BS EN IEC 62387:2022+A11:2022:2023 Edition
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Radiation protection instrumentation. Dosimetry systems with integrating passive detectors for individual, workplace and environmental monitoring of photon and beta radiation
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BSI | 2023 | 94 |
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6 | Annex ZA (normative)Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications |
8 | English CONTENTS |
13 | FOREWORD |
15 | INTRODUCTION |
16 | 1 Scope Table 1 – Mandatory and maximum energy ranges covered by this document |
17 | 2 Normative references Tables |
18 | 3 Terms and definitions |
28 | 4 Units and symbols 5 General test procedures 5.1 Basic test procedures 5.1.1 Instructions for use 5.1.2 Nature of tests 5.1.3 Reference conditions and standard test conditions 5.1.4 Production of reference radiation |
29 | 5.1.5 Choice of phantom for the purpose of testing 5.1.6 Position of dosemeter for the purpose of testing 5.2 Test procedures to be considered for every test 5.2.1 Number of dosemeters used for each test 5.2.2 Consideration of the uncertainty of the conventional quantity value 5.2.3 Consideration of non-linearity 5.2.4 Consideration of natural background radiation 5.2.5 Consideration of several detectors or signals in a dosemeter |
30 | 5.2.6 Performing the tests efficiently 6 Performance requirements: summary |
31 | 7 Capability of a dosimetry system 7.1 General 7.2 Measuring range and type of radiation 7.3 Rated ranges of the influence quantities 7.4 Maximum rated measurement time tmax |
32 | 7.5 Reusability 7.6 Model function 7.7 Example for the capabilities of a dosimetry system |
33 | 8 Requirements for the design of the dosimetry system 8.1 General 8.2 Indication of the dose value (dosimetry system) 8.3 Assignment of the dose value to the dosemeter (dosimetry system) 8.4 Information given on the devices (reader and dosemeter) |
34 | 8.5 Retention and removal of radioactive contamination (dosemeter) 8.6 Algorithm to evaluate the indicated value (dosimetry system) 8.7 Use of dosemeters in mixed radiation fields (dosimetry system) 9 Instruction manual 9.1 General 9.2 Specification of the technical data |
35 | 10 Software, data and interfaces of the dosimetry system 10.1 General |
36 | 10.2 Design and structure of the software 10.2.1 Requirements 10.2.2 Method of test 10.3 Identification of the software 10.3.1 Requirements |
37 | 10.3.2 Method of test 10.4 Authenticity of the software and the presentation of results 10.4.1 Requirements 10.4.2 Method of test 10.5 Alarm and stop of system operation under abnormal operating conditions 10.5.1 Requirements |
38 | 10.5.2 Method of test 10.6 Control of input data by the dosimetry system 10.6.1 Requirements 10.6.2 Method of test 10.7 Storage of data 10.7.1 Requirements |
39 | 10.7.2 Method of test 10.8 Transmission of data 10.8.1 Requirements |
40 | 10.8.2 Method of test 10.9 Hardware interfaces and software interfaces 10.9.1 Requirements 10.9.2 Method of test 10.10 Documentation for the software test 10.10.1 Requirements |
41 | 10.10.2 Method of test 11 Radiation performance requirements and tests (dosimetry system) 11.1 General |
42 | 11.2 Coefficient of variation 11.3 Non-linearity 11.3.1 Requirements 11.3.2 Method of test 11.3.3 Interpretation of results |
43 | 11.4 Overload characteristics, after-effects, and reusability 11.4.1 Requirements Table 2 – Values of c1 and c2 for w different dose values and n indications for each dose value |
44 | 11.4.2 Method of test 11.4.3 Interpretation of the results |
45 | 11.5 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for Hp(10) or H*(10) dosemeters 11.5.1 Photon radiation Table 3 – Angles of incidence of irradiation for Hp(10) and H*(10) dosemeters |
46 | Figures Figure 1 – Stepwise irradiation of an H*(10) dosemeter at 90° angle of incidence |
47 | 11.5.2 Beta radiation 11.6 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for Hp(3) or H'(3) dosemeters 11.6.1 Photon radiation |
48 | Table 4 – Angles of incidence of irradiation for Hp(3) and H'(3) dosemeters |
49 | 11.6.2 Beta radiation |
50 | 11.7 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for Hp(0,07) or H'(0,07) dosemeters 11.7.1 Photon radiation |
51 | Table 5 – Angles of incidence of irradiation for Hp(0,07) and H'(0,07) dosemeters |
52 | 11.7.2 Beta radiation |
53 | 11.8 Over indication due to radiation incident from the side of an Hp(10), Hp(3) or Hp(0,07) dosemeter 11.8.1 Requirements 11.8.2 Method of test |
54 | 11.8.3 Interpretation of the results 11.9 Indication of the presence of beta dose for Hp(0,07) whole body dosemeters 12 Response to mixed irradiations (dosimetry system) 12.1 Requirements |
55 | 12.2 Method of test 12.2.1 General 12.2.2 Preparation of the test 12.2.3 Practical test |
56 | 12.3 Interpretation of the results 13 Environmental performance requirements and tests 13.1 General 13.1.1 General requirement 13.1.2 General method of test |
57 | 13.2 Ambient temperature and relative humidity (dosemeter) 13.2.1 General 13.2.2 Requirements 13.2.3 Method of test 13.2.4 Interpretation of the results |
58 | 13.3 Light exposure (dosemeter) 13.3.1 General 13.3.2 Requirements 13.3.3 Method of test 13.3.4 Interpretation of the results 13.4 Dose build-up, fading and self-irradiation (dosemeter) 13.4.1 General |
59 | 13.4.2 Requirements 13.4.3 Method of test 13.4.4 Interpretation of the results 13.5 Sealing (dosemeter) 13.6 Reader stability (reader) 13.6.1 General |
60 | 13.6.2 Requirements 13.6.3 Method of test 13.6.4 Interpretation of the results 13.7 Ambient temperature (reader) 13.7.1 General 13.7.2 Requirements 13.7.3 Method of test |
61 | 13.7.4 Interpretation of the results 13.8 Light exposure (reader) 13.8.1 General 13.8.2 Requirements 13.8.3 Method of test |
62 | 13.8.4 Interpretation of the results 13.9 Primary power supply (reader) 13.9.1 General 13.9.2 Requirements 13.9.3 Method of test |
63 | 13.9.4 Interpretation of the results 14 Electromagnetic performance requirements and tests (dosimetry system) 14.1 General 14.2 Requirements |
64 | 14.3 Method of test 14.4 Interpretation of the results 15 Mechanical performance requirements and tests 15.1 General requirement |
65 | 15.2 Drop (dosemeter) 15.2.1 Requirements 15.2.2 Method of test 15.2.3 Interpretation of the results |
66 | 16 Documentation 16.1 Type test report 16.2 Certificate issued by the laboratory performing the type test |
67 | Table 6 – Symbols |
69 | Table 7 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions |
70 | Table 8 – Performance requirements for Hp(10) dosemeters |
71 | Table 9 – Performance requirements for Hp(3) dosemeters |
72 | Table 10 – Performance requirements for Hp(0,07) dosemeters |
73 | Table 11 – Performance requirements for H*(10) dosemeters |
74 | Table 12 – Performance requirements for H'(3) dosemeters |
75 | Table 13 – Performance requirements for H'(0,07) dosemeters |
76 | Table 14 – Environmental performance requirements for dosemeters and readers |
77 | Table 15 – Electromagnetic disturbance performance requirements for dosimetry systems according to Clause 14 |
78 | Table 16 – Mechanical disturbances performance requirements for dosemeters Table 17 – List of abbreviations |
79 | Annexes Annex A (normative) Confidence limits Figure A.1 – Test for confidence interval |
80 | Table A.1 – Student’s t-value for a double sided 95 % confidence interval |
82 | Annex B (informative) Causal connection between readout signals, indicated value and measured value Figure B.1 – Data evaluation in dosimetry systems |
83 | Annex C (informative) Overview of the necessary actions that have to be performed for a type test according to this document Table C.1 – Schedule for a type test of a dosemeter for Hp(10) fulfilling the requirements within the mandatory ranges |
84 | Annex D (informative) Uncertainty of dosimetry systems |
85 | Annex E (informative) Conversion coefficients hpD(0,07;source;α), h’D(0,07;source;α), hpD(3;source;α), and h’D(3;source;α) from personal absorbed dose in 0,07 mm depth, Dp(0,07), to the corresponding dose equivalent quantities for radiation qualities defined in ISO 6980-1 Table E.1 – Conversion coefficients hpD(0,07;source;α) slab from personal absorbed dose in 0,07 mm depth, Dp(0,07), to the dose equivalent Hp(0,07) for the slab phantom for radiation qualities defined in ISO 6980-1 |
86 | Table E.2 – Conversion coefficients hpD(0,07;source;α) rod from personal absorbed dose in 0,07 mm depth, Dp(0,07), to the dose equivalent Hp(0,07) for the rod phantom for radiation qualities defined in ISO 6980-1 |
87 | Table E.3 – Conversion coefficients h’D(0,07;source;α) from personal absorbed dose in 0,07 mm depth, Dp(0,07), to the dose equivalent H'(0,07) for the ICRU sphere for radiation qualities defined in ISO 6980-1 |
88 | Table E.4 – Conversion coefficients hpD(3;source;α) cylinder from personal absorbed dose in 0,07 mm depth, Dp(0,07), to the dose equivalent Hp(3) for the cylinder phantom for radiation qualities defined in ISO 6980-1 Table E.5 – Conversion coefficients h’D (3;source;α) from personal absorbed dose in 0,07 mm depth, Dp(0,07), to the dose equivalent H'(3) for the ICRU sphere for radiation qualities defined in ISO 6980-1 |
89 | Annex F (informative) Computational method of test for mixed irradiations Table F.1 – Example of dosemeter response table and range limits |
90 | Figure F.1 – Flow chart of a computer program to perform tests according to 12.2 |
91 | Bibliography |