Standard Practice for Calibration of Routine Dosimetry Systems for Radiation Processing

Importancia y uso:

4.1 Ionizing radiation is used to produce various desired effects in products. Examples of applications include the sterilization of medical products, microbial reduction, modification of polymers and electronic devices, and curing of inks, coatings, and adhesives (4).

4.2 Absorbed-dose measurements, with statistical controls and documentation, are necessary to ensure that products receive the desired absorbed dose. These controls include a program that addresses requirements for calibration of routine dosimetry system.

4.3 A routine dosimetry system calibration procedure as described in this document provides the user with a dosimetry system whose dose measurements are traceable to national or international standards for the conditions of use (see Annex A4). The dosimetry system calibration is part of the user’s measurement management system.

Subcomité:

E61.01

Volúmen:

12.02

Número ICS:

17.240 (Radiation measurements)

Palabras clave:

absorbed dose; accredited laboratory; dosimeter; dosimetry system calibration; dosimetry system; electron beam; gamma radiation; ionizing radiation; measurement traceability; radiation processing; reference standard dosimetry system; routine dosimeter; transfer standard dosimetry system; Type I dosimeter; Type II dosimeter; X-ray; X-radiation;