1、Designation:E101809(Reapproved 2013)Standard Guide forApplication of ASTM Evaluated Cross Section Data File,Matrix E706(IIB)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1018;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,th
2、e year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide covers the establishment and use of anASTM evaluated nuclear data cross section and uncertainty filefo
3、r analysis of single or multiple sensor measurements inneutron fields related to light water reactor LWR-PressureVessel Surveillance(PVS).These fields include in-and ex-vessel surveillance positions in operating power reactors,benchmark fields,and reactor test regions.1.2 Requirements for establishm
4、ent of ASTM-approvedcrosssectionfilesaddressdataformat,evaluationrequirements,validation in benchmark fields,evaluation oferror estimates(covariance file),and documentation.A furtherrequirement for components of the ASTM-approved crosssection file is their internal consistency when combined withsens
5、or measurements and used to determine a neutron spec-trum.1.3 Specifications for use include energy region ofapplicability,data processing requirements,and application ofuncertainties.1.4 This guide is directly related to and should be usedprimarily in conjunction with Guides E482 and E944,andPracti
6、ces E560,E185,and E693.1.5 The ASTM cross section and uncertainty file representsa generally available data set for use in sensor set analysis.However,the availability of this data set does not preclude theuse of other validated data,either proprietary or nonpropri-etary.When alternate cross section
7、 files are used that deviatefrom the requirements laid out in this standard,the deviationsshould be noted to the customer ofr the dosimetry application.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this s
8、tandard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E170 Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements andDosimetryE185 Practice for Design of Surveillance Programs forLight-W
9、ater Moderated Nuclear Power Reactor VesselsE482 Guide for Application of Neutron Transport Methodsfor Reactor Vessel Surveillance,E706(IID)E560 Practice for Extrapolating Reactor Vessel SurveillanceDosimetry Results,E 706(IC)(Withdrawn 2009)3E693 Practice for Characterizing Neutron Exposures in Iro
10、nand Low Alloy Steels in Terms of Displacements PerAtom(DPA),E 706(ID)E706 Master Matrix for Light-Water Reactor Pressure VesselSurveillance Standards,E 706(0)(Withdrawn 2011)3E844 Guide for Sensor Set Design and Irradiation forReactor Surveillance,E 706(IIC)E853 Practice forAnalysis and Interpretat
11、ion of Light-WaterReactor Surveillance Results,E706(IA)E854 Test Method for Application and Analysis of SolidState Track Recorder(SSTR)Monitors for ReactorSurveillance,E706(IIIB)E910 Test Method for Application and Analysis of HeliumAccumulation Fluence Monitors for Reactor VesselSurveillance,E706(I
12、IIC)E944 Guide for Application of Neutron Spectrum Adjust-ment Methods in Reactor Surveillance,E 706(IIA)E1005 Test Method for Application and Analysis of Radio-metric Monitors for Reactor Vessel Surveillance,E 706(IIIA)E2005 Guide for Benchmark Testing of Reactor Dosimetryin Standard and Reference
13、Neutron Fields3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E10 on NuclearTechnology and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility of SubcommitteeE10.05 on Nuclear Radiation Metrology.Current edition approved June 1,2013.Pu
14、blished July 2013.Originallypublished as E1018 84.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as E1018-09.DOI:10.1520/E1018-09R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer
15、 to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.1.1 benchmark fielda limited number of neutro
16、n fieldshave been identified as benchmark fields for the purpose ofdosimetry sensor calibration and dosimetry cross section datadevelopment and testing(1,2).4See Terminology E170.Thesefields are permanent facilities in which experiments can berepeated.In addition,differential neutron spectrum measure-ments have been performed in many of the fields to provide,together with transport calculations and integral measurements,the best state-of-the-art neutron spectrum evaluation.Tosupplement the data
