What is BS IEC 62706-Radiation protection instrumentation performance requirements and tests about?
BS IEC 62706 discusses radiation protection instrumentation. BS IEC 62706 is an international standard on performance requirements and tests to enhance the performance of the radiation protection instrument.
BS IEC 62706 recommends the climatic, mechanical, and electromagnetic performance requirements and methods of test for radiation protection instrumentation. BS IEC 62706 also guides the setup of test equipment and instruments under test (IUT) for
certain tests.
The objective of BS IEC 62706 is to define, for design and test purposes, the environments in which radiation protection instrumentation may be exposed.
The environments addressed by BS IEC 62706 apply to body-worn (e.g., personal radiation detectors, backpack, and dosemeters), handheld, transportable, mobile, and installed instrumentation.
Who is BS IEC 62706-Radiation protection instrumentation performance requirements and tests for?
BS IEC 62706 on radiation protection instrumentation is useful for:
- Radiation protection instrument manufacturers
- Radiation protection instrument testers
- Radiologists
- Health and safety departments
Why should you use BS IEC 62706-Radiation protection instrumentation performance requirements and tests?
Radiation protection instrumentation including those instruments used for the detection and identification of radioactive material and radionuclides are used in many different environments. They are typically exposed to different temperatures, humidity levels, electromagnetic fields, and mechanical stresses such as shock and vibration during normal use.
BS IEC 62706 provides you with characteristics and requirements, test methods, procedures, radiation detection requirements, climatic requirements, mechanical requirements, electromagnetic requirements for effective production of radiation protection instrumentation.
The requirements and test methods provided by BS IEC 62706 assist to improve the efficiency of the radiation protection instrumentation to ensure acceptably safe and satisfactory radiological conditions in the workplace.
Adopting BS IEC 62706 can enhance the performance of the radiation protection instrument and produce a product of higher quality and standard.
What is changed since the last update?
BS IEC 62706:2019 supersedes BS IEC 62706:2012, which is withdrawn. BS IEC 62706:2019 has made some technical changes with respect to BS IEC 62706:2012. These include:
- Addition of more details to selected methods of test
- Revised radio frequency testing requirements based on measurements made at various locations
- Added equipment and instrument setup guidance and recommendations
