European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

Radiation protection instrumentation - Measurement of personal dose equivalents Hp(10) and Hp(0,07) for X, gamma, neutron and beta radiations - Direct reading personal dose equivalent meters
 N EN 61526

Annotation

This International Standard applies to personal dose equivalent meters with the following characteristics:

a) They are worn on the trunk or the extremities of the body.

b) They measure the personal dose equivalents Hp(10) and Hp(0,07) from external X and gamma, neutron and beta radiations, and may measure the personal dose equivalent rates Hp(10) and Hp(0,07) for the same radiations (for alarming purposes).

c) They have a digital indication.

d) They may have alarm functions for the personal dose equivalents or personal dose equivalent rates.

his standard is therefore applicable to the measurement of the following combinations of dose quantities (including the respective dose rates) and radiation

1) Hp(10) and Hp(0,07) from X and gamma radiations;

2) Hp(10) and Hp(0,07) from X, gamma and beta radiations;

3) Hp(10) from X and gamma radiations;

4) Hp(10) from neutron radiations;

5) Hp(10) from X, gamma and neutron radiations;

6) Hp(0,07) from X, gamma and beta radiations.

NOTE 1 When reference is made in this standard to "dose", this is meant to indicate personal dose equivalent, unless otherwise stated.