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I.S. EN ISO 18589-4:2021

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Measurement of radioactivity in the environment - Soil - Part 4: Plutonium 238 and plutonium 239 + 240 - Test method using alpha spectrometry

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

22-08-2021

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and symbols
4 Symbols
5 Principle
6 Chemical reagents and equipment
7 Procedure
8 Expression of results
9 Test report
Annex A (informative) Plutonium desorption
Annex B (informative) Chemical separation of plutonium by an organic solvent
Annex C (informative) Chemical separation of plutonium on anionic resin
Annex D (informative) Chemical separation of plutonium by specific resins
Annex E (informative) Preparation of the source by electro-deposition
Annex F (informative) Preparation of the source by co-precipitation
Bibliography

This document describes a method for measuring 238Pu and 239 + 240 isotopes in soil by alpha spectrometry samples using chemical separation techniques.

Committee
ISO/TC 85
DocumentType
Test Method
Pages
40
ProductNote
The date of any NSAI previous adoption may not match the date of its original CEN/CENELEC document.
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current

Standards Relationship
ISO 18589-4:2019 Identical
EN ISO 18589-4:2021 Identical

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