirements and tests
9 Electrical performance requirements and tests
10 Mechanical performance requirements and tests
11 Environmental characteristics, performance
      requirements and tests
12 Documentation
13 Operation and maintenance manual
Table 1 - Reference conditions and standard test conditions
Table 2 - Tests performed with variations of influence
          quantities
Annex A (normative) Calibration and type testing of personal
                    dosemeters
Annex B (informative) Statistical fluctuations

Applicable to dosemeters worn on the trunk of the body and used for measuring personal dose equivalents Hp(10) and Hp(0,7) or personal dose equivalent rates to its wearer from external X, gamma and beta radiation. Defines requirements for the dosemeter, and for its corresponding readout system if appropriate.

Committee
NCE/2
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
38
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

Standards Relationship
IEC 61526:2010 Identical

IEC 60050-394:2007 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 394: Nuclear instrumentation - Instruments, systems, equipment and detectors
IEC 60068-2-27:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-27: Tests - Test Ea and guidance: Shock
IEC 61187:1993 Electrical and electronic measuring equipment - Documentation
ASAE EP402 : 1980(R2011) RADIATION QUANTITIES AND UNITS
ISO 6980:1996 Reference beta radiations for calibrating dosemeters and dose-rate meters and for determining their response as a function of beta-radiation energy
IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
ISO 4037-2:1997 X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 2: Dosimetry for radiation protection over the energy ranges from 8 keV to 1,3 MeV and 4 MeV to 9 MeV
ISO 8529:1989 Neutron reference radiations for calibrating neutron-measuring devices used for radiation protection purposes and for determining their response as a function of neutron energy
IEC 61000-4-2:2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
ISO 4037-1:1996 X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 1: Radiation characteristics and production methods
IEC 60359:2001 Electrical and electronic measurement equipment - Expression of performance
IEC 60050-393:2003 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 393: Nuclear instrumentation - Physical phenomena and basic concepts

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