IEC 61453:2007
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users
English - French
08-10-2007
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
2.1 Terms and definitions
2.2 Symbols and abbreviations
3 Procedure
3.1 Total spectrum counting systems
3.1.1 General
3.1.2 System response calibration
3.1.3 Activity determination
3.1.4 Routine test
3.2 Single-channel analyzer counting systems
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Energy calibration
3.2.3 Total absorption peak efficiency calibration
3.2.4 Activity determination
3.2.5 Routine test
3.3 Multichannel analyzer counting systems
3.3.1 General
3.3.2 Energy calibration
3.3.3 Total absorption peak efficiency calibration
3.3.4 Activity determination
3.3.5 Routine test
4 Sources of error and uncertainty
5 Precautions
5.1 Assay of a radionuclide for which no reference
source is readily available
5.2 Assay of mixtures of radionuclides
5.3 Thin-window detectors
5.4 Count rates
5.5 Geometric correction factors
5.6 Counting statistics and range of measurement
5.7 Dead time corrections
5.8 Correction for decay during the counting period
5.9 Counting geometry
5.10 Total absorption peak efficiency versus energy
function
5.11 Net count rate
5.12 Temperature effects
Bibliography
Important note : All end users must be registered with an Account prior to user licenses being assigned.Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.