IEEE N42.46-2008 American National Standard for Determination of the Imaging Performance of X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Systems for Cargo and Vehicle Security Screening
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Scope
This standard is intended to be used to determine the imaging performance of x-ray and gamma-ray
systems utilized to inspect loaded or empty vehicles, including personal and commercial vehicles of any
type; marine and air cargo containers of any size; railroad cars; and palletized or unpalletized cargo larger
than 1 m × 1 m in cross-section. The standard applies to systems that are the following:
-Single or multiple energy, source, or view
-Employ primary (i.e., transmission) and/or scatter (e.g., backscatter) radiation detection
-Used to detect prohibited and controlled materials and/or to verify manifests
-Primarily imaging systems but also may have complementary features such as material
discrimination and automatic active or passive threat alerts. This standard does not address how to
test these complementary features.
Adherence to all applicable mechanical and electrical safety requirements and compatibility with all
applicable installation codes, including electro-magnetic compatibility requirements, is extremely important
for any type of x-ray or gamma-ray screening system; however, identification of these requirements is not
within the scope of this standard.
IEEE N42.46-2008 history
2008IEEE N42.46-2008 American National Standard for Determination of the Imaging Performance of X-Ray and Gamma-Ray Systems for Cargo and Vehicle Security Screening