What is BS EN IEC 62327 - Radiation protection instrumentation about?
BS EN IEC 62327 is a European standard on hand-held instruments to prevent radiation hazards.
BS EN IEC 62327 applies to hand-held instruments used to detect and identify radionuclides and radioactive material, to estimate ambient dose equivalent rate from photon radiation, and optionally, to detect neutron radiation. They are commonly known as radionuclide identification devices or RIDs.
BS EN IEC 62327 specifies general characteristics, general test procedures, radiation characteristics, as well as electrical, mechanical, safety, and environmental characteristics.
Note: BS EN IEC 62327 does not cover laboratory type, high-resolution photon spectrometers, or instruments (Portable workplace and environmental meters and monitors), (photon dose (rate) meters), or (neutron dose equivalent (rate) meters).
Who is BS EN IEC 62327 - Radiation protection instrumentation for?
BS EN IEC 62327 on radiation protection instrumentation is useful for:
- Manufacturers of the radionuclide identification device
- Medical radiology technician
- Health physicists
- Health and safety departments
- Radiologists
- Nuclear industry workers
Why should you use BS EN IEC 62327 - Radiation protection instrumentation?
Radiation protection instruments are battery-powered instruments mostly used for the detection and identification of illicit trafficking of radioactive material. They typically measure the photon energy spectrum and identify the radionuclide by comparison with an internal radionuclide library. RIDs may also detect neutrons.
BS EN IEC 62327 provides you with general requirements for radiation protection instruments for detection, localization, and identification of radioactive material and estimation of the ambient dose equivalent rate.
The characteristics and procedures provided by BS EN IEC 62327 assist you to detect gamma radiation, identifying radionuclides, detecting neutrons to prevent health damage and genetic damage due to radiation exposure.
By adopting BS EN IEC 62327 the user can enhance the efficiency and standard of his product and build a product that has global acceptance in the market.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN IEC 62327:2019 supersedes IEC 62327:2006, which is withdrawn. BS EN IEC 62327:2019
has made some technical changes with respect to IEC 62327:2006. These include:
- Addition of detailed methods of test
- Revised identification test acceptance criteria for environmental tests
- Changed format to match SC 45B template
