What is BS IEC 60768 - Radiation monitoring equipment for nuclear power plants about?
Information regarding the levels of radioactive materials in defined process streams of nuclear power plants is necessary to evaluate plant performance, to provide at an early stage information on possible radioactive releases, and to allow plant operators to take actions to control these releases. BS IEC 60768 specifically focuses on process streams radiation monitoring systems used for normal and incident operations.
BS IEC 60768 is an international standard that provides criteria for the design, selection, testing, calibration, and functional location of equipment for the monitoring of radioactive substances within plant process streams during normal operation conditions and anticipated operational occurrences.
BS IEC 60768 is only applicable to continuous in-line or on-line measurement, i.e. monitors of which the detector measures radioactivity by being positioned in the process stream (i.e. immerged in) or adjacent to the process stream (i.e. viewing straight through a pipe or tank).
BS IEC 60768 is only applicable to monitors for normal and incident conditions. Process stream
radiation monitoring equipment for accident and post-accident conditions are within the scope of BS IEC 60951-4.
Note: BS IEC 60768 does not apply to monitors of which the detector measures a representative proportion of the stream at some remote location (sampling assembly), which are within the scope of BS IEC 60768.
Who is BS IEC 60768 - Radiation monitoring equipment for nuclear power plants for?
BS IEC 60768 on radiation monitoring equipment for nuclear power plants is useful for:
- Nuclear power stations
- Atomic research organizations
- Nuclear power plants electrical systems and equipment manufacturers
- Operators of NPP, systems evaluators, and licensors
- Nuclear safety authorities
- Regulatory authorities
Why should you use BS IEC 60768 - Radiation monitoring equipment for nuclear power plants?
BS IEC 60768 is intended for use by purchasers in developing specifications for their plant specific radiation monitoring systems and by manufacturers to identify needed product characteristics when developing systems for normal and incident monitoring conditions.
Radiation Monitoring requirements and Radiation Monitoring System design should be addressed early in Plant design to establish effective monitoring at the appropriate sensitivity level. Thus, for maximum performance capability, BS IEC 60768 provides the procedure to be followed by the purchaser and the manufacturer.
BS IEC 60768 provides you with best industry design principles that ensure the equipment for continuous in-line or on-line monitoring of radioactivity in process streams can continuously measure radiation levels in appropriated pipes or tanks, either by being positioned in them or adjacent to them. Moreover, guidance on functional testing is also covered in BS IEC 60768.
Overall, adopting BS IEC 60768 criteria for instrumentation can ensure radiation measurements are accurately displayed to keep plant operators aware of current radiological conditions, for control purposes and/or initiation of protective actions.
Compliance with BS IEC 60768 can ensure the equipment is capable of actuating alarms and providing inputs to other plant systems and processes to isolate processes at abnormal radiation levels.
