IEEE N323D

Abstract

This standard establishes specific requirements for installed instruments that measure dose, dose equivalent, dose rate, or dose equivalent rate and for installed instruments used to detect and/or measure the presence of radioactive contamination. This standard does not address criticality detection systems.<br>For this standard, installed radiation protection instruments are instruments that operate using line power primarily. They are also <em>not</em> hand-carried during use, and they are typically operated at a fixed location. Instrument types include, but are not limited to, area, equipment, sample, personnel, and waste monitors.<br>Special purpose instrumentation, such as emergency post-accident radiological monitors, fall under the scope of other related ANSI standards. This standard is intended to supplement rather than replace them.<br>Low-range (i.e., near background to &lt; 10 &#181;Sv/h) instruments, air monitors, and air samplers are addressed by ANSI N323B and ANSI N323C, respectively.<br>Throughout this standard, three verbs have been used to show the degree of rigor intended for each specific criterion. The word <em>shall</em> is used to denote a requirement, the word <em>should</em> to denote a recommendation, and the word <em>may</em> to denote a permissible practice.