BS ISO 8529-2:2000
Reference neutron radiations Calibration fundamentals of radiation protection devices related to the basic quantities characterizing the radiation field
| Standard number: | BS ISO 8529-2:2000 |
| Pages: | 40 |
| Released: | 2001-07-15 |
| ISBN: | 0 580 37356 8 |
| Status: | Standard |
BS ISO 8529-2:2000
This standard BS ISO 8529-2:2000 Reference neutron radiations is classified in these ICS categories:
- 17.240 Radiation measurements
This part of ISO 8529 takes as its starting point the neutron sources described in ISO 8529-1. It specifies the procedures to be used for realizing the calibration conditions of radiation protection devices in neutron fields produced by these calibration sources, with particular emphasis on the corrections for extraneous effects (e.g., the neutrons scattered from the walls of the calibration room).
In this part of ISO 8529, particular emphasis is placed on calibrations using radionuclide sources (clauses 4 to 6) due to their widespread application, with less details given on the use of accelerator and reactor sources (8.2 and 8.3).
This part of ISO 8529 then leads to ISO 8529-3 which gives conversion coefficients and the general rules and procedures for calibration.