ASTM E170-08c

Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2008
• 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 E170-08b - Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Replaced By: ASTM E170-08d - Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2008
• Referred By: ASTM ISO/ASTM52303-15 - Standard Guide for Absorbed-Dose Mapping in Radiation Processing Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E668-20 - Standard Practice for Application of Thermoluminescence-Dosimetry (TLD) Systems for Determining Absorbed Dose in Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronic Devices
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E481-23 - Standard Practice for Measuring Neutron Fluence Rates by Radioactivation of Cobalt and Silver
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM C1572/C1572M-23 - Standard Guide for Dry Lead Glass and Oil-Filled Lead Glass Radiation Shielding Window Components for Remotely Operated Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E722-19 - Standard Practice for Characterizing Neutron Fluence Spectra in Terms of an Equivalent Monoenergetic Neutron Fluence for Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E185-21 - Standard Practice for Design of Surveillance Programs for Light-Water Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor Vessels
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E821-16(2023) - Standard Practice for Measurement of Mechanical Properties During Charged-Particle Irradiation
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E265-15(2020) - Standard Test Method for Measuring Reaction Rates and Fast-Neutron Fluences by Radioactivation of Sulfur-32
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E3084-17(2022)e1 - Standard Practice for Characterizing Particle Irradiations of Materials in Terms of Non-Ionizing Energy Loss (NIEL)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM ISO/ASTM51939-17(2022) - Standard Practice for Blood Irradiation Dosimetry
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM ISO/ASTM51538-17 - Standard Practice for Use of the Ethanol-Chlorobenzene Dosimetry System
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E3063-17 - Test Method for Antimony Content Using Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA)
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008
• Referred By: ASTM E526-22 - Standard Test Method for Measuring Fast-Neutron Reaction Rates By Radioactivation of Titanium
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2008

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:E170–08c
Standard Terminology 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
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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 E456 Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics
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E706 Master Matrix for Light-Water Reactor Pressure
1.1 ASTM Standards:
Vessel Surveillance Standards, E 706(0)
E380 Practice for the Use of the International System of
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E722 Practice for Characterizing Neutron Energy Fluence
Units (SI) (The Modernized Metric System)
Spectra in Terms of an Equivalent Monoenergetic Neutron
Fluence for Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronics
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ThisterminologyisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE10onNuclear
E910 Test Method forApplication andAnalysis of Helium
Technology and Applications and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
Accumulation Fluence Monitors for Reactor Vessel Sur-
E10.93 on Editorial.
veillance, E706 (IIIC)
CurrenteditionapprovedJune1,2008.PublishedJuly2008.Originallyapproved
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in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E170–08b.
1.2 ISO Standards:
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ICRU Report 33 has been superceded by ICRU Report 60 on “Fundamental
GUM Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measure-
Quantities and Units for Ionizing Radiation,” December 30, 1998. Both of these
ment, ISO 1995
documents are available from International Commission on Radiation Units and
Measurements (ICRU), 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814. VIM International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1 Rue de
in Metrology, ISO 1993
Varembe, Case Postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
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1.3 ICRU Documents:
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
ICRU 33 Radiation Quantities and Units
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
ICRU 60 Fundamental Quantities and Units for Ionizing
the ASTM website.
Radiation, December 30, 1998
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Withdrawn.
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1.4 NIST Document:
1 Bq 51s (5)
NIST Technical Note 1297 Guidelines for Evaluating and
DISCUSSION—The former special unit of activity was the curie (Ci).
Expressing the Uncertainty of NIST Measurement Re-
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1 Ci 53.7 310 s ~exactly!. (6)
sults, 1994
The “particular energy state” is the ground state of the nuclide unless
2. Terminology
otherwise specified. The activity of an amount of radioactive nuclide in a
absorbed dose (D)—Quantity of ionizing radiation energy
particularenergystateisequaltotheproductofthedecayconstantforthat
impartedperunitmassofaspecifiedmaterial.TheSIunitof state and the number of nuclei in that state (that is, A=Nl). (See decay
cons
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Designation:E170–08b Designation:E170–08c
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 3360 on “Radiation“Fundamental Quantities and Units,” April 15, 1980.Units for
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Ionizing Radiation,” December 30, 1998. Those terms that are defined essentially according to the
terminologyofICRUReport33willbefollowedbyICRUinparentheses.Itshouldalsobenotedthat
the units for quantities used are the latest adopted according to the International System of Units (SI).
Those terms that are defined essentially according to the terminology of ICRU Report 60 will be
followedbyICRUinparentheses.Itshouldalsobenotedthattheunitsforquantitiesusedarethelatest
adopted according to the International System of Units (SI) which are contained in Appendix X1 as
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taken from a table in ICRU Report 33. This terminology also uses recommended definitions of two
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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
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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 Energy 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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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 MayJune 1, 2008. Published MayJuly 2008. Originally approved in 1963. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E170–08ab.
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Available from International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU), 7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 800, Bethesda, MD 20814.
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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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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.
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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.
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Withdrawn.
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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.
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Available from International Organization for Standardization (ISO), 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse, Case postale 56, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://www.iso.ch.
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Withdrawn.
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