IEC 62463:2010
Radiation protection instrumentation - X-ray systems for the screening of persons for security and the carrying of the illicit items

Standard No.

IEC 62463:2010

Release Date

2010

Published By

International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)

Latest

IEC 62463:2010

Replace

IEC 45B/642/FDIS:2010

Scope

This International Standard is applicable to X-ray systems designed for screening people to detect if they are carrying objects that could be used for criminal purposes, e.g., terrorist use, drug smuggling and theft. These objects include weapons, explosives, chemical and biological agents and other concealed items. Three types of X-ray screening systems are currently in use. These are backscatter systems, transmission systems and combination backscatter/transmission systems. With backscatter systems the X-rays are used to detect objects hidden under or within the person’s clothing. With transmission systems objects swallowed or hidden in body cavities may be detected. Combined devices can be used to get both pieces of information simultaneously. The object of this standard is to lay down standard requirements and also to specify general characteristics, general test procedures, radiation characteristics, electrical characteristics, environmental influences, mechanical characteristics, safety requirements and to provide examples of acceptable methods in terms of dose to the whole or part of the body for each screening procedure and the time taken for each screening procedure. In particular the standard addresses the design requirements as they relate to the radiation protection of the people being screened, people who are in the vicinity of the equipment and the operators. The standard does not address the performance requirements for the quality of the object detection.

IEC 62463:2010 Referenced Document

• IEC 61000-4-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-2: Testing and measuring techniques - Electrostatic discharge immunity test
• IEC 61000-4-3 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-3: Testing and measurement techniques - Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test*， 2020-09-08 Update
• IEC 61000-4-4 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 4-4: Testing and measurement techniques — Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test*， 2012-04-30 Update
• IEC 61000-4-5 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4-5: Testing and measurement techniques - Surge immunity test*， 2024-04-19 Update
• IEC 61000-4-6 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) — Part 4-6: Testing and measurement techniques — Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields*， 2023-06-06 Update
• IEC 61187 Electrical and electronic measuring equipment; documentation
• IEC 61508 Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems – ALL PARTS together with a Commented version (see Functional Saf
• ISO 4037 Amendment 1-1983
• ISO 4037-1:1996 X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy - Part 1: Radiation characteristics production methods

IEC 62463:2010 history

• 2010 IEC 62463:2010 Radiation protection instrumentation - X-ray systems for the screening of persons for security and the carrying of the illicit items