NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS - INSTRUMENTATION IMPORTANT TO SAFETY - RADIATION MONITORING FOR ACCIDENT AND POST-ACCIDENT CONDITIONS - PART 3: EQUIPMENT FOR CONTINUOUS HIGH RANGE AREA GAMMA MONITORING
International Electrotechnical Committee
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Design principles
4.1 General
4.2 Range of measurement
4.3 Accuracy (relative error)
4.4 Location of sensors
4.5 Detector radiation response characteristics
4.6 Requirements related to accident conditions
5 Functional testing
5.1 General
5.2 Reference sources
5.2.1 General
5.2.2 Gamma
5.2.3 Beta
5.2.4 Neutron
5.3 Performance characteristics
5.3.1 Reference response
5.3.2 Sensitivity and relative response for solid
sources
5.3.3 Variation of response with angle of incidence
Gives general guidance on the design principles and performance criteria for equipment for continuous high range area gamma monitoring in nuclear power plants for accident and post-accident conditions.
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | International Electrotechnical Committee |
| Committee | TC 45 |
