ASTM D3648-14
Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity

Standard No.

ASTM D3648-14

Release Date

2014

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D3648-23

Latest

ASTM D3648-23

Scope

5.1 This practice was developed for the purpose of summarizing the various generic radiometric techniques, equipment, and practices that are used for the measurement of radioactivity.

1.1 These practices cover a review of the accepted counting practices currently used in radiochemical analyses. The practices are divided into four sections:

	Section
8199;8199;8199;General Information	6 – 11
8199;8199;8199;Alpha Counting	12 – 22
8199;8199;8199;Beta Counting	23 – 33
8199;8199;8199;Gamma Counting	34 – 41

1.2 The general information sections contain information applicable to all types of radioactive measurements, while each of the other sections is specific for a particular type of radiation.

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations ......

ASTM D3648-14 Referenced Document

• ANSI N42.14 Calibration and Use of Germanium Spectrometers for the Measurement of Gamma-Ray Emission Rates of Radionuclides
• ASTM D1066 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
• ASTM D1129 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
• ASTM D1943 Standard Test Method for Alpha Particle Radioactivity of Water
• ASTM D2459 Standard Test Method for Gamma Spectrometry of Water
• ASTM D3084 Standard Practice for Alpha-Particle Spectrometry of Water
• ASTM D3085 
• ASTM D3370 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
• ASTM D3649 Standard Test Method for High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Water
• IEEE/ASTM SI 10 American National Standard for Metric Practice

ASTM D3648-14 history

• 2023 ASTM D3648-23 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
• 2014 ASTM D3648-14 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
• 2004 ASTM D3648-04(2011) Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
• 2004 ASTM D3648-04 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
• 2003 ASTM D3648-03 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
• 1995 ASTM D3648-95 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity