ISO/ASTM51540:2004(Reapproved2012)(E)StandardPracticeforUseofaRadiochromicLiquidDosimetrySystem1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationISO/ASTM51540;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoverstheproceduresforpreparation,handling,testing,andusingradiochromicliquiddosimetrysystemsofradiochromicdyesolutionsheldinsealedorcappedcontainers(forexample,ampoules,vials).Italsocoverstheuseofspectrophotometricorphotometricreadoutequipmentformeasuringabsorbeddoseinmaterialsirradiatedbyphotonsandelectrons.1.2Thispracticeappliestoradiochromicliquiddosimetersolutionsthatcanbeusedwithinpartorallofthespecifiedrangesasfollows:1.2.1Theabsorbeddoserangeisfrom0.5to40000Gyforphotonsandelectrons.1.2.2Theabsorbeddoserateisfrom10−3to1011Gy/s.1.2.3Theradiationenergyrangeforphotonsisfrom0.01to20MeV.1.2.4Theradiationenergyrangeforelectronsisfrom0.01to20MeV.NOTE1—Sinceelectronswithenergieslessthan0.01MeVmaynotpenetratethecontainerofthesolution,thesolutionsmaybestirredinanopenbeakerwiththeelectronsenteringthesolutionsdirectly(1).21.2.5Theirradiationtemperaturerangeisfrom−40to+60°C.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Referenceddocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3C912PracticeforDesigningaProcessforCleaningTechni-calGlassesE170TerminologyRelatingtoRadiationMeasurementsandDosimetryE275PracticeforDescribingandMeasuringPerformanceofUltravioletandVisibleSpectrophotometersE666PracticeforCalculatingAbsorbedDoseFromGammaorXRadiationE668PracticeforApplicationofThermoluminescence-Dosimetry(TLD)SystemsforDeterminingAbsorbedDoseinRadiation-HardnessTestingofElectronicDevicesE925PracticeforMonitoringtheCalibrationofUltraviolet-VisibleSpectrophotometerswhoseSpectralBandwidthdoesnotExceed2nmE958Practic...
