IEC 61526:2010

IEC 61526 ®
Edition 3.0 2010-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Radiation protection instrumentation – Measurement of personal dose
equivalents H (10) and H (0,07) for X, gamma, neutron and beta radiations –
p p
Direct reading personal dose equivalent meters

Instrumentation pour la radioprotection – Mesure des équivalents de dose
individuels H (10) et H (0,07) pour les rayonnements X, gamma, neutron et
p p
bêta – Appareils de mesure à lecture directe de l’équivalent de dose individuel

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IEC 61526 ®
Edition 3.0 2010-07
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
NORME
INTERNATIONALE
Radiation protection instrumentation – Measurement of personal dose
equivalents H (10) and H (0,07) for X, gamma, neutron and beta radiations –
p p
Direct reading personal dose equivalent meters

Instrumentation pour la radioprotection – Mesure des équivalents de dose
individuels H (10) et H (0,07) pour les rayonnements X, gamma, neutron et
p p
bêta – Appareils de mesure à lecture directe de l’équivalent de dose individuel

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
COMMISSION
ELECTROTECHNIQUE
PRICE CODE
INTERNATIONALE
XA
CODE PRIX
ICS 13.280 ISBN 978-2-88912-063-5
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.6
INTRODUCTION.8
1 Scope and object.9
2 Normative references .10
3 Terms and definitions .11
4 Units and list of symbols.19
4.1 Units .19
4.2 List of symbols .19
5 Mechanical characteristics.21
5.1 Size.21
5.2 Mass .21
5.3 Case .21
5.4 Switches .21
6 General characteristics.21
6.1 Storage of dose information.21
6.2 Indication .21
6.3 Dosemeter markings .22
6.4 Retention of radioactive contamination .22
6.5 Ranges for dose equivalent and dose equivalent rate.22
6.6 Effective range of measurement .22
6.7 Rated range of an influence quantity .22
6.8 Use of more than one dosemeter.22
6.9 Indication due to instrument artefacts .23
6.10 Dose or dose rate alarms .23
6.10.1 General .23
6.10.2 Dose equivalent alarms .23
6.10.3 Dose equivalent rate alarms .23
6.10.4 Alarm output.23
6.11 Indication of malfunction.23
7 General test procedures .23
7.1 Nature of tests.23
7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions .24
7.3 Tests for influence quantities of type F .24
7.4 Tests for influence quantities of type S.24
7.5 Phantom for testing .24
7.6 Position of detector assembly for the purpose of testing .24
7.7 Position of dosemeter during use .25
7.8 Minimum rated range of influence quantity .25
7.9 Low dose equivalent rates.25
7.10 Statistical fluctuations .25
7.11 Production of reference radiation.25
8 Additivity of indicated value .25
8.1 Requirements.25
8.2 Method of test .26
8.3 Interpretation of the results .26
9 Radiation performance requirements and tests .26

61526 © IEC:2010 – 3 –
9.1 General .26
9.2 Consideration of the uncertainty of the conventional quantity value .27
9.3 Constancy of the dose response, dose rate dependence and statistical
fluctuations.27
9.3.1 General .27
9.3.2 Requirements .27
9.3.3 Method of test using sources .27
9.3.4 Interpretation of the results of the test using sources.28
9.3.5 Method of test for photon dosemeters using natural radiation .28
9.3.6 Interpretation of the results of the test using natural radiation.28
9.4 Variation of the response due to photon radiation energy and angle of
incidence.29
p
&
9.4.1 Measurement quantity H (0,07) or H (0,07) .29
p
p
&
9.4.2 Measurement quantity H (10) or H (10) .29
p
9.5 Variation of the response due to neutron radiation energy and angle of
incidence.30
p
&
9.5.1 Measurement quantity H (10) or H (10) .30
p
9.6 Variation of the response due to beta radiation energy and angle of
incidence.31
0,07
p
&
()
9.6.1 Measurement quantity H (0,07) or H .31
p
p
&
()
9.6.2 Measurement quantity H (10) or H .32
p
9.7 Retention of dose equivalent reading .32
9.7.1 General .32
9.7.2 Requirements .33
9.7.3 Method of test and interpretation of the results .33
9.8 Overload characteristics .33
9.8.1 General .33
9.8.2 Requirements .33
9.8.3 Method of test and interpretation of the results .33
9.9 Alarm .34
9.9.1 General .34
9.9.2 Response time
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