American National Standard N13.52

Personnel Neutron Dosimeters (Neutron Energies Less Than 20 MeV)

This standard provides guidance for routine personnel neutron dosimetry. It applies to devices worn by individuals, as contrasted with hand-held or fixed-area instrumentation. It does not apply to dosimetry necessary for extremity monitoring or for criticality accidents. An appendix to this standard broadly summarizes the nature of errors and uncertainties associated with neutron personnel monitoring, calibration methodologies, and the characteristics of neutron dosimeters that are in common use. The standard is designed to complement the American National Standard for Dosimetry, Personnel Dosimetry Performance (ANSI N13.11).

This revision of ANSI N319-1976 updates information from the earlier version concerning selection and calibration of personnel neutron dosimetry systems for work environments containn neutron radiation ranging in energy from thermal to less than 20 MeV. The guidance in this standard applies to dosimetry worn by individuals, as contrasted with hand-held or fixed-area instrumentation. This standard complements guidance contained in ANSI/HPS N13.11 regarding performance testing criteria for personnel dosimeters.

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