EN ISO 18589-2:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-maj-2024
Merjenje radioaktivnosti v okolju - Tla - 2. del: Navodila za izbiro strategije
vzorčenja, vzorčenje in predobdelavo vzorcev (ISO 18589-2:2022)
Measurement of radioactivity in the environment - Soil - Part 2: Guidance for the
selection of the sampling strategy, sampling and pre-treatment of samples (ISO 18589-
2:2022)
Mesurage de la radioactivité dans l'environnement - Sol - Partie 2: Lignes directrices
pour la sélection de la stratégie d'échantillonnage, l'échantillonnage et le prétraitement
des échantillons (ISO 18589-2:2022)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN ISO 18589-2
ICS:
13.080.01 Kakovost tal in pedologija na Soil quality and pedology in
splošno general
17.240 Merjenje sevanja Radiation measurements
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 18589-2
Third edition
2022-12
Measurement of radioactivity in the
environment — Soil —
Part 2:
Guidance for the selection of the
sampling strategy, sampling and pre-
treatment of samples
Mesurage de la radioactivité dans l'environnement — Sol —
Partie 2: Lignes directrices pour la sélection de la stratégie
d'échantillonnage, l'échantillonnage et le prétraitement des
échantillons
Reference number
ISO 18589-2:2022(E)
ISO 18589-2:2022(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols . 2
5 Principle . 2
6 Sampling strategy . 4
6.1 General . 4
6.2 Initial investigation . 4
6.3 Types of sampling strategies . 4
6.4 Selection of the sampling strategy. 4
7 Sampling plan . 5
7.1 General . 5
7.2 Selection of sampling areas, units, and points . 6
7.2.1 General . 6
7.2.2 Sampling for use with a probabilistic strategy . 6
7.2.3 Sampling for use with an orientated strategy . 6
7.2.4 Selection criteria of sampling areas and sampling units . 7
7.3 Identification of sampling areas, units, and points . 7
7.4 Selection of field equipment . 8
8 Sampling process . 8
8.1 General . 8
8.2 Collection of samples . 9
8.2.1 Selection of sampling depth versus objectives of the study . 9
8.2.2 Sampling surface soil . 11
8.2.3 Sampling soil profile .12
8.3 Preparation of the sorted sample . 13
8.4 Identification and packaging of samples . 14
8.4.1 General . 14
8.4.2 Sample identification . 14
8.4.3 Sample sheet. 14
8.5 Transport and storage of samples . 15
9 Pre-treatment of samples .15
9.1 Principle . 15
9.2 Laboratory equipment . 15
9.3 Procedure . 16
10 Determination of the activity deposited onto the soil .17
10.1 General . 17
10.2 Determination using surface activity data . 17
10.3 Determination by integration of soil profile activity data . 18
11 Recorded information .18
Annex A (informative) Diagram of the selection of the sampling strategy according to the
objectives and the radiological characterization of the site and sampling areas.19
Annex B (informative) Diagram of the evolution of the sample characteristics from the
sampling site to the laboratory .20
Annex C (informative) Example of sampling plan for a site divided in three sampling areas
(A, B, C) .21
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Annex D (informative) Example of a sampling record for a single/composite sample .23
Annex E (informative) Example for a sample record for a soil profile with soil description .25
Bibliography .27
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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 85, Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and
radiological protection, Subcommittee SC 2, Radiological protection.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 18589-2:2015), which has been
technically revised.
The main change is as follows:
— the review of the introduction according to the generic introduction adopted for the standards
published on the radioactivity measurement in the environment.
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Introduction
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