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FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Units and list of symbols
   4.1 Units
   4.2 List of symbols
5 Mechanical characteristics
   5.1 Size
   5.2 Mass
   5.3 Case
   5.4 Switches
6 General characteristics
   6.1 Personal dose equivalent meter classification
   6.2 Indication
   6.3 Dosemeter markings
   6.4 Retention of radioactive contamination
   6.5 Ranges for dose equivalent and dose equivalent rate
   6.6 Effective range of measurement
   6.7 Rated range of an influence quantity
   6.8 Use of more than one dosemeter
   6.9 Indication due to instrument artefacts and natural
        environmental radiation
   6.10 Dose or dose rate alarms
   6.11 Indication of malfunction
7 General test procedures
   7.1 Nature of tests
   7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions
   7.3 Tests for influence quantities of type F
   7.4 Tests for influence quantities of type S
   7.5 Choice of phantom for testing
   7.6 Position of detector assembly for the purpose of
        testing
   7.7 Position of dosemeter during use
   7.8 Minimum rated range of influence quantity
   7.9 Low dose equivalent rates
   7.10 Statistical fluctuations
   7.11 Production of reference radiation
8 Additivity of indicated value
   8.1 Requirements
   8.2 Method of test
   8.3 Interpretation of the results
9 Radiation performance requirements and tests
   9.1 General
   9.2 Consideration of the uncertainty of the conventional
        quantity value
   9.3 Linearity of the dose response, dose rate dependence and
        statistical fluctuations
   9.4 Variation of the response due to photon radiation energy
        and angle of incidence
   9.5 Variation of the response due to neutron radiation energy
        and angle of incidence
   9.6 Variation of the response due to beta radiation energy and
        angle of incidence
   9.7 Retention of dose equivalent reading
   9.8 Overload characteristics
   9.9 Alarm
   9.10 Model function
10 Electrical and environmental performance requirements and
   tests
   10.1 General
   10.2 Power supplies - Battery operation
   10.3 Relative humidity
   10.4 Atmospheric pressure
   10.5 Sealing
   10.6 Storage
11 Electromagnetic performance requirements and tests
   11.1 General
   11.2 Electrostatic discharge
   11.3 Radiated electromagnetic fields
   11.4 Conducted disturbances induced by fast transients or
        bursts
   11.5 Conducted disturbances induced by surges
   11.6 Conducted disturbances induced by radio-frequencies
   11.7 50 Hz/60 Hz magnetic field
   11.8 Voltage dips and short interruptions
12 Mechanical performance, requirements and tests
   12.1 General
   12.2 Drop test
   12.3 Vibration test
   12.4 Microphonics test
13 Uncertainty
14 Documentation
   14.1 Type test report
   14.2 Certificate
15 Operation and maintenance manual
Annex A (normative) - Statistical fluctuations
Annex B (informative) - Procedure to determine the variation of
        the relative response due to radiation energy and angle of
        radiation incidence
Annex C (informative) - Usage categories of personal dosemeters
Bibliography

Committee
NCE/2
DocumentType
Draft
Pages
58
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current

IEC TR 62461:2015 Radiation protection instrumentation - Determination of uncertainty in measurement
IEC 60050-394:2007 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 394: Nuclear instrumentation - Instruments, systems, equipment and detectors
ISO 4037-4:2004 X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 4: Calibration of area and personal dosemeters in low energy X reference radiation fields
ISO 6980-3:2006 Nuclear energy — Reference beta-particle radiation — Part 3: Calibration of area and personal dosemeters and the determination of their response as a function of beta radiation energy and angle of incidence
ISO 6980-2:2004 Nuclear energy — Reference beta-particle radiation — Part 2: Calibration fundamentals related to basic quantities characterizing the radiation field
IEC 61187:1993 Electrical and electronic measuring equipment - Documentation
ISO/IEC Guide 98:1993 Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM)
IEC 60050-151:2001 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 151: Electrical and magnetic devices
IEC 61000-4-11:2004+AMD1:2017 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-11: Testing and measurement techniques - Voltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations immunity tests
ISO 8529-3:1998 Reference neutron radiations — Part 3: Calibration of area and personal dosimeters and determination of response as a function of energy and angle of incidence
IEC 60068-2-31:2008 Environmental testing - Part 2-31: Tests - Test Ec: Rough handling shocks, primarily for equipment-type specimens
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/IEC Guide 99:2007 International vocabulary of metrology Basic and general concepts and associated terms (VIM)
ISO 8529-2:2000 Reference neutron radiations Part 2: Calibration fundamentals of radiation protection devices related to the basic quantities characterizing the radiation field
ISO 12789-2:2008 Reference radiation fields — Simulated workplace neutron fields — Part 2: Calibration fundamentals related to the basic quantities
IEC 61000-4-2:2008 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measurement techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
IEC 61000-4-3:2006+AMD1:2007+AMD2:2010 CSV Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
IEC 60086-2:2015 Primary batteries - Part 2: Physical and electrical specifications
ISO 6980-1:2006 Nuclear energy — Reference beta-particle radiation — Part 1: Methods of production
IEC 60086-1:2015 Primary batteries - Part 1: General
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
ISO 8529-1:2001 Reference neutron radiations Part 1: Characteristics and methods of production
IEC 60359:2001 Electrical and electronic measurement equipment - Expression of performance
ISO 4037-3:1999 X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy Part 3: Calibration of area and personal dosemeters and the measurement of their response as a function of energy and angle of incidence
IEC 60050-393:2003 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 393: Nuclear instrumentation - Physical phenomena and basic concepts
ISO 12789-1:2008 Reference radiation fields — Simulated workplace neutron fields — Part 1: Characteristics and methods of production

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