ANSI IEEE N323C-2009 Radiation Protection Instrumentation Test and Calibration Air Monitoring Instruments.pdf

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12、on Instrumentation Test and Calibration Air Monitoring Instruments Sponsor National Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42 Accredited by the American National Standards Institute Secretariat Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Approved 21 May 2009 American National Standards

13、 Institute Abstract: Test and calibration requirements for air monitoring instruments used for the detection and measurement of airborne radioactive substances are established. Keywords: calibration, radioactive air monitoring, tests The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. 3 Park

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15、ions of any individual standard for educational classroom use can also be obtained through the Copyright Clearance Center. Introduction This introduction is not part of ANSI N323C-2009, American National Standard for Radiation Protection Instrumentation Test and CalibrationAir Monitoring Instruments

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27、y be obtained from the IEEE Standards Association. vi Copyright 2009 IEEE. All rights reserved. vii Copyright 2009 IEEE. All rights reserved. Participants At the time it approved this standard, the Accredited Standards Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42, had the following membership: Michae

28、l P. Unterweger, Chair Louis Costrell, Deputy Chair William Ash, Administrative 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 P. Unterweger .Louis Costrell (Alt.) Consultant

29、 Frank X. Masse Department of Homeland Security.Peter Shebell Entergy-ANO . Ron Schwartz Health Physics Society .Sandy Perle IEEE . Louis Costrell Anthony Spurgin (Alt.) Michael P. Unterweger (Alt.) International Medcom Don Sythe Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.Edward J. Lampo Lawrence Livermo

30、re National Laboratory Gary Johnson NASA, GSFC R. Sachidananda Babu Nuclear Regulatory Commission Cynthia Jones Nuclear Standards Unlimited Al N. Tschaeche Oak Ridge National Laboratory Peter J. Chiaro, Jr. . Charles Britton (Alt.) ORTEC Ronald M. Keyser Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Richar

31、d Kouzes Swinth AssociatesKenneth L. Swinth U.S. Army Edward Groeber U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Cynthia G. Jones Members-At-LargeErnesto Corte . Joseph C. McDonald Paul L. Phelps . Joseph Stencel Lee J. Wagner At the time this standard was approved, Subcommittee N42.RPI had the following me

32、mbership: Morgan Cox, Co-Chair Jack M. Selby, Co-Chair Dru Carson Peter J. Chiaro, Jr. Jack Cooley Leo Faust Edward Groeber Jerry Hiatt Mark D. Hoover Ron Keyser J. C. McDonald Robert Murphy Cheryl Olson Scott Rogers Michael P. Unterweger Ed Walker Chuan-Fu Wu At the time this standard was approved,

33、 the ANSI N323C Working Group had the following members: Michelle L. Johnson, Co-Chair Mark D. Hoover, Co-Chair L. Bryan Belvin Brent Blunt Morgan Cox Stephen A. Epperson Michael S. Ford Robert J. Ford John A. Glissmeyer Robert A. Kellner Timothy Martinson George J. Newton John C. Rodgers Johnafred

34、M. Thomas James T. Voss viii Copyright 2009 IEEE. All rights reserved. Contents 1. Overview 1 1.1 Scope . 1 1.2 Purpose 2 1.3 Special word usage 2 2. Relationship to other standards. 2 3. Definitions 3 4. Program elements . 6 4.1 Type testing . 6 4.2 Acceptance testing. 6 4.3 Initial calibration 7 4

35、.4 Functional checks 7 4.5 Maintenance and recalibration. 8 4.6 Performance tests. 9 5. Air flow rate calibrations 10 6. Instrument calibrations . 10 6.1 Pre-calibration inspection 10 6.2 As-found readings 11 6.3 Electronic calibration. 11 6.4 Meters and chart recorders. 11 6.5 Background response v

36、erification . 12 6.6 Calibration of background subtraction 13 6.7 Alarm circuit verification. 13 6.8 Radiological calibration. 13 7. Additional calibration requirements for particulate and noble gas monitors 13 7.1 Alpha and beta particulate monitors 14 7.2 Keep-alive sources. 14 7.3 Noble gas monit

37、ors 14 8. Calibration for special conditions. 15 9. Facilities, conditions, and equipment . 16 9.1 Calibration facility. 16 9.2 Test and calibration conditions 16 9.3 Calibration standards . 17 9.4 Maintenance of standards 17 9.5 Check sources 18 10. Documentation . 18 10.1 Facility documentation 18

38、 10.2 Instrument documentation . 19 ix Copyright 2009 IEEE. All rights reserved. x Copyright 2009 IEEE. All rights reserved. Annex A (informative) Summary of a life-cycle approach to instrument development and application 20 Annex B (informative) Flow rate meter calibrations 22 Annex C (informative)

39、 Bibliography 23 American National Standard for Radiation Protection Instrumentation Test and Calibration Air Monitoring Instruments IMPORTANT NOTICE: This standard is not intended to ensure safety, security, health, or environmental protection in all circumstances. Implementers of the standard are

40、responsible for determining appropriate safety, security, environmental, and health practices or regulatory requirements. This IEEE document is made available for use subject to important notices and legal disclaimers. These notices and disclaimers appear in all publications containing this document

41、 and may be found under the heading “Important Notice” or “Important Notices and Disclaimers Concerning IEEE Documents.” They can also be obtained on request from IEEE or viewed at http:/standards.ieee.org/IPR/ disclaimers.html. 1. Overview 1.1 Scope This standard establishes test and calibration re

42、quirements for air monitoring instruments used for detection and measurement of airborne radioactive substances. The appendices of this standard provide reference information. The standard covers the following topics: Test and calibration elements of a comprehensive air monitoring instrument program

43、 Test and calibration requirements for all types of air monitoring instruments Additional requirements for specialized monitors Calibration for special conditions Required conditions, facilities, and equipment, and Documentation 1 Copyright 2009 IEEE. All rights reserved. ANSI N323C-2009 American Na

44、tional Standard for Radiation Protection Instrumentation Test and CalibrationAir Monitoring Instruments 1.2 Purpose This standard applies to the calibration of installed, portable, and personal air monitoring instruments used for regulatory compliance, including continuous air monitors for effluent,

45、 work place, and environmental applications. It may not be universally applicable to all programs, especially those with more limited objectives such as process control. When calibrating instrumentation used for objectives other than regulatory compliance, the user of this standard should exercise j

46、udgment in the application of these requirements and should document the monitoring objectives and the reasons for any exceptions to the requirements of this standard. 1.3 Special word usage Throughout this standard, three verbs have been used to indicate the degree of rigor intended for each specif

47、ic criterion. The word shall denotes a requirement, the word should denotes a recommendation, and the word may denotes permission. 2. Relationship to other standards The following national and international standards specify design and performance issues, including when, where, and how air monitorin

48、g instruments shall, should, or may be used to sample or monitor airborne radioactive substances. Such issues are addressed in this standard to the extent that they influence the ability to achieve proper calibration. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the

49、latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments or corrigenda) applies. ANSI N42.17B, Performance Specifications for Health Physics InstrumentationOccupational Airborne Radioactivity Monitoring Instrumentation, specifies performance criteria and testing procedures for instruments and instrument systems designed to continuously sample and quantify concentrations of radioactivity in ambient air in the workplace. It does not specify which instruments or systems are required, nor does it address the specific locations or applications of su