DIN EN 61331-3:2016-09

The International Standard has been prepared by IEC/TC 62/SC 62B "Diagnostic imaging equipment". This standard applies to protective devices such as protective clothing and eyewear for the protection of persons against X radiation up to 150 kV, during radiological examinations and interventional procedures. This standard deals with general requirements on the accompanying documents, on design and on materials used and with sizing, particular design features, minimum attenuation properties of materials, marking and standardized forms of statements of compliance with this standard. It covers protective clothing mainly for the protection of the operator, such as: - protective aprons; - thyroid collars; - radiation protective gloves; - surgical radiation protective gloves, - protective eyewear, as well as radiation protective devices for protecting the patient's gonads, such as - protective gonad aprons, - testicular protection, - ovarian protection, - indirect gonadal protection, and - protective aprons for dental use. The responsible German committee is Gemeinschaftsausschuss NAR/DKE NA 080-00-12 GA "Strahlenschutz" (Joint Committee NAR/DKE "Radiation protection") in collaboration with Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft (German Radiological Society).