IEC 62387-1:2007

INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
CEI
62387-1
NORME
First edition
INTERNATIONALE
Première édition
2007-07
Radiation protection instrumentation –
Passive integrating dosimetry systems for
environmental and personal monitoring –
Part 1:
General characteristics and performance
requirements
Instrumentation pour la radioprotection –
Systèmes dosimétriques intégrés passifs pour la
surveillance de l’environnement et de l’individu –
Partie 1:
Caractéristiques générales et exigences
de fonctionnement
Reference number
Numéro de référence
IEC/CEI 62387-1:2007
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INTERNATIONAL IEC
STANDARD
CEI
62387-1
NORME
First edition
INTERNATIONALE
Première édition
2007-07
Radiation protection instrumentation –
Passive integrating dosimetry systems for
environmental and personal monitoring –
Part 1:
General characteristics and performance
requirements
Instrumentation pour la radioprotection –
Systèmes dosimétriques intégrés passifs pour la
surveillance de l’environnement et de l’individu –
Partie 1:
Caractéristiques générales et exigences
de fonctionnement
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD.5
INTRODUCTION.7

1 Scope and object.9
2 Normative references .10
3 Terms and definitions .11
4 Units and symbols .20
5 General test procedures .20
5.1 Basic test procedures.20
5.2 Test procedures to be considered for every test .21
6 Performance requirements: summary .22
7 Capability of a dosimetry system .22
7.1 General .22
7.2 Measuring range and type of radiation.22
7.3 Rated ranges of the influence quantities.22
7.4 Maximum rated measurement time t .22
max
7.5 Reusability .23
7.6 Model function.23
7.7 Example for the capabilities of a dosimetry system.23
8 Requirements for the design of the dosimetry system .24
8.1 General .24
8.2 Indication of the dose value (dosimetry system) .24
8.3 Assignment of the dose value to the dosemeter (dosimetry system) .24
8.4 Information given on the devices (reader and dosemeter).24
8.5 Retention and removal of radioactive contamination (dosemeter) .25
8.6 Algorithm to evaluate the indicated value (dosimetry system) .25
8.7 Use of dosemeters in mixed radiation fields (dosimetry system) .25
9 Instruction manual .25
9.1 General .25
9.2 Specification of the technical data .25
10 Software, data and interfaces of the dosimetry system .27
10.1 General .27
10.2 Requirements.27
10.3 Method of test .30
11 Radiation performance requirements and tests (dosimetry system).33
11.1 General .33
11.2 Coefficient of variation.33
11.3 Non-linearity.33
11.4 Overload characteristics, after-effects and reusability.35
11.5 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for H (10) or H*(10) dosemeters .36
p
11.6 Radiation energy and angle of incidence for H (0,07) dosemeters .38
p
11.7 Radiation incidence from the side of an H (10) or H (0,07) dosemeter .40
p p
12 Additivity of the indicated value (dosimetry system).41
12.1 Requirements.41
12.2 Method of test .42

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12.3 Interpretation of the results .42
13 Environmental performance requirements and tests .43
13.1 General .43
13.2 Ambient temperature and relative humidity (dosemeter) .43
13.3 Light exposure (dosemeter).44
13.4 Dose build-up, fading, self-irradiation and response to natural radiation
(dosemeter).44
13.5 Sealing (dosemeter) .46
13.6 Reader stability (reader).46
13.7 Ambient temperature (reader).46
13.8 Light exposure (reader) .47
13.9 Primary power supply (reader).48
13.10 General interpretation of the results .49
14 Electromagnetic performance requirements and tests (dosimetry system) .49
14.1 General .49
14.2 Requirement.49
14.3 Method of test .49
14.4 Interpretation of the results .50
15 Mechanical performance requirements and tests .50
15.1 General requirement .50
15.2 Drop (dosemeter) .51
16 Documentation .51
16.1 Type test report.51
16.2 Certificate issued by the laboratory performing the type test.51

Annex A (normative) Confidence limits.62
Annex B (informative) Causal connection between readout signals, indicated value
and measured value .66
Annex C (informative) Overview of the necessary actions that have to be performed
for a type test according to this standard .67
Annex D (informative) Usage categories of passive dosemeters .69

Bibliography.70

Figure A.1 – Test for confidence interval.62
Figure B.1 – Data evaluation in dosimetry systems .66

Table 1 – Symbols .53
Table 2 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions .55
Table 3 – Performance requirements for H (10) dosemeters.56
p
Table 4 – Performance requirements for H (0,07) dosemeters.57
p
Table 5 – Performance requirements for H*(10) dosemete
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