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American National Standard N542; sealed radioactive sources, classification. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6067680
This standard establishes a system of classification of sealed radioactive sources based on performance specifications related to radiation safety. It provides a manufacturer of sealed sources with a series of tests for evaluating the safety of his product under specified conditions, and also assists a user of such sources to select a type which suits the intended application insofar as maintenance of source integrity is concerned. Tests are prescribed for temperature, external pressure, impact, vibration, and puncture over a range of severity. Sealed source performance requirements are identified for a variety of source applications, in terms of a specific degree of severity of each test. Appendixes are included on the subjects of leak test methods, quality assurance and control, brachytherapy sources, self-luminous light sources, and special form radioactive material.
Research Organization:
American National Standards Inst., New York
OSTI ID:
6067680
Report Number(s):
PB-84-242981; ANSI-N-542-1977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English