IEC 61525:1996

FOREWORD
Clause
1 Scope and object
2 Normative references
3 Terminology
   3.1 Definitions
4 Test nomenclature
   4.1 Qualification tests
   4.2 Acceptance tests
   4.3 Supplementary tests
   4.4 Units
5 Mechanical characteristics of the monitor
   5.1 Size
   5.2 Mass
   5.3 Case
   5.4 Switches
6 General characteristics
   6.1 Instrument classification
   6.2 Scale markings
   6.3 Monitor markings
   6.4 Radioactive contamination prevention
   6.5 Dose equivalent rate and dose equivalent ranges
   6.6 Effective range of measurement
   6.7 Pre-settable alarm levels
7 General test procedures
   7.1 Nature of tests
   7.2 Reference conditions and standard test conditions
   7.3 Position of monitor for purposes of tests
   7.4 Low dose equivalent rates
   7.5 Statistical fluctuations
   7.6 Reference radiations
8 Radiation performance requirements and tests
   8.1 Relative intrinsic error
   8.2 Response time
   8.3 Accuracy of alarm to set value
   8.4 Variation of response with radiation energy
   8.5 Variation of response with angle of incidence of
        radiation
   8.6 Retention of dose equivalent reading
   8.7 Response to beta radiations
   8.8 Dose equivalent rate dependence
   8.9 Overload characteristics
9 Electrical performance requirements and tests
   9.1 Power supplies - Battery operation
10 Mechanical performance requirements and tests
   10.1 Drop
   10.2 Vibration test
11 Environmental characteristics, performance requirements
   and tests
   11.1 Ambient temperature
   11.2 Relative humidity
   11.3 Atmospheric pressure
   11.4 Sealing
   11.5 External electromagnetic fields
   11.6 External magnetic fields
   11.7 Electrostatic discharge
   11.8 Storage
12 Documentation
   12.1 Type test report
   12.2 Certificate
13 Operation and maintenance manual
Annexes
A The calibration and type testing of personal dosemeters
B Statistical fluctuations
C Bibliography

Specifies the design requirements and the performancecharacteristics of personal monitors used for the determination ofthe personal dose equivalent (rate) from strongly penetratingradiation.Such monitors measure the sum of X, gamma, high energybeta and neutron dose equivalent (rate).