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IEEE/ANSI N42.38-2006

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American National Standard for Performance Criteria for Spectroscopy-Based Portal Monitors Used in Homeland Security

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New IEEE Standard - Superseded.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.
This standard specifies the operational and performance requirements for spectroscopy-based portal monitors used in U.S. Homeland Security applications. Spectroscopy-based portal monitors have the ability to detect radioactivity and identify radionuclides that may be present in or on persons, vehicles, or containers through the use of gamma spectroscopy techniques. Performance requirements for those portal monitors that do not provide information about the specific radionuclide present are addressed by ANSI N42.35. Operational requirements established by this standard include radiation detection and radionuclide identification, and those requirements associated with the expected electrical, mechanical, and environmental conditions when a monitor is deployed. The test methods described in this standard provide a means to ensure that a monitor meets the requirements stated. Successful completion of the tests described in this standard should not be construed as an ability to successfully detect and identify all radionuclides in all environments. This standard does not address portal monitors that may have the ability to reduce the effects caused by the presence of naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) without the ability to identify specific radionuclides (see ANSI N42.35).
The purpose of this standard is to specify the performance criteria and test methods for spectroscopy-based portal monitors used for Homeland Security.

SDO IEEE: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Document Number N42.38
Publication Date Jan. 22, 2007
Language en - English
Page Count 45
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Committee Standards Association Standards Board
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