IEC 60601-2-1:1981

Medical electrical equipment. Part 2: Particular requirements for medical electron accelerators in the range 1 MeV to 50 MeV. Section One: General. Section Two: Radiation safety for equipment

OVERVIEW

Establishes requirements for a satisfactory level of radiation safety for medical electron accelerators used in human medical practice for therapy under the jurisdiction of a qualified person. Applies to accelerators which deliver a useful beam of either X-radiation or electron radiation, with energies in the range 1 MeV to 50 MeV, and at maximum absorbed dose rates between 0,001 and 1 Gy s-1 at 1 m from the radiation source and at normal treatment distances between 0.5 m and 2 m from the radiation source.

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PRODUCT DETAILS

Status Withdrawn - 02 Jan 2026
Edition 1981
No. of Pages 65
ICS Classification 13.280 Radiation protection
11.040.50 Radiographic equipment
Committee TC 62/SC 62C
Available for Purchase For sale in Singapore only
Adoption IEC : 0