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IEC 61525:1996

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Radiation protection instrumentation - X, gamma, high energy betaand neutron radiations - Direct reading personal dose equivalentand/or dose equivalent rate monitors
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Superseded date

02-14-2005

Language(s)

English - French

Published date

09-26-1996

FOREWORD
Clause
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
   3.1 Definitions
4 Test nomenclature
   4.1 Qualification tests
   4.2 Acceptance tests
   4.3 Supplementary tests
   4.4 Units
5 Mechanical characteristics of the monitor
   5.1 Size
   5.2 Mass
   5.3 Case
   5.4 Switches
6 General characteristics
   6.1 Instrument classification
   6.2 Scale markings
   6.3 Monitor markings
   6.4 Radioactive contamination prevention
   6.5 Dose equivalent rate and dose equivalent ranges
   6.6 Effective range of measurement
   6.7 Pre-settable alarm levels
7 General test procedures
   7.1 Nature of tests
   7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions
   7.3 Position of monitor for purposes of tests
   7.4 Low dose equivalent rates
   7.5 Statistical fluctuations
   7.6 Reference radiations
8 Radiation performance requirements and tests
   8.1 Relative intrinsic error
   8.2 Response time
   8.3 Accuracy of alarm to set value
   8.4 Variation of response with radiation energy
   8.5 Variation of response with angle of incidence of
        radiation
   8.6 Retention of dose equivalent reading
   8.7 Response to beta radiations
   8.8 Dose equivalent rate dependence
   8.9 Overload characteristics
9 Electrical performance requirements and tests
   9.1 Power supplies - Battery operation
10 Mechanical performance requirements and tests
   10.1 Drop
   10.2 Vibration test
11 Environmental characteristics, performance requirements
   and tests
   11.1 Ambient temperature
   11.2 Relative humidity
   11.3 Atmospheric pressure
   11.4 Sealing
   11.5 External electromagnetic fields
   11.6 External magnetic fields
   11.7 Electrostatic discharge
   11.8 Storage
12 Documentation
   12.1 Type test report
   12.2 Certificate
13 Operation and maintenance manual
Annexes
A The calibration and type testing of personal dosemeters
B Statistical fluctuations
C Bibliography

Specifies the design requirements and the performancecharacteristics of personal monitors used for the determination ofthe personal dose equivalent (rate) from strongly penetratingradiation.Such monitors measure the sum of X, gamma, high energybeta and neutron dose equivalent (rate).

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
71
PublisherName
International Electrotechnical Committee
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy

ISO 21909:2005 Passive personal neutron dosemeters Performance and test requirements
BS ISO 8529-3:1998 Reference neutron radiations Calibration of area and personal dosimeters and determination of their response as a function of neutron energy and angle of incidence
UNI ISO 8529-3 : 2010 REFERENCE NEUTRON RADIATIONS - PART 3: CALIBRATION OF AREA AND PERSONAL DOSIMETERS AND DETERMINATION OF THEIR RESPONSE AS A FUNCTION OF NEUTRON ENERGY AND ANGLE OF INCIDENCE
14/30278450 DC : 0 BS ISO 21909-1 - PASSIVE NEUTRON DOSIMETRY SYSTEMS - PART 1: PERFORMANCE AND TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL DOSIMETRY

ISO 4037:1979 X and gamma reference radiations for calibrating dosemeters and dose ratemeters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy
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
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
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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