NF ISO 13167

NF ISO 13167

July 2023
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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Publication date

July 2023

Number of pages

40 p.

Reference

NF ISO 13167

ICS Codes

13.060.60   Examination of physical properties of water
17.240   Radiation measurements

Classification index

M60-830

Print number

1

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ISO 13167:2023
Sumary
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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NF ISO 13167
January 2016
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.

Table of contents
  • Avant-propos
  • 1 Domaine d'application
  • Références normatives
  • 3 Termes, définitions et symboles
  • 4 Principe
  • 5 Échantillonnage, manipulation et stockage
  • 6 Réactifs et appareillage
  • 7 Mode opératoire
  • 8 Programme d'assurance qualité et de contrôle qualité
  • 9 Expression des résultats
  • 10 Rapport d'essai
  • Annexe A (normative) Séparation chimique des actinides sur résine anionique
  • Annexe B (normative) Séparation chimique des actinides par des résines spécifiques
  • Annexe C (normative) Préparation de la source par électrodéposition
  • Annexe D (normative) Préparation de la source alpha par coprécipitation au fluorure de lanthanide
  • Annexe Annexe E (informative) Utilisation de 243 Am en tant que traceur de rendement des isotopes de curium
  • Annexe F (informative) Interférents potentiels
  • Bibliographie
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