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ISO/ASTM 51539:2013

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Guide for use of radiation-sensitive indicators

Guide for use of radiation-sensitive indicators

ISO/ASTM 51539:2013 covers procedures for using radiation-sensitive indicators in radiation processing. These indicators may be labels, papers, inks or packaging materials which undergo a visual change when exposed to ionizing radiation. The purpose for using indicators is to determine visually whether or not a product has been irradiated, rather than to measure different dose levels.

Guide pour l'utilisation d'indicateurs sensibles aux rayonnements

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Status
Withdrawn
Publication Date
26-Sep-2013
ICS
17.240 - Radiation measurements
Technical Committee
ISO/TC 85 - Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection
Drafting Committee
ISO/TC 85 - Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection
Current Stage
9599 - Withdrawal of International Standard
Completion Date
16-May-2023
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Revised
ISO/ASTM 51539:2023 - Guidance for use of radiation-sensitive indicators
Effective Date
28-Aug-2021
Revises
ISO/ASTM 51539:2005 - Guide for use of radiation-sensitive indicators
Effective Date
02-Mar-2013
Consolidated By
ISO 13259:2018 - Thermoplastics piping systems for underground non-pressure applications — Test method for leaktightness of elastomeric sealing ring type joints
Effective Date
06-Jun-2022

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ISO/ASTM
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2013-10-01

Guide for use of radiation-sensitive
indicators
Guide pour l'utilisation d'indicateurs sensibles aux rayonnements




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ISO/ASTM 51539:2013(E)

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ISO/ASTM International 2013

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ISO/ASTM 51539:2013(E)

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ISO/ASTM 51539:2013(E)
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
(ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO
technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been
established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and
non-governmental, in li aison with ISO, also ta ke part in th e work. ISO collaborates closely with the
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Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for
voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at l east 75% of the member bodies
casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to t he possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO/ASTM 52915 was prepared by ASTM Internati onal (as ASTM F2915) and was adopted, under a special
“fast-track procedure”, by Technical Committee ISO/TC 261, Additive manufacturing, in parallel with its
approval by the ISO m ember bodies. This has been done under a P artner Standards Development
Organization (PSDO) agreement on cooperation between ISO/TC 261, Additive manufacturing, and ASTM
International committee F42, Additive Manufacturing.


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ISO/ASTM 51539:2005(Reapproved 2013)
An American National Standard
Standard Guide for
1
Use of Radiation-Sensitive Indicators
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationISO/ASTM51539;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatesthe
yearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.
1. Scope 51649 PracticeforDosimetryinanElectronBeamFacility
forRadiationProcessingatEnergiesbetween300keVand
1.1 This guide covers procedures for using radiation-
25MeV
sensitive indicators (referred to hereafter as indicators) in
51702 PracticeforDosimetryinGammaFacilityforRadia-
radiationprocessing.Theseindicatorsmaybelabels,papers,
tionProcessing
inksorpackagingmaterialswhichundergoavisualchange
2
51939 PracticeforBloodIrradiationDosimetry
whenexposedtoionizingradiation(1-5).
51940 GuideforDosimetryforSterileInsectReleasePro-
1.2Thepurposeforusingindicatorsistodeterminevisually
grams
whetherornotaproducthasbeenirradiated,ratherthanto
2.3 International Commission on Radiation Units and
measuredifferentdoselevels.
4
Measurements (ICRU) Reports:
1.3Indicatorsarenotdosimetersandshallnotbeusedasa
ICRU Report 85 Fundamental Quantities and Units for
substituteforproperdosimetry.Informationaboutdosimetry
IonizingRadiation
systemsforradiationprocessingisprovidedinotherASTM
andISO/ASTMdocuments(seeISO/ASTMGuide51261).
3. Terminology
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.1Definitions:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.1.1 dosimetry system—systemusedfordeterminingab-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
sorbed dose, consisting of dosimeters, measurement instru-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
mentsandtheirassociatedreferencestandards,andprocedures
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
forthesystem’suse.
2. Referenced documents 3.1.2 indicator—see radiation-sensitive indicator.
3 3.1.3 process load—volume of material with a specified
2.1 ASTM Standards:
productloadingconfigurationirradiatedasasingleentity.
E 170Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements
3.1.4 radiation-sensitive indicator—materialsuchascoated
andDosimetry
3
orimpregnatedadhesive-backedsubstrate,ink,coatingorother
2.2 ISO/ASTM Standards:
materialswhichmaybeaffixedtoorprintedontheprocess
51204PracticeforDosimetryinGammaIrradiationFacili-
loads,andwhichundergoesavisualchangewhenexposedto
tiesforFoodProcessing
ionizingradiation.
51261PracticeforCalibrationofRoutineDosimetrySys-
3.1.4.1 Discussion—Thisvisualchangemaybeasobserved
temsforRadiationProcessing
withtheunaidedeyeorwithaneyeaidsuchasanopticalfilter.
51431PracticeforDosimetryinElectronBeamandX-ray
3.1.4.2 Discussion—Inthepast,radiation-sensitiveindica-
(Bremsstrahlung)IrradiationFacilitiesforFoodProcess-
torshavebeenreferredtobydifferentnames(1-5)including
ing
label dosimeters, label indicators, indicator labels, dose indi-
51608PracticeforDosimetryinanX-ray(Bremsstrahlung)
cators,and radiation monitoring labels.ASTMSubcommittee
FacilityforRadiationProcessing
E10.01considersa label dosimetertobefundamentallydiffer-
entfroman indicator,andintendstodefinealabeldosimeter
1
ThisguideisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeE61onRadiation
asatypeofroutinedosimeter(thatis,quantitative)thatis
ProcessingandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubommitteeE61.04onSpecialty
uniqueinthatitisattachedfirmlytotheproductandcanbe
Application,andisalsounderthejurisdictionofISO/TC85/WG3.
readoutwithoutbeingremovedfromtheproduct.
CurrenteditionapprovedbyASTMJan.1,2013.PublishedXX,XX.Originally
ϵ1
3.2 Definitions of other terms used in thisstandardthat
publishedasASTME1539–93.LastpreviousASTMeditionE1539–98 .ASTM
E1539–93wasadoptedbyISOin1998withtheintermediatedesignationISO
pertaintoradiationmeasurementanddosimetrymaybefound
15564:1998(E). The present International Standard ISO/ASTM
inASTMTerminologyE170.DefinitionsinASTME170are
51539:2005(20XX)(E)replacesISO15544andisareapprovalofthelastprevious
compatiblewithICRU85;thatdocument,therefore,maybe
editionISO/ASTM51539:2005(E).
2
Theboldfacenumbersinparenthesesrefertothebibliographyattheendofthis usedasanalternativereference.
guide.
3
ForreferencedASTMandISO/ASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,
www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Cu
...

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