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ASTM D 3649 : 2006 : R2014

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Standard Practice for High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Water (Withdrawn 2023)

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

04-08-2023

Superseded by

ASTM D 3649 : 2023

Language(s)

English

Published date

18-07-2014

$122.77
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CONTAINED IN VOL. 11.02, 2017 Outlines the measurement of gamma-ray emitting radionuclides in water by means of gamma-ray spectrometry.

Committee
D 19
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
8
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 2014
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

1.1This practice covers the measurement of gamma-ray emitting radionuclides in water by means of gamma-ray spectrometry. It is applicable to nuclides emitting gamma-rays with energies greater than 45 keV. For typical counting systems and sample types, activity levels of about 40 Bq are easily measured and sensitivities as low as 0.4 Bq are found for many nuclides. Count rates in excess of 2000 counts per second should be avoided because of electronic limitations. High count rate samples can be accommodated by dilution, by increasing the sample to detector distance, or by using digital signal processors.

1.2This practice can be used for either quantitative or relative determinations. In relative counting work, the results may be expressed by comparison with an initial concentration of a given nuclide which is taken as 100 %. For quantitative measurements, the results may be expressed in terms of known nuclidic standards for the radionuclides known to be present. This practice can also be used just for the identification of gamma-ray emitting radionuclides in a sample without quantifying them. General information on radioactivity and the measurement of radiation has been published (1,2).2 Information on specific application of gamma spectrometry is also available in the literature (3-5). See also the referenced ASTM Standards in 2.1 and the related material section at the end of this standard.

1.3This standard does not purport to address 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 limitation prior to use.

ASTM D 3454 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Radium-226 in Water
ASTM C 1295 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Gamma Energy Emission from Fission and Decay Products in Uranium Hexafluoride and Uranyl Nitrate Solution
ASTM C 1638 : 2006 : R2013 Standard Guide for the Determination of Iodine-129 In Uranium Oxide (Withdrawn 2021)
ASTM D 4785 : 2008 : R2013 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Low-Level Analysis of Iodine Radioisotopes in Water
ASTM C 1402 : 2017 Standard Guide for High-Resolution Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Soil Samples
ASTM D 3648 : 2014 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity (Withdrawn 2023)
ASTM D 7784 : 2012 Standard Practice for the Rapid Assessment of Gamma-ray Emitting Radionuclides in Environmental Media by Gamma Spectrometry
ASTM D 3454 : 2021 Standard Test Method for Radium-226 in Water
ASTM D 4785 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Low-Level Analysis of Iodine Radioisotopes in Water
ASTM D 7784 : 2020 Standard Practice for the Rapid Assessment of Gamma-ray Emitting Radionuclides in Environmental Media by Gamma Spectrometry

ASTM D 3648 : 2004 : R2011 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
ASTM D 4448 : 2001 : R2019 Standard Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
ASTM D 3370 : 1995 : REV A : R2003 : EDT 1 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM D 1129 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2003 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 2777 : 2013 : REDLINE Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2013 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2013 : R2020 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM E 181 : 2017 : REDLINE Standard Test Methods for Detector Calibration and Analysis of Radionuclides
ASTM D 4448 : 1985 : REV A : R1992 Standard Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
ASTM D 2777 : 2012 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
ASTM D 4448 : 2001 : R2013 Standard Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
ASTM D 3648 : 2014 : REDLINE Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity (Withdrawn 2023)
ASTM D 4448 : 2001 : R2007 Standard Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
ASTM D 1129 : 2006 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 3648 : 2014 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity (Withdrawn 2023)
ASTM D 2777 : 2003 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
ASTM D 2777 : 2021 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
ASTM D 1066 : 2018 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
ASTM D 3370 : 2010 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM D 3648 : 2003 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
ASTM D 2777 : 2013 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
ASTM D 1066 : 2006 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
ASTM D 3648 : 2004 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
ASTM D 1066 : 2018 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
ASTM D 2777 : 1998 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Methods of Committee D-19 on Water
ASTM D 3370 : 2008 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM D 1129 : 1999 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2006 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2003 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2002 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 3648 : 1995 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
ASTM D 1066 : 1997 : R2001 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
ASTM D 1066 : 2011 Standard Practice for Sampling Steam
ASTM D 1129 : 2004 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 2777 : 2008 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
ASTM D 2777 : 2006 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water
ASTM D 3370 : 2018 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Flowing Process Streams
ASTM D 1129 : 2002 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 3370 : 1976 Standard Practices for Sampling Water
ASTM D 4448 : 2001 Standard Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
ASTM D 3370 : 1995 : REV A : R1999 : EDT 1 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM D 1129 : 2010 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 3370 : 2007 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM D 1129 : 2006 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2001 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2004 : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 2777 : 2008 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias of Applicable Test Methods of Committee D19 on Water

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