1、 American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Non-alarming Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control Sponsored by the National Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42 IEEE 3 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016-5997 USA Accredited by the American National Standards
2、 Institute ANSI N42.49B-2013 ANSI N42.49B-2013 American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Non-alarming Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control Sponsor National Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42 Accredited by the American National Standards Institute
3、 Secretariat Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. Approved 20 December 2013 American National Standards Institute Abstract: The purpose of this standard is to specify technical performance requirements and performance testing requirements for those purchasing and using non-alarmin
4、g Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors “PERDs” for Homeland Security and other radiological emergency applications. Keywords: alarming detectors, ANSI N42.49B, design criteria, exposure, exposure rate, performance specifications, personal radiation detectors, photon radiation, pocket-sized, radiat
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35、hts, and the risk of infringement of such rights, is entirely their own responsibility. Further information may be obtained from the IEEE Standards Association. Participants At the time ANSI approved this standard, the Accredited Standards Committee on Radiation Instrumentation, N42, had the followi
36、ng members: Michael P. Unterweger, Chair Michael Kipness, Administrative Secretary Organization represented Name of representative Canberra Robert Huckins National Institute of Standards and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce Leticia Pibida Computer Dependability Associates, LLC . Gary Johnson
37、Consultant Frank X. Masse Department of Homeland Security, Standards and Technology .Peter Shebell Harvard University Joseph Ring Health Physics Society . Sandy Perle Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc Michael P. Unterweger International Medcom . Don Sythe Lawrence Berkeley Natio
38、nal Laboratory .Edward J. Lampo Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory David Trombino National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center . R. Sachidananda Babu Oak Ridge National Laboratory Peter J. Chiaro, Jr Ortec Corp. . Frank Sergent Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
39、Richard Kouzes U.S. Army Chad B. McKee Members-At-Large . Morgan Cox Edward Groeber Ronald M. Keyser Joseph C. McDonald Jack M. Selby (Deceased) Joseph Stencel Edward Walker Copyright 2014 IEEE. All rights reserved. vii At the time this standard was approved, the N42.49B Working Group had the follow
40、ing membership: Morgan Cox, Co-chair Scott Rogers, Co-chair Brooke Buddemeier John Darrin Arthur Desrosiers Ron Disrud Mark Henry Mark Hoover Michelle Johnson Gladys Klemic Mark Maiello Joseph C. McDonald George Miller Ryan Nash Thomas E. OMalley Sandy Perle Leticia Pibida Richard Schlueck Jack Selb
41、y (deceased) Keith Spero Paul Steinmeyer Michael P. Unterweger Bill Zimmermann Copyright 2014 IEEE. All rights reserved. viii Contents 1. Overview 1 1.1 Scope . 1 1.2 Purpose 1 2. Normative references 2 3. Definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations 3 3.1 Definitions . 3 3.2 Acronyms and abbreviations
42、. 5 4. General considerations . 6 4.1 Standard test conditions . 6 4.2 Units, quantities, and uncertainties 7 4.3 Special word usage 8 5. General requirements 8 5.1 Test sample size . 8 5.2 Non-applicable tests 9 5.3 Type of radiation detector 9 5.4 Self-developing photochemical detectors 9 5.5 Carb
43、on fiber detectors 19 6. Documentation . 29 6.1 Type test report 29 6.2 Report 29 6.3 Operation and maintenance manual . 30 Annex A (informative) A comprehensive test program . 31 A.1 Classes of tests 31 Annex B (informative) Bibliography 35 Copyright 2014 IEEE. All rights reserved. ix American Nati
44、onal Standard for for Performance Criteria for Non-alarming Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control IMPORTANT NOTICE: IEEE Standards documents are not intended to ensure safety, health, or environmental protection, or ensure against interference with or from other devices
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47、 http:/standards.ieee.org/IPR/disclaimers.html. 1. Overview1.1 Scope The scope of this standard is to establish minimum performance criteria and test requirements for non-alarming radiation detectors used to manage the exposure of emergency responders to photon radiation. The detectors shall provide
48、 rapid and clear indication of the level of radiation exposure. Emergency responders include fire services, law enforcement, and medical services. Other possible users include critical infrastructure key resources (CIKR) such as heavy equipment, transportation, and utilities personnel and members of
49、 the public who may be involved in emergency situations. 1.2 Purpose The purpose of this standard is to specify technical performance requirements and performance testing requirements for those purchasing and using non-alarming personal emergency radiation detectors (PERDs) for Homeland Security and other radiological emergency applications. Copyright 2014 IEEE. All rights reserved. 1 ANSI N42.49B-2013 American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Non-alarming Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors (PERDs) for Exposure Control The users of non-alarming PERDs are res
