BS EN ISO 18589-5:2021
Measurement of radioactivity in the environment. Soil - Strontium 90. Test method using proportional counting or liquid scintillation counting
- Standard No.
- BS EN ISO 18589-5:2021
- Release Date
- 2021
- Published By
- British Standards Institution (BSI)
- Latest
- BS EN ISO 18589-5:2021
- Scope
- 1 Scope This document describes the principles for the measurement of the activity of 90 Sr in equilibrium with 90 Y and 89 Sr, pure beta emitting radionuclides, in soil samples. Different chemical separation methods are presented to produce strontium and yttrium sources, the activity of which is determined using proportional counters (PC) or liquid scintillation counters (LSC). 90 Sr can be obtained from the test samples when the equilibrium between 90 Sr and 90 Y is reached or through direct 90 Y measurement. The selection of the measuring method depends on the origin of the contamination, the characteristics of the soil to be analysed, the required accuracy of measurement and the resources of the available laboratories. These methods are used for soil monitoring following discharges, whether past or present, accidental or routine, liquid or gaseous. It also covers the monitoring of contamination caused by global nuclear fallout. In case of recent fallout immediately following a nuclear accident, the contribution of 89 Sr to the total amount of strontium activity will not be negligible. This standard provides the measurement method to determine the activity of 90 Sr in presence of 89 Sr. The test methods described in this document can also be used to measure the radionuclides in sludge, sediment, construction material and products by following proper sampling procedure. Using samples sizes of 20 g and counting times of 1 000 min, detection limits of (0,1 to 0,5) Bq·kg -1 can be achievable for 90 Sr using conventional and commercially available proportional counter or liquid scintillation counter when the pre...
BS EN ISO 18589-5:2021 history
- 2021 BS EN ISO 18589-5:2021 Measurement of radioactivity in the environment. Soil - Strontium 90. Test method using proportional counting or liquid scintillation counting
