IEC 61526:2005

Specifies the design requirements and the performance characteristics of personal monitors used for the determination of the personal dose equivalent (rate) from strongly penetrating radiation.Such monitors measure the sum of X, gamma, high energy beta and neutron dose equivalent (rate).

Applies to monitors which are worn on the trunk of the body and are used for the measurement of personal dose equivalent, or personal dose equivalent rate, to its wearer from external X, and gamma radiation and from high-energy beta radiation.

Specifies the design requirements and the performance characteristics of personal dosemeters used for the determination of the total personal dose equivalents and/or the total personal dose equivalent rates for depths of 10 mm and 0,07 mm in the body of the wearer from X, gamma and beta radiations.

Specifies the design requirements and the performance characteristics of direct reading personal electronic monitors used for the determination of personal dose equivalent from neutron radiation.

IEC 61526:2010 specifies general characteristics, general test procedures, radiation characteristics as well as electrical, mechanical, safety and environmental characteristics. The only requirements specified for associated readout systems are those which affect its accuracy of readout of the personal dose equivalent and alarm settings and those which concern the influence of the reader on the dosemeter. This new edition includes the following significant technical changes with regard to the previous one: - improved determination of constancy of the dose response and statistical fluctuations; - abolition of classes of personal dose equivalent meters in relation to retention of stored information; - inclusion of usage categories of personal dosemeters.