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BS ISO 19581:2017

Superseded

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Measurement of radioactivity. Gamma emitting radionuclides. Rapid screening method using scintillation detector gamma-ray spectrometry

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

25-10-2017

Superseded date

07-10-2025

Superseded by

BS EN ISO 19581:2025

£232.00
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Summarise this standard

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Symbols and units
5 Principle
6 Apparatus
7 Sample container
8 Procedure
9 Test report
Annex A (informative) - Example of application of
        ISO 19581 for radio-caesium screening
Bibliography

Describes a screening test method to quantify rapidly the activity concentration of gamma-emitting radionuclides, such as [131]I, [132]Te, [134]Cs and [137]Cs, in solid or liquid test samples using gamma-ray spectrometry with lower resolution scintillation detectors as compared with the HPGe detectors.

Committee
NCE/2
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 16/30298316 DC. (11/2017)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
28
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
ISO 19581:2017 Identical

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