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Performance of portable radiation survey instruments [electronic resource].

Published
Rockville, Md. : U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1993.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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26 pages : digital, PDF file
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
This report examines alleged and documented deficiencies in the performance and the calibration of existing portable radiation survey instruments. This report also examines a limited number of reported overexposures and excessive exposures attributed to instrumentation or calibration problems. The high failure rates in performance testing of a limited number of instruments indicate further testing is needed to demonstrate which instruments are acceptable and for what application. Further, the adequacy of calibration is not demonstrated at this time as many calibrations are performed by nonaccredited calibration laboratories. A review of the regulatory requirements and practices of the NRC and Agreement States regarding the use of existing performance standards such as ANSI N42-17A-1988 and the use of accredited calibration laboratories demonstrates that (1) the regulatory programs do not require compliance with existing industry standards; and (2) instruments are generally not required to be calibrated by accredited laboratories. Options are recommended that might encourage the use of industry performance standards and calibration techniques.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:nureg/cr--6062
nureg/cr--6062
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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/01/1993.
"nureg/cr--6062"
"TI94004757"
Eisenhower, E.; Wiblin, C.; Welch, L.
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