ANSI IEEE N42 33-2006 Portable Radiation Detection Instrumentation for Homeland Security.pdf

1、ANSI N42.33-2006(Revision ofANSI N42.33-2003)American National Standard for Portable Radiation DetectionInstrumentation for Homeland SecurityI E E E3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-5997, USA22 January 2007Accredited by the American National Standards InstituteSponsored by theNational Committee on Ra

2、diation Instrumentation, N42ANSI N42.33-2006 (Revision of ANSI N42.33-2003) American National Standard for Portable Radiation Detection Instrumentation for Homeland Security Sponsor National Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42 Accredited by the American National Standards Institute Secretari

3、at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Approved 28 August 2006 American National Standards Institute Abstract: Design criteria, performance requirements, and performance tests for portable radiation survey instruments are described in this standard. Keywords: design criteria, per

4、formance requirements, performance tests, portable radiation detectors _ The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. 3 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016-5997, USA Copyright 2007 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. All rights reserved. Published 22 January 200

5、7. Printed in the United States of America. IEEE is a registered trademark in the U.S. Patent +1-978-750-8400. Permission to photocopy portions of any individual standard for educational classroom use can also be obtained through the Copyright Clearance Center. Introduction This introduction is not

6、part of ANSI N42.33-2006, American National Standard for Portable Radiation Detection Instrumentation for Homeland Security. This standard is the responsibility of the Accredited American Standards Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42. The standard was approved on N42 letter ballot of JulyAug

7、ust 2006. Notice to users Errata Errata, if any, for this and all other standards can be accessed at the following URL: http:/ standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/updates/errata/index.html. Users are encouraged to check this URL for errata periodically. Interpretations Current interpretations can be acc

8、essed at the following URL: http:/standards.ieee.org/reading/ieee/interp/ index.html. Patents Attention is called to the possibility that implementation of this standard may require use of subject matter covered by patent rights. By publication of this standard, no position is taken with respect to

9、the existence or validity of any patent rights in connection therewith. The IEEE shall not be responsible for identifying patents or patent applications for which a license may be required to implement an IEEE standard or for conducting inquiries into the legal validity or scope of those patents tha

10、t are brought to its attention. v Copyright 2007 IEEE. All rights reserved. Participants At the time it approved this standard, the Accredited Standards Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42, had the following membership: Michael P. Unterweger, Chair Louis Costrell, Deputy Chair William Ash, A

11、dministrative Secretary Organization Represented.Name of Representative Bartlett Services .Morgan Cox Canberra .Markku Koskelo Chew, M.H .Jack M. Selby Commerce Dept, U.S. NIST .Michael Unterweger Louis Costrell (Alt.) Consultant Frank X. Masse Department of Homeland Security .Peter Shebell Entergy-

12、ANO .Ron Schwartz Health Physics Society .Sandy Perle IEEE Louis Costrell .Julian Forster (Alt.) .Anthony Spurgin (Alt.) Michael Unterweger (Alt.) International Medcom Don Sythe Lawrence Berkeley National Lab .Edward J. Lampo Lawrence Livermore National Lab .Gary Johnson NASA, GSFC .Sachidananda R.

13、Babu Nuclear Regulatory Commission .Cynthia Jones Nuclear Stds Unlimited Al N. Tschaeche ORNL Peter J. Chiaro, Jr. .Charles Britton (Alt.) ORTEC Ronald M. Keyser Pacific NW Labs .Richard Kouzes Swinth Associates .Kenneth L. Swinth U.S. Army .Edward Groeber Members-At-Large .Ernesto Corte .Joseph C.

14、McDonald .Paul L. Phelps .Joseph Stencel .Lee J. Wagner vi Copyright 2007 IEEE. All rights reserved. vii Copyright 2007 IEEE. All rights reserved. At the time this standard was approved, Subcommittee N42.RPI had the following members: Morgan Cox, Co-Chair Jack M. Selby, Co-Chair Dru Carson Peter J.

15、Chiaro, Jr. Jack Cooley Leo Faust Edward Groeber Jerry Hiatt Mark M. Hoover Ron Keyser Jospeh C. McDonald Robert Murphy Cheryl Olson Scott Rogers Michael P. Unterweger Ed Walker Chuan-Fu Wu At the time this standard was approved, the ANSI 42.33 Working Group had the following members: Morgan Cox, Ch

16、air and Project Leader Dru Carson Peter J. Chiaro, Jr. Jack Cooley Edward Groeber Don Hanna Jerry Hiatt Mark M. Hoover Robert J. Ingram Tim Mengers Mario Overhoff Leticia Pibida Fabian Raccah Scott Rogers Jack M. Selby Elaine Stewart-Craig Ron Ulbrich Tom Voss Ed Walker Jane Weeks Contents 1. Overvi

17、ew 1 1.1 Scope . 1 1.2 Purpose 1 2. Normative references 1 3. Definitions 2 4. General considerations . 6 4.1 Standard test conditions. 6 4.2 Units and uncertainties 7 4.3 Special word usage 7 5. General requirements 7 5.1 Documentation check 7 5.2 Manufacturer, model and serial number 7 5.3 Type of

18、 radiation detector 8 5.4 Exposure rate range . 8 5.5 Functionality test . 8 5.6 Audible alarms. 9 5.7 Vibration alarms 9 5.8 Mass. 9 5.9 Reference point marking 10 5.10 Explosive atmospheres 10 5.11 Batteries. 10 5.12 Data format 11 6. Radiological tests 11 6.1 General test information 11 6.2 Accur

19、acy 11 6.3 Photon energy response . 12 6.4 Response time 12 6.5 Variation of response with angle of incidence of radiation . 13 6.6 Over-range response 13 7. Environmental performance requirements . 13 7.1 Temperature. 13 7.2 Temperature shock 14 7.3 Humidity 15 7.4 Moisture and dust protection . 16

20、 7.5 Cold temperature start up. 17 viii Copyright 2007 IEEE. All rights reserved. 8. Electromagnetic performance requirements . 18 8.1 Electrostatic discharge. 18 8.2 Radio frequency. 18 8.3 Magnetic fields 19 8.4 Conducted immunity . 20 8.5 Radiated emissions 20 9. Mechanical performance requiremen

21、ts. 21 9.1 Vibration 21 9.2 Mechanical shock 21 9.3 Impact (microphonics). 22 10. Documentation . 22 10.1 Type test report 22 10.2 Certificate 23 10.3 Operation and maintenance manuals . 23 Annex A (informative) Bibliography . 24 A.1 General 24 A.2 Detectors. 24 A.3 Detection and identification inst

22、ruments 25 A.4 Radiological protection instruments . 25 A.5 Electromagnetic compatibility 25 A.6 Units, qualities, calibrations 26 Annex B (informative) Detector tests. 27 Annex C (informative) A comprehensive test program 28 C.1 Classes of tests 28 Annex D (informative) Sample user interface evalua

23、tion technique 32 ix Copyright 2007 IEEE. All rights reserved. American National Standard for Portable Radiation Detection Instrumentation for Homeland Security 1. 1.11.22. Overview Scope The purpose of this standard is to specify performance criteria and test methods used to evaluate portable radia

24、tion detection instruments. These instruments are used for detection of photon-emitting radioactive materials and quantification of photon exposure rates. Instruments are used for the purposes of detection, interdiction, and prevention. This standard does not apply to instruments that are primarily

25、intended to provide a measurement of dose equivalent, or dose equivalent rate. Purpose The purpose of this standard is to specify technical performance requirements and performance testing requirements for those purchasing and using portable radiation detectors for Homeland Security applications. No

26、rmative references This standard shall be used in conjunction with the following publications. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments or corrigenda) applies. ANSI N42.22, American National

27、StandardTraceability of Radioactive Sources to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Associated Instrument Quality Control.11The ANSI N42 publications included in this clause are available from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 445 Hoes Lane, Piscataway,

28、NJ 08855-1331, USA (http:/standards.ieee.org/). 1 Copyright 2007 IEEE. All rights reserved. ANSI N42.33-2006 American National Standard for Portable Radiation Detection Instrumentation for Homeland Security ANSI N42.23, American National Standard Measurement and Associated Instrumentation Quality As

29、surance for Radioassay Laboratories. ANSI N42.42, American National Standard Data Format Standard for Radiation Detectors Used for Homeland Security.2FCC Rules, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47, Part 15, Radio Frequency Devices.3IEC 60068-1, Environmental TestingPart 1: General and Guidance.4IE

30、C 60068-2-18, Environmental TestingPart 2-18: TestsTest R and Guidance: Water. IEC 60068-2-75, Environmental TestingPart 2-75: TestsTest Eh: Hammer Tests. IEC 60529, Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code), IP53. IEC 61000-4-1, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Testing and Measurem

31、ent TechniquesOverview of IEC 61000-4 Series. IEC 61000-4-2, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)Part 4-2: Testing and Measurement Techniques Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test. IEC 61000-4-3, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)Part 4-3: Testing and Measurement Techniques Radiated, Radio-Frequency

32、, Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test. IEC 61000-4-6, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC)Part 4-6: Testing and Measurement Techniques Immunity to Conducted Disturbances, Induced by Radio-Frequency Fields. ISO/IEC 4037-3, X and Gamma Reference Radiation for Calibrating Dosemeters and Doserate Meters

33、and for Determining the Response as a Function of Photon EnergyPart 3: Calibration of Area and Personal Dosemeters and Measurement of Their Response as a Function of Energy and Angle of Incidence.53.Definitions The following definitions apply to this standard, as well as to ANSI N42.32 B116, ANSI N4

34、2.34 B12, and ANSI N42.35 B13, all of which have been developed at the request of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for instruments to be used by DHS and emergency responders. 3.1 A-weighted sound level: The frequency weighting of an acoustic spectrum according to a standardized frequen

35、cy response curve based on the frequency response of the human ear. 3.2 acceptance test: Evaluation or measurement of performance characteristics to verify that certain stated specifications and contractual requirements are met. 2The ANSI N42.42 schema can be obtained from http:/physics.nist.gov/Div

36、isions/Div846/Gp4/ANSIN4242/xml.html. 3CFR publications are available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 37082, Washington, DC 20013-7082, USA (http:/www.access.gpo.gov/). 4IEC publications are available from the Sales Department of the International Elec

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38、 5ISO publications are available from the ISO Central Secretariat, Case Postale 56, 1 rue de Varemb, CH-1211, Genve 20, Switzerland/ Suisse (http:/www.iso.ch/). ISO publications are also available in the United States from the Sales Department, American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Str

39、eet, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10036, USA (http:/www.ansi.org/). 6The numbers in brackets correspond to those of the bibliography in Annex A. 2 Copyright 2007 IEEE. All rights reserved. ANSI N42.33-2006 American National Standard for Portable Radiation Detection Instrumentation for Homeland Security

40、3.3 accepted ambient photon background: The background radiation as measured using a high pressure ionization chamber, an energy compensated Geiger-Mueller (GM) tube, an energy compensated proportional counter, a tissue equivalent plastic scintillator, a scintillator with spectral compensation, or a

41、ny other exposure rate instrument having a nearly constant energy response (30% in the energy range from 60 keV to 1.5 MeV). 3.4 accredited testing laboratory: Testing laboratory that has been accredited by an authoritative body with respect to its qualification to perform verification tests on the

42、type of instruments covered by this standard. 3.5 accuracy: The degree of agreement between the observed value and the conventionally true value of the quantity being measured. 3.6 adjust: To alter the reading of an instrument by means of a built-in variable (hardware or software) control. 3.7 alarm

43、: An audible, visual, or other signal activated when the instrument reading or response exceeds a preset value or falls outside of a preset range. 3.8 calibrate: To adjust and/or determine the response or reading of a device relative to a series of conventionally true values. 3.9 calibration: A set

44、of operations under specified conditions that establishes the relationship between values indicated by a measuring instrument or measuring system, and the conventionally true values of the quantity or variable being measured. 3.10 check source: A not-necessarily calibrated source that is used to con

45、firm the continuing functionality of an instrument. 3.11 coefficient of variation, (COV) (%): The square root of the variance, 2, divided by the mean value of “n” number of readings times 100. 3.12 conventionally true value (CTV): The commonly accepted best estimate of the value of that quantity. NO

46、TEThis and the associated uncertainty will preferably be determined by a national or transfer standard, or by a reference instrument that has been calibrated against a national or transfer standard, or by a measurement quality assurance (MQA) interaction with the National Institute of Standards and

47、Technology (NIST) or an accredited calibration laboratory. (See ANSI N42.22 and ANSI N42.23.)73.13 decade: A range of values for which the upper value is a power of ten above the lower value. 3.14 detection limits: The extremes of detection or quantification for the radiation of interest. NOTEThe lower detection limit is th