1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910135278503321

Titolo

ANSI N42.53-2013 : American National Standard Performance Criteria for Backpack-Based Radiation-Detection Systems Used for Homeland Security / / Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY, USA : , : IEEE, , 2013

ISBN

0-7381-8530-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 48 pages) : illustrations

Collana

IEEE Std

Disciplina

539.77

Soggetti

Radiation - Measurement

Radioactivity - Measurement

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The operational and performance requirements for backpack-based radiation-detection systems (BRDs) used in homeland security applications are specified in this standard. BRDs are typically worn by the user during operation to detect and possibly identify radiological and nuclear material.