DIN ISO 29661:2016-11

The International Standard has been prepared by TC 85 "Nuclear energy", Subcommittee SC 2 "Radiation protection" of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This standard defines terms and fundamental concepts for the calibration of dosemeters and equipment used for the radiation protection dosimetry of external radiation - in particular, for beta, neutron and photon radiation. It defines the measurement quantities for radiation protection dosemeters and doserate meters and gives recommendations for establishing these quantities. For individual monitoring, it covers whole body and extremity dosemeters (including those for the skin and the eye lens), and for area monitoring, portable and installed dosemeters. Guidelines are given for the calibration of dosemeters and doserate meters used for individual and area monitoring in reference radiation fields. Recommendations are made for the position of the reference point and the phantom to be used for personal dosemeters. This International Standard also deals with the determination of the response as a function of radiation quality and angle of radiation incidence. It is intended to be used by calibration laboratories and manufacturers. Following publication of the International Standard, it is intended that ISO 4037, ISO 6980, ISO 8529 and ISO 12789 will be successively revised for further harmonization. The responsible German committee is NA 080-00-1 AA "Dosimetrie" ("Dosimetry") of DIN Standards Committee Radiology (NAR) in collaboration with Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft (German Radiological Society).