ANSI N42.28 : 2008
ANSI N42.28 : 2008
CALIBRATION OF GERMANIUM DETECTORS FOR IN-SITU GAMMA-RAY MEASUREMENTS
Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Table of Contents
1 Overview
1.1 Scope and purpose
2 References
3 Definitions
4 General requirements
4.1 Documents and records supplied by the service provider
4.2 Reporting of uncertainty
4.3 Detection limits
4.4 Quality assurance
5 General test procedures
5.1 General
5.2 Test conditions
5.3 Test procedure
5.4 Sources
6 Test configurations, test ranges, and test values
6.1 Partial compliance and limitations on test results
7 Characterizing the performance
7.1 Performance specification
7.2 Performance analysis
7.3 Performance criteria
8 Uncertainties and uncertainty propagation
8.1 Evaluation of the standard uncertainty of the source
distribution
8.2 Evaluation of the standard uncertainty in the source
matrix and attenuating layers
Annex A (normative) Test methods using point sources
Annex B (normative) Test methods using gamma emitters in
surface soils
Annex C (normative) Test methods using simulations
Annex D (normative) Characterized large area sources
Annex E (normative) Calculation and approximation of solid angles
Annex F (informative) Bibliography
Abstract
Describes performance tests for the calibrations of in-situ gamma-ray measurement systems for a range of test configurations.
General Product Information
| Document Type | Standard |
| Status | Current |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers |
