IEC 60761-2:2026

IEC 60761-2:2026 is applicable to equipment intended for simultaneous, delayed or discrete sequential measurement of aerosols in gaseous effluents discharged into the environment.
It is applicable to equipment designed to fulfil the following functions:
- the measurement of the volumetric activity (Bq/m3) of the aerosols in either gaseous effluents or the released total activity of aerosols (Bq), or both;
- the actuation of an alarm signal when either a predetermined volumetric activity or a predetermined total released activity of aerosols is exceeded.
This equipment is intended for measurement over a wide range of activity, including very small quantities in the presence of a much larger natural background. The daughters of 222Rn (radon) and 220Rn (thoron) are naturally occurring aerosols contributing to the natural background.
The objective of this document is to establish specific standard requirements, including technical characteristics and general test conditions, and to give examples of acceptable methods for aerosol effluent monitors.
The general requirements, technical characteristics, test procedures, radiation characteristics, electrical, mechanical, safety and environmental characteristics are given in IEC 60761-1. Unless otherwise stated, these requirements apply to this document.
This International Standard is to be used in conjunction with IEC 60761-1:2002. This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2002. This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous edition:
- more precise tests for air-flow were added:
- sampled volume correctness;
- flow-rate robustness;
- uncertainties have been taken into account for the reference response test;
- addition of tests against aerosol granulometry variation;
- creating a uniform functionality test for all environmental, electromagnetic and mechanical tests and a requirement for the coefficient of variation of each nominal mean reading.