What is BS IEC 61031 about?
BS IEC 61031 discusses nuclear facilities. BS IEC 61031 specifically focuses on radiation monitoring systems used for normal operation and anticipated operational occurrences in nuclear facilities such as nuclear power plants.
BS IEC 61031 applies to the design, location, and application of installed equipment for monitoring local gamma radiation dose rates within nuclear facilities during normal operation and anticipated operational occurrences.
BS IEC 61031 is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60532:2010.
Note 1: BS IEC 61031 does not apply to the measurement of neutron dose rate. Additional equipment for neutron monitoring may be required, depending on the plant design, if the neutron dose rate makes a substantial contribution to the total dose equivalent to personnel.
Note 2: High range area gamma radiation dose rate monitoring equipment for accident conditions currently addressed by IEC 60951-1 and IEC 60951-3 is not within the scope of BS IEC 61031.
Who is BS IEC 61031 for?
BS IEC 61031 on nuclear facilities is useful for:
- Radiation monitoring device manufacturers
- Nuclear plants
- Buyers of radiation monitoring device
Why should you use BS IEC 61031?
BS IEC 61031 is intended for use when you develop specifications for your nuclear plant-specific radiation monitoring systems. If you are a manufacturer of radiation monitoring devices, you would use BS IEC 61031 to identify needed product characteristics when developing systems for normal operation and anticipated operational occurrences. Some specific instrument characteristics such as measurement range required energy response, and ambient environment requirements will depend upon the specific application. In such cases, guidance is provided on determining the specific requirements, but specific requirements themselves are not stated.
Gamma radiation monitoring is carried out to assess workplace conditions and individual exposures to ensure acceptably safe and satisfactory radiological conditions in the workplace. And to keep records of monitoring, over a long period of time, for the purposes of regulation or good practice.
BS IEC 61031 provides you with guidelines for the design principles, the location, the application, the calibration, the operation, and the testing of installed gamma radiation monitoring equipment for continuously monitoring local gamma radiation dose rates in nuclear facilities under normal operating conditions and anticipated operational occurrences.
BS IEC 61031 helps you to design radiation monitoring devices as per the specific needs of the nuclear facility in question.