IEC 60861 : 2.0

Table of Contents

FOREWORD<br>1 Scope<br>2 Normative references <br>3 Terms and definitions<br>4 Classification of equipment<br>5 Equipment design<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1 Measurement and indication characteristics <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.2 Reliability <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.3 Sampling assembly <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.4 Detection assembly <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.5 Control assembly<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.6 Measurement assembly<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.7 Alarm assembly<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.8 Indication facilities<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.9 Facilities for operational testing<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.10 Installation and maintenance facilities <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.11 Ambient ionizing radiation protection devices <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.12 User safety<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.13 Electromagnetic compatibility <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.14 Power supply<br>6 Test procedures <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.1 General <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.2 Tests performed under standard test conditions <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.3 Tests performed with variation of influence quantities <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.4 Metrological characteristics <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.5 Test sources <br>7 Radiation performance tests<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.1 Reference response <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.2 Sensitivity and relative response of the equipment <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for a solid source <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.3 Linearity <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.4 Repeatability of the equipment <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.5 Reproducibility of results of measurements <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.6 Response time <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.7 Uniformity of the protective screens for the beta <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;detector <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.8 Overload test<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.9 Response to other artificial radionuclides <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.10 Response to [222]Rn progeny dissolved in water<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.11 Response to ambient gamma radiation<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.12 Influence of materials in suspension in liquid on <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;activity measurement <br>8 Liquid circuit performance tests <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.1 General <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.2 Flow-rate stability<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.3 Cleaning efficiency <br>9 Electrical performance tests <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.1 Warm-up time - Detection and measurement assemblies <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.2 Power-supply variations <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.3 Power-supply transient effects<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.4 Alarm-trip stability <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.5 Alarm-trip range <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.6 Fault alarm <br>10 Environmental performance test <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.1 Ambient temperature<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.2 Relative humidity<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.3 External electromagnetic immunity and electrostatic <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;discharge <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.4 Electromagnetic emission<br>11 Type test report <br>12 Certificate <br>13 Operation and maintenance manual <br>Annex A (informative) Guidance for use with radioactive water <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;monitors <br>Annex B (informative) Realization of an artificial effluent <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;for testing

Abstract

Defines technical requirements for equipment for monitoring of alpha-, beta- or gamma-emitting radionuclides in liquid effluents and surface waters, provides some general guidance as to the possible detection capability of such equipment and indicates when and where its uses may be practicable.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
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Committee	TC 45