ASTM E170-10

Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2010
• ICS: 01.040.17 - Metrology and measurement. Physical phenomena (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 17.240 - Radiation measurements
• Technical Committee: E10 - Nuclear Technology and Applications
• Drafting Committee: E10.93 - Editorial

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E170-09a - Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Replaced By: ASTM E170-14 - Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2014
• Referred By: ASTM F1885-18 - Standard Guide for Irradiation of Dried Spices, Herbs, and Vegetable Seasonings to Control Pathogens and Other Microorganisms
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1018-20e1 - Standard Guide for Application of ASTM Evaluated Cross Section Data File
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E1855-20 - Standard Test Method for Use of 2N2222A Silicon Bipolar Transistors as Neutron Spectrum Sensors and Displacement Damage Monitors
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E266-23 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Aluminum
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E821-16(2023) - Standard Practice for Measurement of Mechanical Properties During Charged-Particle Irradiation
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E185-21 - Standard Practice for Design of Surveillance Programs for Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E704-19 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Reaction Rates by Radioactivation of Uranium-238
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E2005-21 - Standard Guide for Benchmark Testing of Reactor Dosimetry in Standard and Reference Neutron Fields
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM ISO/ASTM51649-15 - Standard Practice for Dosimetry in an Electron Beam Facility for Radiation Processing at Energies Between 300 keV and 25 MeV
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E944-19 - Standard Guide for Application of Neutron Spectrum Adjustment Methods in Reactor Surveillance
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E2006-22 - Standard Guide for Benchmark Testing of Light Water Reactor Calculations
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E481-23 - Standard Practice for Measuring Neutron Fluence Rates by Radioactivation of Cobalt and Silver
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010
• Referred By: ASTM E261-16(2021) - Standard Practice for Determining Neutron Fluence, Fluence Rate, and Spectra by Radioactivation Techniques
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2010

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E170 − 10
StandardTerminology Relating to
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Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E170; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This terminology generally covers terms that apply to radiation measurements and dosimetry
associatedwithenergydepositionandradiationeffects,ordamage,inmaterialscausedbyinteractions
by high-energy radiation fields. The common radiation fields considered are X-rays, gamma rays,
electrons, alpha particles, neutrons, and mixtures of these fields. This treatment is not intended to be
exhaustive but reflects special and common terms used in technology and applications of interest to
CommitteeE10,asforexample,inareasofradiationeffectsoncomponentsofnuclearpowerreactors,
radiation hardness testing of electronics, and radiation processing of materials.
Thisterminologyusesrecommendeddefinitionsandconceptsofquantities,withunits,forradiation
measurements as contained in the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements
(ICRU) Report 60 on “Fundamental Quantities and Units for Ionizing Radiation,” December 30,
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1998. Those terms that are defined essentially according to the terminology of ICRU Report 60 will
be followed by ICRU in parentheses. It should also be noted that the units for quantities used are the
latestadoptedaccordingtotheInternationalSystemofUnits(SI)whicharecontainedinAppendixX1
2
astakenfromatableinICRUReport33. Thisterminologyalsousesrecommendeddefinitionsoftwo
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ISOdocuments ,namely“InternationalVocabularyofBasicandGeneralTermsinMetrology.”(VIM,
1993) and “Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement” (GUM, 1995). Those terms that
are defined essentially according to the terminology of these documents will be followed by either
VIM or GUM in parentheses.
1. Referenced Documents E722PracticeforCharacterizingNeutronFluenceSpectrain
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Terms of an Equivalent Monoenergetic Neutron Fluence
1.1 ASTM Standards:
for Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
E380Practice for Use of the International System of Units
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E910Test Method for Application and Analysis of Helium
(SI) (the Modernized Metric System) (Withdrawn 1997)
Accumulation Fluence Monitors for Reactor Vessel
E456Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
Surveillance, E706 (IIIC)
E706MasterMatrixforLight-WaterReactorPressureVessel
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1.2 ISO Standards:
Surveillance Standards, E 706(0) (Withdrawn 2011)
GUM Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in
Measurement, ISO 1995
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE10onNuclear
VIMInternational Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms
Technology and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
in Metrology, ISO 1993
E10.93 on Editorial.
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Current edition approved June 1, 2010. Published August 2010. Originally 1.3 ICRU Documents:
approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E170–09a. DOI:
ICRU 33Radiation Quantities and Units
10.1520/E0170-10.
ICRU 60Fundamental Quantities and Units for Ionizing
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ICRU Report 33 has been superceded by ICRU Report 60 on “Fundamental
Radiation, December 30, 1998
Quantities and Units for Ionizing Radiation,” December 30, 1998. Both of these
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documents are available from International Commission on Radiation Units and
1.4 NIST Document:
Measurements (ICRU), 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814.
NIST Technical Note 1297Guidelines for Evaluating and
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 Rue de
Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement
Varembe, Case Postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
4
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Results, 1994
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100
www.astm.org. Bureau Dr., Stop 1070, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1070, USA, http://www.nist.gov
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2. Terminology analysis bandwidth—spectral band used in a photometric
instrument, such as a densitometer, for the measurement of
absorbed dose (D)—Quantity of ionizing radiation energy
optical absorbance or reflectance.
impartedperunitmassofaspecifiedmaterial.TheSIunitof
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Designation:E170–09a Designation:E170–10
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E170; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This terminology generally covers terms that apply to radiation measurements and dosimetry
associatedwithenergydepositionandradiationeffects,ordamage,inmaterialscausedbyinteractions
by high-energy radiation fields. The common radiation fields considered are X-rays, gamma rays,
electrons, alpha particles, neutrons, and mixtures of these fields. This treatment is not intended to be
exhaustive but reflects special and common terms used in technology and applications of interest to
CommitteeE10,asforexample,inareasofradiationeffectsoncomponentsofnuclearpowerreactors,
radiation hardness testing of electronics, and radiation processing of materials.
Thisterminologyusesrecommendeddefinitionsandconceptsofquantities,withunits,forradiation
measurements as contained in the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements
(ICRU) Report 60 on “Fundamental Quantities and Units for Ionizing Radiation,” December 30,
2
1998. Those terms that are defined essentially according to the terminology of ICRU Report 60 will
be followed by ICRU in parentheses. It should also be noted that the units for quantities used are the
latestadoptedaccordingtotheInternationalSystemofUnits(SI)whicharecontainedinAppendixX1
2
astakenfromatableinICRUReport33. Thisterminologyalsousesrecommendeddefinitionsoftwo
3
ISOdocuments ,namely“InternationalVocabularyofBasicandGeneralTermsinMetrology.”(VIM,
1993) and “Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement” (GUM, 1995). Those terms that
are defined essentially according to the terminology of these documents will be followed by either
VIM or GUM in parentheses.
1. Referenced Documents
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1.1 ASTM Standards:
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E380 Practice for the Use of the International System of Units (SI) (The Modernized Metric System)
E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
E706 Master Matrix for Light-Water Reactor Pressure Vessel Surveillance Standards, E 706(0)
E722 Practice for Characterizing Neutron Fluence Spectra in Terms of an Equivalent Monoenergetic Neutron Fluence for
Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
E910 Test Method for Application and Analysis of Helium Accumulation Fluence Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance,
E706 (IIIC)
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1.2 ISO Standards:
GUM Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement, ISO 1995
VIM International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in Metrology, ISO 1993
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1.3 ICRU Documents:
ICRU 33 Radiation Quantities and Units
ICRU 60 Fundamental Quantities and Units for Ionizing Radiation, December 30, 1998
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on Nuclear Technology and Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E10.93
on Editorial.
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2009.June 1, 2010. Published November 2009.August 2010. Originally approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 2009 as
E170–09a. DOI: 10.1520/E0170-09A.10.1520/E0170-10.
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ICRU Report 33 has been superceded by ICRU Report 60 on “Fundamental Quantities and Units for Ionizing Radiation,” December 30, 1998. Both of these documents
are available from International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU), 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 Rue de Varembe, Case Postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
4
ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail] Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
5
Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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1.4 NIST Document:
NIST Technical Note 1297 Guidelines for Evaluating and Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement Results, 1994
2. Terminology
absorbed dose (D)—Quantity of ionizing radiation energy imparted per u
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