Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>1 Scope and object<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.1 Scope<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.2 Object<br>2 Normative references<br>3 Terminology and units<br>4 Construction<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2 General description of instrument<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3 Detection sub-assembly<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4 Measurement sub-assembly<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5 Complementary equipment<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6 Decontamination<br>5 Main characteristics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 Measured nuclides<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 Measurement range<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 Energy range<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 Instrument background<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 Minimum detectable activity<br>6 Tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 General<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Reference and standard test conditions<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 Instrument set-up during tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 Statistical fluctuation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.5 Reference ionizing radiation sources<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.6 Checking sources<br>7 Radiation characteristics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 Relative intrinsic error<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1.2 Tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1.3 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Response to external gamma-radiation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2.2 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3 Overload tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3.2 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.4 Tests for susceptibility to radioactive contamination<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.4.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.4.2 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5 Statistical fluctuation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5.2 Test method<br>8 Electrical characteristics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1 Warm-up time<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1.2 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2 Power supply requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2.1 Battery requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2.2 Primary batteries requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2.3 Secondary batteries requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2.4 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3 Alarm trip stability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3.2 Test method<br>9 Mechanical characteristics<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1 Mechanical shock<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2 Vibration<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2.2 Test method<br>10 Environmental performance stability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1 Ambient temperature<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1.2 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2 Relative humidity of air<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2.2 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.3 Atmospheric pressure<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.4 Sealing<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.5 External electromagnetic fields<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.5.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.5.2 Test method<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.6 External magnetic fields<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.6.1 Requirements<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.6.2 Test method<br>11 Storage and transportation<br>12 Summary of characteristics<br>13 Documentation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.1 Type test report<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.2 Certificate<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.3 Operation and maintenance manual

Abstract

Applicable to portable instruments used for measuring the specific or volumic activity of gamma-emitting radionuclides in food/foodstuffs intended for operation under field conditions, particularly in case of a post-accidental situation.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 45