Ionizing Radiation Division

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ANSI / IEEE Standards for
Department of Homeland Security

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is supporting the development of a large number of standards for first responders. As of this date the standards published are:
ANSI N42.32-2003: this standard describes design and performance criteria, along with testing methods for performance evaluation, for relatively small (pocket-size) instruments carried on the body.

ANSI N42.33-2003: this standard establishes design and performance criteria, test and calibration requirements, and operating instruction requirements for portable radiation detection instruments.

ANSI N42.34-2003: this standard addresses instruments that can be used for homeland security applications to not only detect, but also to identify radionuclides.

ANSI N42.35-2004: this standard specifies performance criteria and test methods used to evaluate portal monitors for use in homeland security.

These IEEE/ANSI standards are available from: http://standards.ieee.org/getN42/index.html


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