Standard icon

IEEE STANDARD

N42.12-1980 - American National Standard Calibration and Usage of Sodium Iodide Detector Systems

Description: This standard establishes methods for performance testing, calibration, and usage of sodium iodide detector systems for the measurement of gamma-ray emission rates of radionuclides; the assay for radioactivity; and the determination of gamma-ray energies. It covers both energy calibration and efficiency calibration. The following three techniques are considered: total spectrum counting; single-channel analyzer counting; and multichannel analyzer counting.
  • Status: Superseded Standard Help
Oversight Committee: N42 - Radiation Instrumentation
Sponsor: Accredited Standards Committee N42

Get This Standard

Buy Purchase a copy of this standard Buy External Link
Buy VuSpec CD ROM This standard can be purchased as part of the following VuSpect CD:
- IEEE Nuclear Power Engineering Collection: VuSpec (Including Historical Standards) Buy
Access with Subscription External Link Standards Online subscribers can access this standard in IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Access Learn More

Related Standards

Nuclear Power Standards

Additional Resources

Join IEEE-SA & Save!

IEEE-SA Individual Members save 10% (on average)* on most standards purchased through IEEE.
* actual savings vary per standard