IEEE ANSI N42.38 2007
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American National Standard Performance Criteria for Spectroscopy-Based Portal Monitors Used for Homeland Security
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| IEEE | 2007 | 52 |
New IEEE Standard – Inactive – Superseded. The performance requirements for radionuclide identifying portal monitors, also referred to as spectroscopic portal monitors, are described in this standard. The requirements stated are based on monitors used in support of efforts associated with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | ANSI N42.38-2006, American National Standard Performance Criteria for Spectroscopy-Based Portal Monitors Used for Homeland Security |
| 3 | Title page |
| 5 | TERMS OF USE |
| 7 | Introduction Notice to users Errata Interpretations Patents |
| 8 | Participants |
| 10 | Contents |
| 13 | 1. Overview 1.1 Scope 1.2 Purpose |
| 14 | 1.3 General 2. Normative references |
| 16 | 3. Definitions 3.1 General definitions |
| 20 | 3.2 Definitions of particular relevance to ANSI N42.38 |
| 21 | 4. General considerations 4.1 Standard test conditions 4.2 Units and uncertainties |
| 22 | 4.3 Special word usage 5. Design requirements 5.1 General characteristics |
| 24 | 5.2 Physical configuration |
| 25 | 5.3 Spectral identification |
| 26 | 5.4 Indication features 5.5 Occupancy and speed sensors for vehicle monitors 5.6 Markings 5.7 Power supply |
| 27 | 5.8 Battery life-time 5.9 Protection of switches 5.10 Effective range of measurement |
| 28 | 5.11 Software and data analysis |
| 29 | 6. Radiation detection and indication performance requirements |
| 30 | 6.1 Reference gamma-ray radiation |
| 31 | 6.2 False alarms 6.3 Response to gamma radiation |
| 32 | 6.4 Response to neutron radiation 6.5 Over-range |
| 33 | 6.6 Neutron indication in the presence of photons 6.7 Background effects 6.8 Radionuclide identification |
| 39 | 6.9 Determination of full-energy-peak efficiency 6.10 Determination of full width-half maximum (FWHM) |
| 40 | 7. Environmental performance requirements 7.1 Ambient temperature |
| 41 | 7.2 Relative humidity |
| 42 | 7.3 Moisture and dust protection |
| 43 | 8. Electromagnetic performance requirements 8.1 Electrostatic discharge (ESD) 8.2 Radio frequency (RF) susceptibility |
| 44 | 8.3 Radiated emissions 8.4 Conducted disturbances induced by bursts and radio frequencies |
| 45 | 8.5 Magnetic fields 8.6 Surges and oscillatory waves |
| 46 | 9. Mechanical performance requirements 9.1 Vibration 9.2 Microphonics/impact |
| 47 | 10. Documentation 10.1 Type test report 10.2 Report |
| 48 | 10.3 Operation and maintenance manual |
| 49 | Annex A (informative) Bibliography |
| 52 | Annex B (informative) Diagram of mounting dimensions for radionuclide identifying portal monitors |
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