IEC 62438:2010
Radiation protection instrumentation - Mobile instrumentation for the measurement of photon and neutron radiation in the environment

Standard No.

IEC 62438:2010

Release Date

2010

Published By

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Latest

IEC 62438:2010

Replace

IEC 45B/633/FDIS:2009 IEC 61134:1992

Scope

This International Standard is applicable to mobile radiation detection systems used for the detection, quantification and identification of photon and/or neutron emitters in the environment. This includes point and distributed radiation sources.

IEC 62438:2010 Referenced Document

• IEC 60050-393:2003 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Part 393: Nuclear instrumentation: Physical phenomena and basic concepts
• IEC 60050-394:2007 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Part 394: Nuclear instrumentation - Instruments, systems, equipment and detectors
• IEC 60068-1:1988 Environmental testing. Part 1: General and guidance
• IEC 60068-2-14:2009 Environmental testing - Part 2-14: Tests - Test N: Change of temperature
• IEC 60068-2-30:2005 Environmental testing - Part 2-30: Tests - Test Db: Damp heat, cyclic (12 h + 12 h cycle)
• IEC 60068-2-6:2007 Environmental testing - Part 2-6: Tests - Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)
• IEC 60086 Primary batteries - ALL PARTS*， 2016-07-13 Update
• IEC 60529:1989 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP code)
• IEC 60973:1989 Test procedures for germanium gamma-ray detectors
• IEC 61010-1:2001 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use - Part 1: General requirements
• IEC 62534 Radiation protection instrumentation - Highly sensitive hand-held instruments for neutron detection of radioactive material*， 2010-06-01 Update
• ISO 4037 Amendment 1-1983
• ISO 6980 Reference beta radiations for calibrating dosimeters and dose-rate meters and for determining their response as a function of beta-radiation energy

IEC 62438:2010 history

• 2010 IEC 62438:2010 Radiation protection instrumentation - Mobile instrumentation for the measurement of photon and neutron radiation in the environment

IEC 62438:2010 Radiation protection instrumentation - Mobile instrumentation for the measurement of photon and neutron radiation in the environment has been changed from IEC 61134:1992 Airborne instrumentation for measurement of terrestrial gamma radiation.