STM_52701-13.pdf

ISO/ASTM 52701:2013(E)An American National StandardStandard Guide forPerformance Characterization of Dosimeters and DosimetrySystems for Use in Radiation Processing1This standard is issued under the fixed designation ISO/ASTM 52701;the number immediately following the designation indicates theyear of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.1.Scope1.1 This guide provides guidance on determining the per-formance characteristics of dosimeters and dosimetry systemsused in radiation processing.1.2 This guide describes the influence quantities that mightaffect the performance of dosimeters and dosimetry systemsand that should be considered during dosimeter/dosimetrysystem characterization.1.3 Users of this guide are directed to existing standards andliterature for procedures to determine the effects from indi-vidual influence quantities and from combinations of more thanone influence quantity.1.4 Guidance is provided regarding the roles of themanufacturers,suppliers,and users in the characterization ofdosimeters and dosimetry systems.1.5 This guide does not address how the dosimeter/dosimetry system characterization information is to be used inradiation processing applications or in the calibration ofdosimetry systems.NOTE1For guidance on the use of dosimeter/dosimetry systemcharacterization information for the selection and use of a dosimetrysystem,the user is directed to ISO/ASTM Practice 52628.NOTE2For guidance on the use of dosimeter/dosimetry systemcharacterization information for dosimetry system calibration,the user isdirected to ISO/ASTM Practice 51261.1.6 This guide does not purport to address all of the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety andhealth practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations prior to use.2.Referenced documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E170 Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements andDosimetryE456 Terminology Relating to Quality and StatisticsE1026 Practice for Using the Fricke Dosimetry SystemE1325 Terminology Relating to Design of Experiments2.2 ISO/ASTM Standards:251205 Practice for Use of a Ceric-Cerous Sulfate DosimetrySystem51261 Practice for Calibration of Routine Dosimetry Sys-tems for Radiation Processing51707 Guide for Estimating Uncertainties in Dosimetry forRadiation Processing52628 Practice for Dosimetry in Radiation Processing2.3 Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology(JCGM)Reports:JCGM 100:2008,GUM 1995,with minor corrections,Evaluation of measurement data Guide to the Expres-sion of Uncertainty in Measurement3JCGM 100:2008,VIM,International vocabulary of metrol-ogy Basis and general concepts and associated terms42.4 International Commission on Radiation Units and Mea-surements(ICRU)Reports5Report 80 Dosimetry Systems for Use in Radiation Process-ingReport 85a Fundamental Quantities and Units for IonizingRadiation3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 calibration curveexpression of the relation betweenindication and corresponding measured quantity value.VIM3.1.2 dosimeterdevice that,when irradiated,exhibits aquantifiable change that can be related to absorbed dose in agiven material using appropriate measurement instruments andprocedures.1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E61 on RadiationProcessing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E61.01 on Dosimetry,and is also under the jurisdiction of ISO/TC 85/WG 3.Current edition approved July 20,2013.Published November 2013.Originallypublished as ASTM E2701-09.Last previous ASTM edition E2701-09.The presentInternational Standard ISO/ASTM 52701-2013(E)replaces ASTM E2701-09.2For referenced ASTM and ISO/ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,or contact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.ForAnnual Book of ASTM Standards volume information,refer to the standardsDocument Summary page on the ASTM website.3Document produced by Working Group 1 of the Joint Committee for Guides inMetrology(JCGM/WG 1).Available free of charge at the BIPM website(http:/www.bipm.org).4Document produced by Working Group 2 of the Joint Committee for Guides inMetrology(JCGM/WG 2).Available free of charge at the BIPM website(http:/www.bipm.org).5Available from the International Commission on Radiation Units andMeasurements,7910 Woodmont Ave.,Suite 800,Bethesda,MD 20814,USA.ISO/ASTM International 2013 All rights reserved1 3.1.3 dosimeter batchquantity of dosimeters made from aspecific mass of material with uniform composition,fabricatedin a single production run under controlled,consistent condi-tions and having a unique identification code.3.1.4 dosimeter/dosimetry system characteristizationdetermination of performance characteristics,such as usefuldose range,reproducibilty and the effects of influencequantities,for a dosimeter/dosimetry system under defined testconditions.3.1.5 dosimeter responsereproducible,quantifiable effectproduced in the dosimeter by ionizing radi