49
12 Storage
12.1 The dosimeters should be stored in a packing box in heated and ventilated
storehouses with air-conditioning at the ambient temperature from + 5 to + 40 °C and
relative humidity up to 80 % at + 25 °C temperature, non-condensing. The
storehouse should be free of acids, gas, and alkali that may cause corrosion, and
vapors of organic solvents.
12.2 The location of the dosimeters in storehouses should ensure their free
movement and access to them.
12.3 The dosimeters should be stored on the shelves.
12.4 The distance between the walls, the floor and the dosimeters should not be
less than 100 mm.
12.5 The distance between the heating gadgets of the storehouse and the
dosimeters should not be less than 0.5 m.
12.6 The average shelf life is not less than 6 years.