ASTM E1893-15
Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Further Regulatory Controls
- Standard No.
- ASTM E1893-15
- Release Date
- 2015
- Published By
- American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Status
- Replace By
- ASTM E1893-15(2021)
- Latest
- ASTM E1893-15(2021)
- Scope
4.1 The purpose of this standard is to provide the user information and guidance for selecting and using instrumentation that will provide measurement results that can be compared to criteria for unrestricted use.
4.2 Use of this standard will provide greater assurance that the measurements obtained will be technically and administratively sufficient for making decisions regarding completion of decontamination and/or demolition/removal activities.
4.3 Use of this standard will provide greater assurance that the measurements obtained will be technically and administratively sufficient to meet all applicable regulatory requirements for unrestricted release of a component for recycle or reuse, or for unrestricted release of a remaining surface or area.
1.1 This standard provides recommendations on the selection and use of portable instrumentation that is responsive to levels of radiation that are close to natural background. These instruments are employed to detect the presence of residual radioactivity that is at, or below, the criteria for release from further regulatory control of a component to be salvaged or reused, or a surface remaining at the conclusion of decontamination and/or decommissioning.
1.2 The choice of these instruments, their operating characteristics and the protocols by which they are calibrated and used will provide adequate assurance that the measurements of the residual radioactivity meet the requirements established for release from further regulatory control.
1.3 This standard is applicable to the in situ measurement of radioactive emissions that include:
1.3.1 alpha
1.3.2 beta (electrons)
1.3.3 gamma
1.3.4 characteristic x-rays
1.3.5 The measurement of neutron emissions is not included as part of this standard.
1.4 This standard dose not address instrumentation used to assess residual radioactivity levels contained in air samples, surface contamination smears, bulk material removals, or half/whole body personnel monitors.
1.5 This standard does not address records retention requirements for calibration, maintenance, etc. as these topics are considered in several of the referenced documents.
1.6 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
ASTM E1893-15 Referenced Document
- ASTM C1000 Standard Test Method for Radiochemical Determination of Uranium Isotopes in Soil by Alpha Spectrometry
- ASTM C1133 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Special Nuclear Material in Low Density Scrap and Waste by Segmented Passive Gamma-Ray Scanning
- ASTM C1215 Standard Guide for Preparing and Interpreting Precision and Bias Statements in Test Method Standards Used in the Nuclear Industry
- ASTM C998 Standard Practice for Sampling Surface Soil for Radionuclides
- ASTM C999 Standard Practice for Soil Sample Preparation for the Determination of Radionuclides
- ASTM E170 Standard Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
- ASTM E181 Standard Test Methods for Detector Calibration and Analysis of Radionuclides
- ISO 4037-4 Radiological protection — X and gamma reference radiation for calibrating dosemeters and doserate meters and for determining their response as a function of photon energy — Part 4: Calibration of area
- ISO 6980-2 Nuclear energy
- ISO 7503-1 Measurement of radioactivity — Measurement and evaluation of surface contamination — Part 1: General principles
- ISO 7503-2 Measurement of radioactivity - Measurement and evaluation of surface contamination - Part 2: Test method using wipe-test samples
- ISO 7503-3 Measurement of radioactivity — Measurement and evaluation of surface contamination — Part 3: Apparatus calibration
- ISO 8769 Measurement of radioactivity — Alpha-, beta- and photon emitting radionuclides — Reference measurement standard specifications for the calibration of surface contamination monitors
- ISO 8769-2 Reference sources for the calibration of surface contamination monitors - Part 2: Electrons of energy less than 0,15 MeV and photons of energy less than 1,5 MeV
ASTM E1893-15 history
- 2021 ASTM E1893-15(2021) Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Further Regulatory Controls
- 2015 ASTM E1893-15 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Further Regulatory Controls
- 2008 ASTM E1893-08a Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Further Regulatory Controls
- 2008 ASTM E1893-08 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments to Support Unrestricted Release from Further Regulatory Controls
- 1997 ASTM E1893-97(2003) Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments in Support of Decommissioning
- 1997 ASTM E1893-97 Standard Guide for Selection and Use of Portable Radiological Survey Instruments for Performing In Situ Radiological Assessments in Support of Decommissioning
