EN ISO 18589-2:2017

European foreword
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, and symbols
4 Principle
5 Sampling strategy
6 Sampling plan
7 Sampling process
8 Pre-treatment of samples
9 Determination of the activity deposited onto the
   soil
10 Recorded information
Annex A (informative) - Diagram of the selection of the
        sampling strategy according to the objectives and
        the radiological characterization of the site and
        sampling areas
Annex B (informative) - Diagram of the evolution of the
        sample characteristics from the sampling site to the
        laboratory
Annex C (informative) - Example of sampling plan for a site
        divided in three sampling areas (A, B, C)
Annex D (informative) - Example of a sampling record for a
        single/composite sample
Annex E (informative) - Example for a sample record for a soil
        profile with soil description
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ISO 18589-2:2015 specifies the general requirements, based on ISO 11074 and ISO/IEC 17025, for all steps in the planning (desk study and area reconnaissance) of the sampling and the preparation of samples for testing. It includes the selection of the sampling strategy, the outline of the sampling plan, the presentation of general sampling methods and equipment, as well as the methodology of the pre-treatment of samples adapted to the measurements of the activity of radionuclides in soil.ISO 18589-2:2015 is addressed to the people responsible for determining the radioactivity present in soil for the purpose of radiation protection. It is applicable to soil from gardens, farmland, urban, or industrial sites, as well as soil not affected by human activities.ISO 18589-2:2015 is applicable to all laboratories regardless of the number of personnel or the range of the testing performed. When a laboratory does not undertake one or more of the activities covered by this part of ISO 18589, such as planning, sampling, or testing, the corresponding requirements do not apply.