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BS EN ISO 4037-3:2021 Radiological protection. X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy - Calibration of area and personal dosemeters and the measureme, 2021
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- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Procedures applicable to all area and personal dosemeters
- 4.1 General principles
- 4.1.1 Radiation qualities
- 4.1.2 Recommended conversion coefficients
- 4.1.3 Point of test and reference point
- 4.1.4 Axes of rotation
- 4.1.5 Condition of the dosemeter to be calibrated
- 4.1.6 Effects associated with electron ranges
- 4.2 Methods for the determination of the calibration factor and of the response
- 4.2.1 Operation of the standard instrument
- 4.2.2 Measurements without a monitor for the source output
- 5 Particular procedures for area dosemeters
- 5.1 General principles
- 5.2 Quantities to be measured
- 6 Conversion coefficients for area dosimetry
- 6.1 Conversion coefficients from air kerma, Ka, to H'(0,07)
- 6.1.1 Mono-energetic radiation
- 6.1.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 6.1.3 Narrow series
- 6.1.4 Wide series
- 6.1.5 High air kerma rate series
- 6.1.6 Radionuclides
- 6.2 Conversion coefficients from air kerma, Ka, to H'(3)
- 6.2.1 Mono-energetic radiation
- 6.2.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 6.2.3 Narrow series
- 6.2.4 Wide series
- 6.2.5 High air kerma rate series
- 6.2.6 Radionuclides
- 6.2.7 High energy photon radiations
- 6.3 Conversion coefficient from air kerma, Ka, to H*(10)
- 6.3.1 Mono-energetic radiation
- 6.3.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 6.3.3 Narrow series
- 6.3.4 Wide series
- 6.3.5 High air kerma rate series
- 6.3.6 Radionuclides
- 6.3.7 High energy photon radiations
- 7 Particular procedures for personal dosemeters
- 7.1 General principles
- 7.2 Quantities to be measured
- 7.3 Experimental conditions
- 7.3.1 Use of phantoms
- 7.3.2 Geometrical considerations in divergent beams
- 7.3.3 Simultaneous irradiation of several dosemeters
- 7.3.4 Influence of the orientation on the values of Hp(0,07)
- 7.3.5 Length of the rod phantom
- 8 Conversion coefficients for personal dosimetry
- 8.1 General
- 8.2 Conversion coefficients from air kerma, Ka, to Hp(0,07) in the rod phantom
- 8.2.1 Mono-energetic radiations
- 8.2.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 8.2.3 Narrow series
- 8.2.4 Wide series
- 8.2.5 High air kerma rate series
- 8.2.6 Radionuclides
- 8.3 Conversion coefficients from air kerma, Ka, to Hp(0,07) in the pillar phantom
- 8.3.1 Mono-energetic radiations
- 8.3.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 8.3.3 Narrow series
- 8.3.4 Wide series
- 8.3.5 High air kerma rate series
- 8.3.6 Radionuclides
- 8.4 Conversion coefficients from air kerma, Ka, to Hp(0,07) in the ICRU slab phantom
- 8.4.1 Mono-energetic radiations
- 8.4.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 8.4.3 Narrow series
- 8.4.4 Wide series
- 8.4.5 High air kerma rate series
- 8.4.6 Radionuclides
- 8.5 Conversion coefficients from air kerma, Ka, to Hp(3) in the cylinder phantom
- 8.5.1 Mono-energetic radiations
- 8.5.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 8.5.3 Narrow series
- 8.5.4 Wide series
- 8.5.5 High air kerma rate series
- 8.5.6 Radionuclides
- 8.5.7 High energy photon radiations
- 8.6 Conversion coefficients from air kerma, Ka, to Hp(10) in the ICRU slab phantom
- 8.6.1 Mono-energetic radiations
- 8.6.2 Low air kerma rate series
- 8.6.3 Narrow series
- 8.6.4 Wide series
- 8.6.5 High air kerma rate series
- 8.6.6 Radionuclides
- 8.6.7 High energy photon radiations
- 9 Uncertainties
- 9.1 Statement of uncertainties
- Annex A (informative) Estimated conversion coefficients for fluorescence X radiation
- Annex B (informative) Estimated conversion coefficients for gamma radiation emitted by 241Am radionuclide
- Annex C (informative) Estimated conversion coefficients for continuous filtered X radiation based on the quality index
- Annex D (informative) Additional information
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