ISO 13167:2023

ISO 13167:2023

July 2023
International standard Current

Water quality - Plutonium, americium, curium and neptunium - Test method using alpha spectrometry

This document specifies a test method for measuring actinides (238Pu, 239+240Pu, 241Am, 242Cm, 243+244Cm and 237Np) in water samples by alpha spectrometry following a chemical separation.This method can be used for any type of environmental study or monitoring after appropriate sampling and handling, and test sample preparation.The detection limit of the test method is 5 × 10−3 Bq·l-1 to 5 × 10−4 Bq·l-1 for a volume of test portion between 0,1 l to 5 l with a counting time of two to ten days. This is lower than the WHO criteria for safe consumption of drinking water (1 Bq·l-1 or 10 Bq·l-1 depending on radionuclide).[4]The method described in this document is applicable in the event of an emergency situation.

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QSE, Gestion des risques et SST, Sécurité

Publication date

July 2023

Number of pages

30 p.

Reference

ISO 13167:2023

ICS Codes

13.060.60   Examination of physical properties of water
17.240   Radiation measurements
13.280   Radiation protection

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Water quality - Plutonium, americium, curium and neptunium - Test method using alpha spectrometry

This document specifies a test method for measuring actinides (238Pu, 239+240Pu, 241Am, 242Cm, 243+244Cm and 237Np) in water samples by alpha spectrometry following a chemical separation.

This method can be used for any type of environmental study or monitoring after appropriate sampling and handling, and test sample preparation.

The detection limit of the test method is 5 × 10−3 Bq·l-1 to 5 × 10−4 Bq·l-1 for a volume of test portion between 0,1 l to 5 l with a counting time of two to ten days. This is lower than the WHO criteria for safe consumption of drinking water (1 Bq·l-1 or 10 Bq·l-1 depending on radionuclide).[4]

The method described in this document is applicable in the event of an emergency situation.

Replaced standards (1)
ISO 13167:2015
December 2015
International standard Cancelled
Water quality - Plutonium, americium, curium and neptunium - Test method using alpha spectrometry

ISO 13167:2015 specifies a test method for measuring actinides (238Pu, 239+240Pu, 241Am, 242Cm, 243+244Cm and 237Np) in water samples by alpha spectrometry following a chemical separation. The method can be used for any type of environmental study or monitoring. The volume of the test portion required depends on the assumed activity of the sample and the desired detection limit. The detection limit of the test method is 5 × 10−3 to 5 × 10−4 Bq/l for a volume of the test portion of 0,1 l to 5 l with a counting time of two to ten days.

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