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ISO 18589-3:2015
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ISO 18589-3:2015
Measurement of radioactivity in the environment — Soil — Part 3: Test method of gamma-emitting radionuclides using gamma-ray spectrometry
Edition 2
2015-02
Withdrawn
Withdrawn (Edition 2, 2015)

Abstract

ISO 18589-3:2015 specifies the identification and the measurement of the activity in soils of a large number of gamma-emitting radionuclides using gamma spectrometry. This non-destructive method, applicable to large-volume samples (up to about 3 000 cm3), covers the determination in a single measurement of all the γ-emitters present for which the photon energy is between 5 keV and 3 MeV.

ISO 18589-3:2015 can be applied by test laboratories performing routine radioactivity measurements as a majority of gamma-emitting radionuclides is characterized by gamma-ray emission between 40 keV and 2 MeV.

The method can be implemented using a germanium or other type of detector with a resolution better than 5 keV.

ISO 18589-3:2015 is addressed to people responsible for determining gamma-emitting radionuclides activity present in soils for the purpose of radiation protection.

General information

  • Status
     : Withdrawn
    Publication date
     : 2015-02
    Corrected version (en)
     : 2015-11
    Corrected version (fr)
     : 2015-11
    Stage
    : Withdrawal of International Standard [95.99]
  • Edition
     : 2
    Number of pages
     : 22
  • Technical Committee :
    ISO/TC 85/SC 2
    ICS :
    17.240  13.080.01 
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