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  • BS ISO 18589-1:2005

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    Measurement of radioactivity in the environment. Soil General guidelines and definitions

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  23-09-2023

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-2008

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
      3.1 General terms
      3.2 Terms relating to soils
      3.3 Terms relating to sampling
    4 Symbols
    5 Origins of the radioactivity in soils
      5.1 Natural radioactivity
      5.2 Other sources of radioactivity in soils
    6 Objectives of the study of soil radioactivity
    7 Principles and requirements of the study of soil radioactivity
      7.1 Planning process - Sampling strategy and plan
      7.2 Sampling process
      7.3 Laboratory process
      7.4 General procedural requirements
      7.5 Documentation
    Bibliography

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    Describes the general requirements to carry out radionuclides tests on soil sample, including sampling.

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    Committee NCE/2
    Development Note Issue Date: 31/07/2008. (07/2008)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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    NFM 60 802-3 : 2002 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - WATER - PART 3: BETA EMITTERS ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT BY LIQUID SCINTILLATION - PARTICULAR CASE OF SIMULTANEOUS PRESENCE OF TRITIUM AND CARBON 14
    ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
    NFM 60 780-7 : 1998 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - BIOINDICATORS - PART 7: GENERAL GUIDE FOR THE SAMPLING OF BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FROM THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
    NFM 60 790-5 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 5: METHODOLOGY FOR ALPHA GLOBAL ACTIVITY IN TERMS OF 239 PU EQUIVALENT AND BETA GLOBAL ACTIVITY IN TERMS OF 90 SR AND 90 Y EQUIVALENT IN SOIL SAMPLES
    NFM 60 780-6 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-BIOINDICATORS - PART 6: GENERAL GUIDE FOR SAMPLING FRESH WATER BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
    NFM 60 802-2 : 2000 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-WATER - PART 2: BETA EMITTERS ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT BY LIQUID SCINTILLATION - PARTICULAR CASE OF CARBON-14
    ISO 10381-1:2002 Soil quality Sampling Part 1: Guidance on the design of sampling programmes
    ISO 11074-2:1998 Soil quality Vocabulary Part 2: Terms and definitions relating to sampling
    ISO 10381-3:2001 Soil quality Sampling Part 3: Guidance on safety
    NFM 60 790-3 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 3: METHODOLOGY FOR SOIL SAMPLES PRETREATMENT
    ISO/IEC Guide 98:1993 Guide to the expression of uncertainty in measurement (GUM)
    NFM 60 770 : 2000 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONNEMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY-AIR - DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITS ON THE SOIL
    ISO 11464:2006 Soil quality Pretreatment of samples for physico-chemical analysis
    ISO 11074-1:1996 Soil quality — Vocabulary — Part 1: Terms and definitions relating to the protection and pollution of the soil
    NFM 60 780-4 : 1997 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - BIOINDICATORS - PART 4: GENERAL GUIDE FOR THE PREPARATION OF SAMPLES
    NFM 60 790-2 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 2: GUIDE ON SELECTION OF SAMPLING ZONES, SOIL SAMPLING, TRANSPORT AND PRESERVATION OF SOIL SAMPLES
    ISO 10381-2:2002 Soil quality Sampling Part 2: Guidance on sampling techniques
    NFM 60 790-6 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 6: METHODOLOGY FOR GAMMA-EMITTERS ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT IN SOIL SAMPLINGS
    NFM 60 769 : 2000 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY - RADON 222: METHODS FOR SPOT MEASUREMENT OF THE VOLUMIC ACTIVITY OF RADON IN THE ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
    ISO 11074-4:1999 Soil quality - Vocabulary Part 4: Terms and definitions related to rehabilitation of soils and sites
    NFM 60 790-7 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 7: METHODOLOGY FOR STRONTIUM 90 ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT IN SOIL SAMPLES
    NFM 60 764 : 2004 NUCLEAR ENERGY - AIR-MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-AIR. RADON 222: INTEGRATED METHODS FOR MEASUREMENT OF ALPHA POTENTIAL ENERGY OF SHORT LIFE DECAY PRODUCTS OF RADON IN THE ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
    NFM 60 790-4 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 4: METHODOLOGY FOR SOIL SAMPLES DISSOLUTION
    NFM 60 780-1 : 2001 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - BIOINDICATORS - PART 1: GUIDANCE FOR THE DESIGN OF SAMPLING PROGRAMS
    NFM 60 790-1 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 1: GENERAL GUIDE AND DEFINITIONS
    BS 10175:2001 Investigation of potentially contaminated sites. Code of practice
    NFM 60 780-5 : 2000 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENTS OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - BIOINDICATORS - PART 5: GENERAL GUIDE FOR THE SAMPLING OF BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FROM THE EARTH ENVIRONMENT
    NFM 60 767 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY-AIR - RADON 222: CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT METHODS OF THE VOLUMIC ACTIVITY OF RADON IN ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
    NFM 60 780-8 : 2001 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - BIOINDICATORS - PART 8: GLOSSARY
    NFM 60 802-1 : 2000 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-WATER - PART 1: BETA EMITTERS ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT BY LIQUID SCINTILLATION - PARTICULAR CASE OF TRITIUM
    UNE 73311-1:2002 Procedure to obtain samples for the determination of environmental radioactivity. Part 1: Soils, not deep layers.
    NFM 60 780-2 : 2001 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - BIOINDICATORS - PART 2: GUIDANCE FOR SAMPLING TECHNICALS
    NFM 60 760 : 2017 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - AIR - SAMPLING OF AEROSOLS FOR MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT
    NFM 60 765 : 2004 NUCLEAR ENERGY - AIR-MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT. RADON 222: METHODS FOR SPOT MEASUREMENT OF ALPHA POTENTIAL ENERGY OF RADON DAUGHTERS IN THE ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT
    NFM 60 766 : 2004 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - AIR - RADON 222: METHODS FOR INTEGRATED MEASUREMENT OF THE AVERAGE VOLUMIC ACTIVITY OF RADON IN THE ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT, WITH A PASSIVE COLLECTION AND AN DEFERRED ANALYSIS
    ISO 10381-4:2003 Soil quality Sampling Part 4: Guidance on the procedure for investigation of natural, near-natural and cultivated sites
    NFM 60 780-3 : 1997 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - BIOINDICATORS - PART 3: GENERAL GUIDE FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF SAMPLES
    NFM 60 312 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY-AIR - DETERMINATION BY LIQUID SCINTILLATION OF THE ACTIVITY CONCENTRATION OF ATMOSPHERIC TRITIUM SAMPLED BY THE SPARGING TECHNIQUE (AIR THROUGH WATER)
    NFM 60 768 : 2002 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY - RADON 222: METHODS FOR ESTIMATION OF THE SURFACE ACTIVITY OF EXHALATION BY ACCUMULATION METHOD
    NFM 60 790-8 : 1999 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT-SOIL - PART 8: METHODOLOGY FOR PLUTONIUM 238 AND PLUTONIUM 239 PLUS 240 ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT IN SOIL SAMPLES
    NFM 60 763 : 2004 NUCLEAR ENERGY - MEASUREMENT OF RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT - AIR - RADON 222 AND ITS SHORT-LIFE DECAY PRODUCTS IN THE ATMOSPHERIC ENVIRONMENT: THEIR ORIGINS AND MEASURING METHODS
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