ISO 18589-3:2015

Measurement of radioactivity in the environment — Soil — Part 3: Test method of gamma-emitting radionuclides using gamma-ray spectrometry

Publication date: Feb 13, 2015

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Current stage: 90.92 Effective date: Dec 14, 2020

Originator: ISO

Owner: ISO/TC 85/SC 2

Type: International Standard

ICS: 13.080.01 17.240

Languages: English French

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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.

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PREVIOUSLY

Revises
ISO 18589-3:2007

NOW

PUBLISHED
ISO 18589-3:2015
90.92 Standard to be revised
Dec 14, 2020

REVISED BY

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO/FDIS 18589-3

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