1 Scope and object

This clause of the General Standard applies except as follows:

1.1 Scope

Addition:

This Particular Standard specifies the particuar requirements for the safety of DOSEMETERS used in medical practice in the PATIENT ENVIRONMENT for RADIOTHERAPY as defined in 2.104.

NOTE - DOSEMETERS not intended for use in the PATIENT ENVIRONMENT are not covered by this Standard and should meet the requirements of IEC 1010-1.

The requirements of this Standard for electrical safety, robustness and disinfectability apply ro DOSEMETERS with any type of electrically connected RADIATION DETECTOR intended for use in physical contact (not electrical contact) with a PATIENT.

The requirements for performance in IEC 731 apply only to DOSEMETERS with IONIZATION CHAMBERS as RADIATION DETECTORS.

The DOSE MONITORING SYSTEMS incorporated in RADIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT are not covered by this Particular Standard.