ISO/ASTM 51939:2002

Practice for blood irradiation dosimetry

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ISO/ASTM 51939 outlines irradiator installation qualification and dosimetric procedures to be followed in the irradiation of blood and blood products by the blood-banking community. If followed, these procedures will help to ensure that the products processed with ionizing radiation from gamma, bremsstrahlung X-rays or electron sources receive absorbed doses within a predetermined range.

ISO/ASTM 51939 covers dosimetry for the irradiation of blood for the following types of irradiators: self-contained dry-storage ¹³⁷Cs or ⁶⁰Co irradiators (free-standing irradiators), tele-therapy units, self-contained bremsstrahlung X-ray units and electron accelerators. The absorbed dose range for blood irradiation is typically 15 Gy to 50 Gy.

This International Standard also covers the use of radiation-sensitive indicators for the visual and qualitative indication that the product has been irradiated. It is intended for use by technically and non-technically oriented people and, therefore, contains more tutorial information than many other ISO/ASTM dosimetry StandardDetails.

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Standard Type: Main

Document No: ISO/ASTM 51939:2002

Document Year: 2002

Pages: 12

Edition: 1

Section Volume:
ISO/TC 85. Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection

ICS:
11.020 Medical sciences and health care facilities in general
17.240 Radiation measurements

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