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BS EN IEC 61526:2026 Radiation protection instrumentation. Measurement of personal dose equivalents for X, gamma, neutron and beta radiations. Active personal dosemeters, 2026
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- European foreword
- Endorsement notice
- Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international publications with their corresponding European publications [Go to Page]
- English [Go to Page]
- CONTENTS
- FOREWORD
- INTRODUCTION
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Units and symbols [Go to Page]
- 4.1 Units
- 4.2 Symbols
- Tables [Go to Page]
- Table 1 – Symbols and abbreviated terms
- 5 Mechanical characteristics [Go to Page]
- 5.1 Case
- 5.2 Switches
- 6 General characteristics [Go to Page]
- 6.1 Storage of dose information
- 6.2 Indication
- 6.3 Dosemeter markings
- 6.4 Retention of radioactive contamination
- 6.5 Ranges for dose and dose rate
- 6.6 Rated range of an influence quantity
- 6.7 Effect of radiation not intended to be measured and use of more than one dosemeter
- 6.8 Intrinsic and environmental background of the instrument
- 6.9 Dose or dose rate alarms [Go to Page]
- 6.9.1 General
- 6.9.2 Dose alarms
- 6.9.3 Dose rate alarms
- 6.9.4 Alarm output
- 6.10 Indication of malfunction
- 6.11 Assignment of the dose value to the dosemeter
- 6.12 Algorithm to evaluate the indicated value
- 7 General test procedures [Go to Page]
- 7.1 Nature of tests
- 7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions
- Table 2 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions
- 7.3 Tests for influence quantities of type F
- 7.4 Tests for influence quantities of type S
- 7.5 Phantom for testing
- 7.6 Position of detector assembly for the purpose of testing
- 7.7 Position of dosemeter during use
- 7.8 Minimum rated range of influence quantity
- 7.9 Low dose rates
- 7.10 Statistical fluctuations
- 7.11 Production of reference radiation
- 8 Additivity of indicated value [Go to Page]
- 8.1 Requirements
- 8.2 Method of test [Go to Page]
- 8.2.1 General
- 8.2.2 Preparation of the test
- 8.2.3 Practical test
- 8.3 Interpretation of the results
- 9 Radiation performance requirements and tests [Go to Page]
- 9.1 General
- 9.2 Consideration of the uncertainty of the conventional quantity value
- 9.3 Constancy of the dose response, dose rate dependence and statistical fluctuations [Go to Page]
- 9.3.1 General
- 9.3.2 Requirements
- Table 3 – Radiation characteristics of Hp(0,07) dosemetersfor X, gamma and beta radiation
- Table 4 – Radiation characteristics of Hp(3) dosemeters for X, gamma and beta radiation
- Table 5 – Radiation characteristics of Hp(10) dosemeters for X and gamma radiation
- Table 6 – Radiation characteristics of Hp(10) dosemeters for neutron radiation [Go to Page]
- 9.3.3 Method of test using sources
- 9.3.4 Interpretation of the results of the test using sources
- 9.3.5 Method of test for photon dosemeters using natural radiation
- 9.3.6 Interpretation of the results of the test using natural radiation
- Table 7 – Values of c1 and c2 for w different dose valuesand n indications for each dose value
- 9.4 Variation of the response due to photon radiation energy and angle of incidence [Go to Page]
- 9.4.1 Measurement quantity Hp(0,07) or Ḣp(0,07)
- 9.4.2 Measurement quantity Hp(3) or Ḣp(3)
- 9.4.3 Measurement quantity Hp(10) or Ḣp(10)
- 9.5 Variation of the response due to neutron radiation energy and angle of incidence [Go to Page]
- 9.5.1 General
- 9.5.2 Measurement quantity Hp(10) or Ḣp(10)
- 9.6 Variation of the response due to beta radiation energy and angle of incidence [Go to Page]
- 9.6.1 General
- 9.6.2 Measurement quantity Hp(0,07) or Ḣp(0,07)
- 9.6.3 Measurement quantity Hp(3) or Ḣp(3)
- 9.6.4 Measurement quantity Hp(10) or Ḣp(10)
- 9.7 Over indication due to radiation incident from the side of an Hp(10), Hp(3) or Hp(0,07) dosemeter [Go to Page]
- 9.7.1 Requirements
- 9.7.2 Method of test
- 9.7.3 Interpretation of the results
- 9.8 Retention of dose reading [Go to Page]
- 9.8.1 General
- 9.8.2 Requirements
- 9.8.3 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 9.9 Overload characteristics [Go to Page]
- 9.9.1 General
- 9.9.2 Requirements
- 9.9.3 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 9.10 Alarm [Go to Page]
- 9.10.1 General
- 9.10.2 Response time for dose rate indication and alarm
- 9.10.3 Accuracy of dose alarm
- 9.10.4 Accuracy of dose rate alarm
- 9.11 Model function
- 10 Electrical and environmental performance requirements and tests [Go to Page]
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Power supplies [Go to Page]
- 10.2.1 General requirements
- 10.2.2 Specific primary batteries requirements
- 10.2.3 Specific secondary batteries requirements
- 10.2.4 Method of test and interpretation of the results (primary and secondary batteries)
- 10.3 Ambient temperature [Go to Page]
- 10.3.1 Requirements
- 10.3.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 10.4 Relative humidity [Go to Page]
- 10.4.1 Requirements
- 10.4.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 10.5 Atmospheric pressure
- 10.6 Sealing
- 10.7 Storage
- 10.8 Light exposure [Go to Page]
- 10.8.1 General
- 10.8.2 Requirements
- 10.8.3 Interpretation of the results
- 10.9 Dose build-up, fading and self-irradiation (hybrid dosemeters)
- Table 8 – Electrical and environmental characteristics of dosemeters
- 11 Electromagnetic performance requirements and tests [Go to Page]
- 11.1 General
- 11.2 Electrostatic discharge [Go to Page]
- 11.2.1 Requirements
- 11.2.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- Table 9 – Electromagnetic disturbance characteristics of dosemeters
- 11.3 Radiated electromagnetic fields [Go to Page]
- 11.3.1 Requirements
- 11.3.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 11.4 Conducted disturbances induced by fast transients or bursts [Go to Page]
- 11.4.1 Requirements
- 11.4.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 11.5 Conducted disturbances induced by surges [Go to Page]
- 11.5.1 Requirements
- 11.5.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 11.6 Conducted disturbances induced by radio-frequencies [Go to Page]
- 11.6.1 Requirements
- 11.6.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 11.7 50 Hz/60 Hz magnetic field [Go to Page]
- 11.7.1 Requirements
- 11.7.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 11.8 Voltage dips and short interruptions [Go to Page]
- 11.8.1 Requirements
- 11.8.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 12 Mechanical performance, requirements and tests [Go to Page]
- 12.1 General
- 12.2 Drop test [Go to Page]
- 12.2.1 Requirements
- 12.2.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- Table 10 – Mechanical disturbances characteristics of dosemeters
- 12.3 Vibration test [Go to Page]
- 12.3.1 Requirements
- 12.3.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 12.4 Microphonics test [Go to Page]
- 12.4.1 Requirements
- 12.4.2 Method of test and interpretation of the results
- 13 Software [Go to Page]
- 13.1 General
- 13.2 Design and structure of the software [Go to Page]
- 13.2.1 Requirements
- 13.2.2 Method of test
- 13.3 Identification of the software [Go to Page]
- 13.3.1 Requirements
- 13.3.2 Method of test
- 13.4 Authenticity of the software and the presentation of results [Go to Page]
- 13.4.1 Requirements
- 13.4.2 Method of test
- 13.5 Alarm and stop of system operation under abnormal operating conditions [Go to Page]
- 13.5.1 Requirements
- 13.5.2 Method of test
- 13.6 Control of instrument parameters [Go to Page]
- 13.6.1 Requirements
- 13.6.2 Method of test
- 13.7 Storage of measurement data [Go to Page]
- 13.7.1 Requirements
- 13.7.2 Method of test
- 13.8 Transmission of data [Go to Page]
- 13.8.1 Requirements
- 13.8.2 Method of test
- 13.9 Hardware interfaces and software interfaces [Go to Page]
- 13.9.1 Requirements
- 13.9.2 Method of test
- 13.10 Documentation for the software test [Go to Page]
- 13.10.1 Requirements
- 13.10.2 Method of test
- 14 Uncertainty
- 15 Documentation [Go to Page]
- 15.1 Type test report
- 15.2 Certificate
- 16 Operation and maintenance manual
- Annex A (normative)Statistical fluctuations [Go to Page]
- Table A.1 – Number of instrument readings required to detect true differences (95 % level of confidence) between two sets of instrument readings on the same instrumentTT
- Annex B (normative)Coverage intervals [Go to Page]
- B.1 General
- Figures [Go to Page]
- Figure B.1 – Test for coverage interval
- B.2 Coverage interval for the mean, x
- B.3 Coverage interval for a combined quantity
- Table B.1 – Student’s t-value for a double sided 95 % coverage interval
- Annex C (informative)Causal connection between readout signals,indicated value and measured value [Go to Page]
- Figure C.1 – Data evaluation in dosimetry systems
- Annex D (informative)Procedure to determine the variation of the relative response due to radiation energy and angle of radiation incidence
- Annex E (informative)Computational method of test for mixed irradiations [Go to Page]
- Table E.1 – Example of dosemeter response table and range limits
- Figure E.1 – Flow chart of a computer program to perform tests according to 8.2
- Bibliography [Go to Page]
