ECOTEST DoseG User manual

EPD-27
ELECTRONIC PERSONAL
DOSIMETER
Operating Manual
ВІСТ.412118.046-01 НЕ

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CONTENTS
1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION ........6
1.1 PURPOSE OF USE OF THE DOSIMETER........6
1.2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS....................9
1.3 DELIVERY KIT OF THE DOSIMETERS .......30
1.4DOSIMETER’SDESIGNANDPRINCIPLEOF
OPERATION ...................................................34
1.5 LABELING AND SEALING ........................49
1.6 PACKAGING ...........................................51
2 PROPER USE..........................................52
2.1 OPERATING LIMITATIONS.......................52

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2.2 PREPARATION OF THE DOSIMETER FOR
OPERATION ..................................................52
2.3 USE OF THE DOSIMETER .........................60
3 TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE...........107
3.1 TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE
DOSIMETER ................................................107
3.2 VERIFICATION OF THE DOSIMETER.......115
4 CERTIFICATE OF ACCEPTANCE.....143
5 PACKING CERTIFICATE ...................144
6 WARRANTY ........................................145
7 REPAIR.................................................147

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8 STORAGE.............................................150
9 TRANSPORTATION............................152
10 DISPOSAL ..........................................155
ANNEX А.................................................156
ANNEX B.................................................157
ANNEX C.................................................158
ANNEX D.................................................159
ANNEX E.................................................163
ANNEX F .................................................165

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This operating manual (OM) is intended to
give insights into the principle of operation of
the EPD-27 "DoseG", EPD-27 "DoseGX"
Electronic Personal Dosimeters, their proce-
dure of operation, and contains all the infor-
mation necessary for comprehensive utiliza-
tion of their technical capabilities and their
proper use.
The following abbreviations and designa-
tions are used in the OM:

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DE - individual dose equivalent;
DER - individual dose equivalent rate;
UAS - unified access station from the kit of
SHS(u)ASIDC;
SHS(u)ASIDC - software and hardware
suite (unified) of the automated sys-
tems of individual dosimetry control
of personnel;
SCD - storage and charging device;
SAA - strict access area;
LCD - liquid crystal display.

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1 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
1.1 Purpose of use of the dosimeter
Electronic personal dosimeters EPD-27
are made in two modifications (see Table 1.1):
Table 1.1
Designation
Code
ВІСТ.412118.043-01
EPD-27 "DoseG"
ВІСТ.412118.043-03
EPD-27 "DoseGХ"

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EPD-27 "DoseG", EPD-27 "DoseGX"
Electronic Personal Dosimeters are designed
for use as part of an automated system of indi-
vidual dosimetry control and a stand-alone use
in order to:
- measure the individual dose equivalent
)10(
p
H
(DE) of gamma and X-ray radia-
tion;

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- measure the individual dose equivalent rate
)10(
p
H

(DER)ofgammaandX-rayradiation
(hereinafter –photon ionizing radiation);
- monitor the duration of stay of the person-
nel in the area under control;
- managing an automated database of radia-
tionburden onpersonnel within the software and
hardware suite(unified) ofthe automated system
of individual dosimetry control of personnel.