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BS 5288:1976

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Specification. Sealed radioactive sources

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

09-30-2012

Language(s)

English

Published date

02-27-1976

Foreword
Cooperating organizations
Specification
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. References
3. Definitions
Section two. Requirements
4. General requirements
5. Production tests
6. Sealed source marking
7. Sealed source certificate
Section three. Classification
8. General
9. Classification designation
10. General considerations
11. Procedure to establish classification and
    performance requirements
12. Testing procedures for table 1
Appendices
A. Classification of radionuclides according to
    radiotoxicity
B. Activity level
C. Sealed source performance requirements for typical
    uses
D. Leak test methods
E. Example of a certificate for a sealed sources
Tables
1. Classification of sealed source performance
    standards
2. Comparison of the leak test methods and acceptance
    thresholds

General requirements, production tests, marking, certificate and classification method whose system is based on a variety of performance criteria. Leak test methods appended.

Committee
NCE/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 3515(1962), 72/41902 DC, 72/42561 DC & 72/43229 DC. (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

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API 551 : 2016 PROCESS MEASUREMENT
BS 3895:1976 Guide to the design, testing and use of packaging for the safe transport of radioactive materials
BS 5650:1978 Specification for apparatus for gamma radiography

ISO 1677:1977 Sealed radioactive sources General
BS 3455:1973 Glossary of terms used in nuclear science and technology
ISO 2919:2012 Radiological protection — Sealed radioactive sources — General requirements and classification

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