BS IEC 62372:2021

What is BS IEC 62372 about? 

BS IEC 62372 is applicable to housed scintillators for registration and spectrometry of alpha-, beta-, gamma-, X-ray and neutron radiation. The main parameters, such as a light output and intrinsic resolution are established. 

BS IEC 62372 specifies the requirements for the testing equipment and test methods of the basic parameters of housed scintillators, such as: 

• The direct method is applicable to measure the light output of housed scintillators based on scintillation material. The housed scintillators certified by this method can be used as working standard of housed scintillators (hereinafter: working standard) when performing measurements by a relative method of comparison. 
• The relative method of comparison with the working standard is applicable to housed scintillators based on the same scintillation material as the working standard. 

Note: BS IEC 62372 does not apply to gas or liquid scintillators and scintillators for counting and current modes. 

Who is BS IEC 62372 for? 

BS IEC 62372 on nuclear instrument housed scintillators is used in: 

• Manufactures of scintillators 
• Nuclear power plant equipment manufacturers 
• Companies dealing with various types of scintillator materials 

Why should you use BS IEC 62372? 

A scintillator is a type luminescent material, usually liquid or solid, showing radioluminescence with a short afterglow. 

Housed scintillator is a scintillator, housed in a container with a reflector and optical window. 

BS IEC 62372 provides the method which helps you  measure the light output of housed scintillators which is based on scintillation material. This method can be used for the working of housed scintillators. 

BS IEC 62372 also provides you the scintillation detector in which a radiation detector consisting of a scintillator is usually optically coupled to a photosensitive device, directly or through light guides, which ensures the test methods of light output and intrinsic resolution for nuclear instrumentation. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS IEC 62372:2021 supersedes BS IEC 62372:2006, which is withdrawn. 

BS IEC 62372:2021 includes: 

• Title has been modified 
• To review the existing requirements and to update the terminology, definitions and normative references