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BS EN IEC 62387:2022+A11:2022 Radiation protection instrumentation. Dosimetry systems with integrating passive detectors for individual, workplace and environmental monitoring of photon and beta radiation, 2023
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- Annex ZA (normative)Normative references to international publicationswith their corresponding European publications
- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Mandatory and maximum energy ranges covered by this document
- 2 Normative references
- Tables
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Units and symbols
- 5 General test procedures [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Basic test procedures [Go to Page]
- 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
- 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 [Go to Page]
- 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
- 5.2.6 Performing the tests efficiently
- 6 Performance requirements: summary
- 7 Capability of a dosimetry system [Go to Page]
- 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
- 7.5 Reusability
- 7.6 Model function
- 7.7 Example for the capabilities of a dosimetry system
- 8 Requirements for the design of the dosimetry system [Go to Page]
- 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)
- 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 [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Specification of the technical data
- 10 Software, data and interfaces of the dosimetry system [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Design and structure of the software [Go to Page]
- 10.2.1 Requirements
- 10.2.2 Method of test
- 10.3 Identification of the software [Go to Page]
- 10.3.1 Requirements
- 10.3.2 Method of test
- 10.4 Authenticity of the software and the presentation of results [Go to Page]
- 10.4.1 Requirements
- 10.4.2 Method of test
- 10.5 Alarm and stop of system operation under abnormal operating conditions [Go to Page]
- 10.5.1 Requirements
- 10.5.2 Method of test
- 10.6 Control of input data by the dosimetry system [Go to Page]
- 10.6.1 Requirements
- 10.6.2 Method of test
- 10.7 Storage of data [Go to Page]
- 10.7.1 Requirements
- 10.7.2 Method of test
- 10.8 Transmission of data [Go to Page]
- 10.8.1 Requirements
- 10.8.2 Method of test
- 10.9 Hardware interfaces and software interfaces [Go to Page]
- 10.9.1 Requirements
- 10.9.2 Method of test
- 10.10 Documentation for the software test [Go to Page]
- 10.10.1 Requirements
- 10.10.2 Method of test
- 11 Radiation performance requirements and tests (dosimetry system) [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Coefficient of variation
- 11.3 Non-linearity [Go to Page]
- 11.3.1 Requirements
- 11.3.2 Method of test
- 11.3.3 Interpretation of results
- 11.4 Overload characteristics, after-effects, and reusability [Go to Page]
- 11.4.1 Requirements
- Table 2 – Values of c1 and c2 for w different dose values and n indications for each dose value [Go to Page]
- 11.4.2 Method of test
- 11.4.3 Interpretation of the results
- 11.5 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for Hp(10) or H*(10) dosemeters [Go to Page]
- 11.5.1 Photon radiation
- Table 3 – Angles of incidence of irradiation for Hp(10) and H*(10) dosemeters
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure 1 – Stepwise irradiation of an H*(10) dosemeter at 90° angle of incidence [Go to Page]
- 11.5.2 Beta radiation
- 11.6 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for Hp(3) or H'(3) dosemeters [Go to Page]
- 11.6.1 Photon radiation
- Table 4 – Angles of incidence of irradiation for Hp(3) and H'(3) dosemeters [Go to Page]
- 11.6.2 Beta radiation
- 11.7 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for Hp(0,07) or H'(0,07) dosemeters [Go to Page]
- 11.7.1 Photon radiation
- Table 5 – Angles of incidence of irradiation for Hp(0,07) and H'(0,07) dosemeters [Go to Page]
- 11.7.2 Beta radiation
- 11.8 Over indication due to radiation incident from the side of an Hp(10), Hp(3) or Hp(0,07) dosemeter [Go to Page]
- 11.8.1 Requirements
- 11.8.2 Method of test
- 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) [Go to Page]
- 12.1 Requirements
- 12.2 Method of test [Go to Page]
- 12.2.1 General
- 12.2.2 Preparation of the test
- 12.2.3 Practical test
- 12.3 Interpretation of the results
- 13 Environmental performance requirements and tests [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General [Go to Page]
- 13.1.1 General requirement
- 13.1.2 General method of test
- 13.2 Ambient temperature and relative humidity (dosemeter) [Go to Page]
- 13.2.1 General
- 13.2.2 Requirements
- 13.2.3 Method of test
- 13.2.4 Interpretation of the results
- 13.3 Light exposure (dosemeter) [Go to Page]
- 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) [Go to Page]
- 13.4.1 General
- 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) [Go to Page]
- 13.6.1 General
- 13.6.2 Requirements
- 13.6.3 Method of test
- 13.6.4 Interpretation of the results
- 13.7 Ambient temperature (reader) [Go to Page]
- 13.7.1 General
- 13.7.2 Requirements
- 13.7.3 Method of test
- 13.7.4 Interpretation of the results
- 13.8 Light exposure (reader) [Go to Page]
- 13.8.1 General
- 13.8.2 Requirements
- 13.8.3 Method of test
- 13.8.4 Interpretation of the results
- 13.9 Primary power supply (reader) [Go to Page]
- 13.9.1 General
- 13.9.2 Requirements
- 13.9.3 Method of test
- 13.9.4 Interpretation of the results
- 14 Electromagnetic performance requirements and tests (dosimetry system) [Go to Page]
- 14.1 General
- 14.2 Requirements
- 14.3 Method of test
- 14.4 Interpretation of the results
- 15 Mechanical performance requirements and tests [Go to Page]
- 15.1 General requirement
- 15.2 Drop (dosemeter) [Go to Page]
- 15.2.1 Requirements
- 15.2.2 Method of test
- 15.2.3 Interpretation of the results
- 16 Documentation [Go to Page]
- 16.1 Type test report
- 16.2 Certificate issued by the laboratory performing the type test
- Table 6 – Symbols
- Table 7 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions
- Table 8 – Performance requirements for Hp(10) dosemeters
- Table 9 – Performance requirements for Hp(3) dosemeters
- Table 10 – Performance requirements for Hp(0,07) dosemeters
- Table 11 – Performance requirements for H*(10) dosemeters
- Table 12 – Performance requirements for H'(3) dosemeters
- Table 13 – Performance requirements for H'(0,07) dosemeters
- Table 14 – Environmental performance requirements for dosemeters and readers
- Table 15 – Electromagnetic disturbance performance requirements for dosimetry systems according to Clause 14
- Table 16 – Mechanical disturbances performance requirements for dosemeters
- Table 17 – List of abbreviations
- Annexes [Go to Page]
- Annex A (normative) Confidence limits
- Figure A.1 – Test for confidence interval
- Table A.1 – Student’s t-value for a double sided 95 % confidence interval
- Annex B (informative) Causal connection between readout signals, indicated value and measured value
- Figure B.1 – Data evaluation in dosimetry systems
- 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
- Annex D (informative) Uncertainty of dosimetry systems
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Annex F (informative) Computational method of test for mixed irradiations
- Table F.1 – Example of dosemeter response table and range limits
- Figure F.1 – Flow chart of a computer program to perform tests according to 12.2
- Bibliography [Go to Page]