New concept of IEC standards for radiation protection dosemeters.
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) develops new standards for radiation protection dosemeters which follow a new concept. They are much more flexible in detail, but still ensure the same measurement quality. They are, for example, no longer specific for the detector type, but rather specific for the measurement task, e.g. for individual monitoring with active direct-reading instruments. Another example is that they are flexible with respect to the ranges of influence quantities. The conceptual changes are described in this paper, together with the advantages this new concept provides for manufacturers, users and legislators.
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Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Bundesallee 100, 38116 Braunschweig, Germany. peter.ambrosi@ptb.de
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D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000592:standards; D011834:Radiation Monitoring / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management