BS IEC 62463 is a European standard on radiation protection instrumentation that discusses the requirements for X-ray systems for the screening of persons for security and the carrying of illicit items to provide greater assurance that an individual is who they claim to be.
BS IEC 62463 is applicable to X-ray systems designed for screening people to detect if they are carrying objects that could be used for criminal purposes, e.g., terrorist use, drug smuggling and theft. These objects include weapons, explosives, chemical and biological agents, and other concealed items.
The object of BS IEC 62463 is to lay down standard requirements and to specify general characteristics, general test procedures, radiation characteristics, electrical characteristics, environmental influences, mechanical characteristics, safety requirements and to provide examples of acceptable methods in terms of dose to the whole or part of the body for each screening procedure and the time taken for each screening procedure.
BS IEC 62463 addresses the design requirements as they relate to the radiation protection of the people being screened, people who are in the vicinity of the equipment and the operators.
Note: BS IEC 62463 does not address the performance requirements for the quality of the object detection.
BS IEC 62463 on requirements for x-ray systems for the screening of persons is useful for:
Personnel X-ray screening assemblies are used to examine persons to detect objects such as weapons, explosives, smuggled or stolen items such as drugs or diamonds. The systems are operated by, and the image is viewed on an external computer. Sophisticated software is used to evaluate complex images and to enable the detection of hidden objects.
BS IEC 62463 provides you with guidance on the classification of systems, safety considerations, system controls and normal operation indications, conditions, and methods for producing the X-ray screening spectra, ambient dose equivalent at the position of the person being screened, electromagnetic compatibility, susceptibility to electromagnetic fields, etc.
The requirements, test methods and procedures provided by BS IEC 62463 assist you in improving the performance and quality of the X-ray systems and ensure a reduction in unnecessary radiation exposure with the goal to minimize the harmful effects of radiation.
With obedience and compliance to BS IEC 62463, you can enhance X-ray systems’ efficacy and manufacture a standardized product.
IEC 62463:2010