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INFRARED RADIATION THERMOMETER and
THERMAL IMAGER STANDARDS

Radiation Thermometers come in many shapes, sizes, names and capabilities. One simple way to categorize them are by the measurement type, i.e. spot, line or area. The area-measuring radiation thermometers are popularly called quantitative thermal imagers. This list below includes standards for thermal imagers as well as infrared "Ear" Thermometers. The standards we know the best are those published by ASTM . We shall be searching the Web and the Net for more details. If you can add to this page, just use our feedback formto provide information and we will include it as we are able to verify and edit the page.

ASTM Standards Related to Temperature and Calibration: E 1594-99 Standard Guide for the Expression of Temperature E 344-00.Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hygrometry E 563-97 Standard Practice for Preparation and Use of Freezing Point Reference Baths E 1502-98 Standard Guide for the Use of Freezing Point Cells for Reference Temperatures E1750-02 Standard Guide for Use of Water Triple Point Cells ASTM Standards Related to Radiation Thermometers E 1256-95(2001)) Standard Test Methods for Radiation Thermometers (Single Waveband Type) E 307 Test Method for Normal Spectral Emittance at Elevated Temperatures E 639 Standard Method for Measuring Total-Radiance Temperature of Heated Surfaces Using a Radiation Pyrometer E 1213 Test Method for Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference for Thermal Imaging Systems E1965-98 Standard Specification for Infrared Thermometers for Intermittent Determination of Patient Temperature E 1213-97 Standard Test Method for Minimum Resolvable Temperature Difference for Thermal Imaging Systems (MRTD) E 1311-99 Standard Test Method for Minimum Detectable Temperature Difference for Thermal Imaging Systems (MDTD) E 1543-00 Standard Test Method for Noise Equivalent Temperature Difference of Thermal Imaging Systems (NETD) E 1862-97 Standard Test Method for Measuring and Compensating for Reflected Temperature Using Infrared Imaging Radiometers E 1933-99 Standard Test Method for Measuring and Compensating for Emissivity Using Infrared Imaging Radiometers E 1934-99 Standard Guide for Examining Electrical and Mechanical Equipment with Infrared Thermography Other Standards Related to Radiation Thermometers British Standards Institution - BS 1041:Part 5 : 1988..Guide to selection and use of radiation pyrometers Japanese Standards Association - JIS C 1612..General Rules for Expression of the Performance of Radiation Thermometers Verin Deutscher Inuenieure/Verband Deutscher Electrotechniker (Germany) VDI/VDE 3511 Part 4..Temperature Measurement in Industry, Radiation Thermometry Note Please: The items on each list will be linked to more detailed pages and it will all expand over time. Check back from time to time to see the progress. Thank you for visiting