SIST EN 61005:2017

Radiation protection instrumentation - Neutron ambient dose equivalent (rate) meters (IEC 61005:2014)

This International Standard is applicable to assemblies designed to measure the ambient dose equivalent (rate) due to neutron radiation in fields that contain neutrons with energies below 20 MeV, and which comprise at least:
a)   a detection assembly, which may, for example, consist of a detector probe for thermal neutrons and an arrangement of neutron moderating and absorbing media surrounding the detector;
b)   a measuring assembly with a display for the measured quantity, which may be incorporated into a single assembly with the detector or connected to it by means of a flexible cable.
Instruments with energy range up to 20 MeV are covered by this standard. If the instrument also provides indication of the neutron dose, it should meet the neutron dose requirements stated in this standard.

Strahlenschutz-Messgeräte - Umgebungsäquivalentdosis(leistungs)-Messgeräte für Neutronenstrahlung (IEC 61005:2014)

Instrumentation pour la radioprotection - Appareils de mesure de l'équivalent de dose ambiant neutron (ou de son débit d'équivalent de dose) (IEC 61005:2014)

L'IEC 61005:2014 spécifie les exigences pour les caractéristiques de performance des appareils de mesure de l'équivalent de dose ambiant neutron (ou de son débit d'équivalent de dose) et prescrit les méthodes d'essai mises en oeuvre pour démontrer la conformité à cette norme. La présente norme spécifie les caractéristiques générales, les procédures générales d'essai, les caractéristiques de rayonnement, les caractéristiques électriques, mécaniques, de sécurité et d'environnement ainsi que le certificat d'identification (voir 13.2). Elle spécifie également les exigences et les procédures d'essai pour les performances des alarmes des appareils de mesure de l'équivalent de dose ambiant neutron (ou de son débit d'équivalent de dose) qui en sont équipés. Cette nouvelle édition inclut les modifications techniques majeures suivantes par rapport à l'édition précédente:
- l'énergie des neutrons supérieure des instruments couverts par la norme est portée à 20 MeV;
- les exigences de variation de la réponse relative due à l'énergie des neutrons ont été modifiées;
- un article relatif à l'additivité de la valeur indiquée (dose neutron/débit de dose) a été introduit;
- les méthodes et exigences d'essai d'environnement se réfèrent à l'IEC 62706.

Oprema za zaščito pred sevanjem - Merilniki ekvivalentne doze v prostoru za nevtronsko sevanje (IEC 61005:2014)

Ta mednarodni standard se uporablja za sestave za merjenje ekvivalentne doze v prostoru zaradi nevtronskega sevanja v poljih, ki vsebujejo nevtrone z energijo, manjšo od 20 MeV, in ki vsebujejo vsaj:
a) sestav za zaznavanje, ki je lahko sestavljen na primer iz detektorja termalnih nevtronov in nabora medijev za ublažitev in absorpcijo nevtronov, ki obdajajo detektor;
b) merilni sestav z zaslonom za prikaz izmerjene količine, ki je lahko del enotnega sestava z detektorjem ali priključen nanj z upogljivim kablom.
Instrumenti z razponom energije do 20 MeV so zajeti v tem standardu. Če instrument zagotavlja tudi prikaz nevtronske doze, mora izpolnjevati zahteve glede nevtronske doze, ki so podane v tem standardu.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 05-Feb-2017
• ICS: 13.280 - Radiation protection
• ICS: 17.240 - Radiation measurements
• Technical Committee: I09 - Imaginarni 09
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 01-Feb-2017
• Due Date: 08-Apr-2017
• Completion Date: 06-Feb-2017
• Ref Project: EN 61005:2017 - Radiation protection instrumentation - Neutron ambient dose equivalent (rate) meters

Relations

• Revised: SIST EN 61005:2005 - Radiation protection instrumentation - Neutron ambient dose equivalent (rate) meters
• Effective Date: 24-Mar-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

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Radiation protection instrumentation - Neutron ambient dose equivalent (rate) meters
(IEC 61005:2014)
Strahlenschutz-Messgeräte - Umgebungsäquivalentdosis(leistungs)-Messgeräte für
Neutronenstrahlung (IEC 61005:2014)
Instrumentation pour la radioprotection - Appareils de mesure de l'équivalent de dose
ambiant neutron (ou de son débit d'équivalent de dose) (IEC 61005:2014)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 61005:2017
ICS:
13.280 Varstvo pred sevanjem Radiation protection
17.240 Merjenje sevanja Radiation measurements
SIST EN 61005:2017 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 61005

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM
January 2017
ICS 13.280 Supersedes EN 61005:2004
English Version
Radiation protection instrumentation - Neutron ambient dose
equivalent (rate) meters
(IEC 61005:2014 , modified)
Instrumentation pour la radioprotection - Appareils de Strahlenschutz-Messgeräte -
mesure de l'équivalent de dose ambiant neutron (ou de son Umgebungsäquivalentdosis(leistungs)-Messgeräte für
débit d'équivalent de dose) Neutronenstrahlung
(IEC 61005:2014 , modifiée) (IEC 61005:2014 , modifiziert)
This European Standard was approved by CENELEC on 2016-11-14. CENELEC members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC
Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC
Management Centre or to any CENELEC member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CENELEC member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the
same status as the official versions.
CENELEC members are the national electrotechnical committees of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.


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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2017 CENELEC All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CENELEC Members.
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EN 61005:2017
European foreword
This document (EN 61005:2017) consists of the text of IEC 61005:2014 prepared by
SC 45B “Radiation protection instrumentation” of IEC/TC 45 “Nuclear instrumentation”, together with
the common modifications prepared by CLC/TC 45B "Radiation protection instrumentation".

The following dates are fixed:

(dop) 2017-11-14
• latest date by which the document has to be
implemented at national level
by publication of an identical
national standard or by endorsement
(dow) 2019-11-14
• latest date by which the national standards conflicting
with the document have to be withdrawn

This document supersedes EN 61005:2004.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CENELEC [and/or CEN] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such
patent rights.

Endorsement notice
The text of the International Standard IEC 61005:2014 was approved by CENELEC as a European
Standard with agreed common modifications.
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COMMON MODIFICATIONS

1 Scope
In the note, replace “realistic field” with “workplace field” twice.

3 Terms and definitions, abbreviations and symbols, quantities and units
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.1.17
minimal rated range of use
Replace “minimal” with “minimum” (in the term an in the note).

6 Radiation detection requirements
6.4 Variation of the response due to neutron energy
6.4.2 Requirements
In the first paragraph, delete “at least” twice.
And, add a dot above the H in the second term r .
H*(10)

6.4.3 Test method
In the second paragraph, add at the end of item b) “(one of them 144 keV)”.
252 241
And in item c), replace “one broad source (e.g. Cf or Am-Be)” with “two broad sources
252 252 241
(D2O-moderated Cf and e.g. Cf or Am-Be)”.
Replace the fourth paragraph starting with “The test distance should be at least 3 times …”
with “The test distance should be at least 3 times the sum of the largest linear dimension of
the source and the detector. In case of neutron fields according to ISO 8529, the scatter
contribution to the indicated value shall be determined in compliance with ISO 8529-2 and the
indicated value shall be corrected for scattered neutrons.”
In the note, replace “realistic work place” with “workplace”.

6.6 Variation of the response due to angle of incidence
6.6.3 Test method
Replace the fourth and fifth sentence starting with “The scatter contribution to the indicated
value …” with “In case of neutron fields according to ISO 8529, the scatter contribution to the
indicated value shall be determined in compliance with ISO 8529-2 and the indicated value
shall be corrected for scattered neutrons.”

6.13 Response to other external ionizing radiations
Replace the paragraph by “If the detector’s cover does not shield alpha and beta radiation,
the response due to alpha and beta radiation should be measured – and the results should be
documented.”
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7 Additivity of indicated value
7.2 Test method
H +−HH
iK iL
iK+L
( )
Replace the equation with ∆=H
imix
H
iK+L
( )

9 Electrical characteristics
9.3 Power supplies – battery operation
9.3.3 Test method
9.3.3.3 Test using power supply
9.3.3.3.3 Interpretation of the results
Replace “0,91” with “0,9”.

Table 1 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions
In the first line (Reference neutron radiation), replace “L(p,n)” with “Li(p,n)” twice.

Table 2 – Radiation characteristics of ambient neutron dose (rate) equivalent meters
In the fourth line (Overload), replace “until unit is reset of switched off” with “until unit is reset
or is switched off”.
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Annex ZA
(normative)

Normative references to international publications
with their corresponding European publications

The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.

NOTE 1 When an International Publication has been modified by common modifications, indicated by (mod), the relevant
EN/HD applies.

NOTE 2 Up-to-date information on the latest versions of the European Standards listed in this annex is available here:
www.cenelec.eu

Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

IEC 60050 Series International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - -
1)
IEC 60086-1 2011 Primary batteries - EN 60086-1 2011
Part 1: General
2)
IEC 60086-2 2011 Primary batteries - EN 60086-2 2011
Part 2: Physical and electrical
specifications
IEC 60529 -  Degrees of protection provided by EN 60529 -
enclosures (IP Code)
IEC 61187 -  Electrical and electronic measuring EN 61187 -
equipment - Documentation
IEC 62706 -  Radiation protection instrumentation - - -
Environmental, electromagnetic and
mechanical performance requirements
ISO 8529-1 2001 Reference neutron radiations - - -
Part 1: Characteristics and methods of
production
ISO 8529-2 2000 Reference neutron radiations - - -
Part 2: Calibration fundamentals of
radiation protection devices related to the
basic quantities characterizing the radiation
field
ISO 8529-3 1998 Reference neutron radiations - - -
Part 3: Calibration of area and personal
dosimeters and determination of response
as a function of energy and angle of
incidence

1)
Superseded by EN 60086-1:2015 (IEC 60086-1:2015): DOW=2018-09-01.
2)
Superseded by EN 60086-2:2016 (IEC 60086-2:2015): DOW=2018-12-03.
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Publication Year Title EN/HD Year

ISO 11929 2010 Determination of the characteristic limits - -
(decision threshold, detection limit and
limits of the confidence interval) for
measurements of ionizing radiation -
Fundamentals and application
ISO 12789-1 2008 Reference radiation fields - Simulated - -
workplace neutron fields -
Part 1: Characteristics and methods of
production
ISO 12789-2 2008 Reference radiation fields - Simulated - -
workplace neutron fields -
Part 2: Calibration fundamentals related to
the basic quantities

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 Normative references . 8
3 Terms and definitions, abbreviations and symbols, quantities and units . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions. 9
3.2 Test nomenclature . 15
3.3 Abbreviations and symbols . 15
3.4 Quantities and units . 16
4 General test procedure . 16
4.1 Test requirements . 16
4.2 Tests performed with variation of influence quantities . 16
4.2.1 General . 16
4.2.2 Tests for influence quantities of type F . 16
4.2.3 Tests for influence quantities of type S . 17
4.3 Consideration of non-linearity . 17
4.4 Consideration of several detectors or signals in a dose (rate) meter . 17
4.5 Statistical fluctuations . 17
4.6 Radiation sources . 17
4.7 Work place neutron fields . 18
5 General requirements . 18
5.1 Summary of requirements . 18
5.2 General characteristics . 18
5.2.1 Effective range of measurement . 18
5.2.2 Minimum range of measurement . 19
5.2.3 Rated range of an influence quantity . 19
5.2.4 Minimum rated range of influence quantity . 19
5.2.5 Indication of the assembly . 19
5.3 Mechanical characteristics . 19
5.3.1 IP classification . 19
5.3.2 Assembly labels and markings . 19
5.3.3 Ease of decontamination . 20
5.4 Interface requirements . 20
5.5 Algorithm to evaluate the indicated value . 20
6 Radiation detection requirements . 20
6.1 General . 20
6.2 Consideration of the uncertainty of the conventional quantity value . 20
6.3 Constancy of the dose rate response, dose dependence and statistical
fluctuations . 20
6.3.1 General . 20
6.3.2 Requirements . 21
6.3.3 Test method using sources . 21
6.3.4 Interpretation of the results of the test using sources . 21
6.3.5 Test procedure with variation of the calibration distance . 21
6.3.6 Equivalent electrical test method . 22
6.3.7 Interpretation of the equivalent electrical test results . 22
6.4 Variation of the response due to neutron energy . 22

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6.4.1 General . 22
6.4.2 Requirements . 23
6.4.3 Test method . 23
6.4.4 Interpretation of the results . 24
6.5 Monte Carlo calculation of the instrument response . 24
6.5.1 General . 24
6.5.2 Requirements . 24
6.5.3 Test method . 24
6.5.4 Interpretation of the results . 24
6.6 Variation of the response due to angle of incidence . 25
6.6.1 General . 25
6.6.2 Requirements . 25
6.6.3 Test method . 25
6.6.4 Interpretation of the results . 25
6.7 Overload characteristics . 25
6.7.1 Dose equivalent meters . 25
6.7.2 Dose rate equivalent meters . 26
6.8 Response time . 26
6.8.1 Requirements . 26
6.8.2 Test method . 27
6.8.3 Interpretation of the results . 27
6.9 Relationship between response time and statistical fluctuations . 27
6.10 Dose equivalent rate alarm . 28
6.10.1 Requirements . 28
6.10.2 Test method . 28
6.10.3 Interpretation of the results . 28
6.11 Dose equivalent alarm . 28
6.11.1 Requirements . 28
6.11.2 Test method . 28
6.11.3 Interpretation of the results . 28
6.12 Response to photon radiation . 29
6.12.1 Requirements . 29
6.12.2 Test method . 29
6.12.3 Interpretation of the results . 29
6.13 Response to other external ionizing radiations . 29
7 Additivity of indicated value . 30
7.1 Requirements . 30
7.2 Test method . 30
7.3 Interpretation of the results . 30
8 Software . 31
8.1 General . 31
8.2 Requirements . 31
8.2.1 General requirements . 31
8.2.2 Design and structure of the software. 31
8.2.3 Protection of the software and data . 31
8.2.4 Documentation . 32
8.3 Test method . 32
8.3.1 General . 32
8.3.2 Testing the documentation . 32

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9 Electrical characteristics . 33
9.1 Stability of zero indication with time . 33
9.1.1 Requirements . 33
9.1.2 Test method . 33
9.1.3 Interpretation of the results . 33
9.2 Warm-up time . 33
9.2.1 Requirements . 33
9.2.2 Test method . 33
9.2.3 Interpretation of the results . 33
9.3 Power supplies – battery operation . 33
9.3.1 General . 33
9.3.2 Requirements . 34
9.3.3 Test method . 34
9.4 Power supplies – Mains operations . 35
9.4.1 Requirements . 35
9.4.2 Test method . 35
9.4.3 Interpretation of the results . 36
10 Environmental requirements . 36
10.1 General . 36
10.2 Ambient temperature . 36
10.3 Temperature shock . 36
10.4 Relative humidity . 37
10.5 Atmospheric pressure . 37
10.6 Protection against moisture and dust (IP classification) . 37
10.7 Storage and transport . 37
11 Mechanical requirements . 37
11.1 General . 37
11.2 Drop test . 38
11.3 Vibration test . 38
11.4 Microphonics impact . 38
11.5 Mechanical shock . 38
12 Electromagnetic requirements . 39
12.1 General . 39
12.2 Emission of electromagnetic radiation . 39
12.3 Electrostatic discharge . 39
12.4 Radio frequency disturbance . 39
12.5 Magnetic fields . 39
12.6 Alternating current powered equipment requirements . 40
13 Documentation . 40
13.1 Operation and maintenance manual . 40
13.2 Identification certificate . 40
13.3 Type test report . 41
Annex A (informative) Neutron fluence-to-ambient dose equivalent conversion
coefficients . 47
Bibliography . 50

Figure A.1 – Neutron fluence-to-ambient dose equivalent conversion coefficients for
mono-energetic neutrons [5] . 48

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Table 1 – Reference conditions and standard test conditions . 41
Table 2 – Radiation characteristics of ambient neutron dose (rate) equivalent meters . 42
Table 3 – Values of c and c for w different dose rate values and n indications for
1 2
each dose rate value [8] . 43
Table 4 – Electrical and environmental characteristics of ambient dose equivalent
(rate) meters . 44
Table 5 – Maximum values of deviation due to mechanical requirements . 44
Table 6 – Maximum values of deviation due to electromagnetic disturbances . 45
Table 7 – Emission frequency range . 45
Table 8 – Symbols and abbreviations used in this standard . 46
Table A.1 – Neutron fluence-to-ambient dose equivalent conversion coefficients for
mono-energetic neutrons ([5],[6]) . 47
Table A.2 – Neutron fluence-to-ambient dose equivalent conversion coefficients for
the neutron reference radiation sources ([5] and ISO 8529-3) . 49

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RADIATION PROTECTION INSTRUMENTATION –
NEUTRON AMBIENT DOSE EQUIVALENT (RATE) METERS

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