SIST EN ISO 22188:2025
(Main)Monitoring for inadvertent movement and illicit trafficking of radioactive material (ISO 22188:2023)
Monitoring for inadvertent movement and illicit trafficking of radioactive material (ISO 22188:2023)
This document specifies methods and means of monitoring for inadvertent movement and illicit trafficking of radioactive material. It provides guidelines on the use of both stationary and portable, for example hand-held, instruments to monitor for radiation signatures from radioactive material. Emphasis is placed on the operational aspects, i.e., requirements derived for monitoring of traffic and commodities mainly at border-crossing facilities. Although the term border is used repeatedly in this document, it is meant to apply not only to international land borders but also maritime ports, airports, and similar locations where goods or individuals are being checked. This document does not specifically address the issue of detection of radioactive materials at recycling facilities, although it is recognized that transboundary movement of metals for recycling occurs, and that monitoring of scrap metals might be done at the borders of a state.
This document is applicable to
— regulatory bodies and other competent authorities seeking guidance on implementation of action plans to combat illicit trafficking,
— law enforcement agencies, for example border guards, to obtain guidelines on recommended monitoring procedures,
— equipment manufacturers in order to understand minimum requirements derived from operational necessities according to this document, and
— end-users of radiation detection equipment applicable to this document.
Surveillance des mouvements non déclarés et des trafics illicites de matière radioactive (ISO 22188:2023)
Le présent document spécifie des méthodes et moyens de surveillance des mouvements non déclarés et des trafics illicites de matière radioactive. Il fournit des lignes directrices d’utilisation d’instruments fixes et mobiles, par exemple des instruments portables, qui permettent de rechercher les signatures de rayonnement de matières radioactives. Il insiste particulièrement sur les aspects opérationnels, c’est-à-dire les exigences établies pour la surveillance de la circulation et des marchandises, surtout au niveau des passages de frontières. Bien que le terme frontière soit fréquemment utilisé dans le présent document, il convient d’indiquer qu’il désigne ici non seulement les frontières terrestres internationales, mais également les ports maritimes, les aéroports et endroits similaires où l’on contrôle des marchandises ou des personnes. Le présent document ne traite pas spécifiquement la question de la détection des matières radioactives au niveau des installations de recyclage bien qu’il soit reconnu que des mouvements transfrontaliers de métaux à recycler interviennent et que la surveillance de métaux de rebut puisse se faire aux frontières d’un État.
Le présent document s’applique:
— aux organismes de réglementation et aux autres autorités compétentes qui souhaitent obtenir des recommandations sur la mise en œuvre des plans d’action de lutte contre le trafic illicite;
— les organismes chargés de l’application de la loi, par exemple les gardes-frontières, afin d’obtenir des lignes directrices sur les procédures de contrôle recommandées;
— aux fabricants d’équipements afin de comprendre les exigences minimales découlant des nécessités opérationnelles conformément au présent document;
— aux utilisateurs finaux d’équipements de détection de rayonnements applicables au présent document.
Nadzorovanje nenamernega gibanja in nedovoljene trgovine z radioaktivnimi snovmi (ISO 22188:2023)
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2025
Nadzorovanje nenamernega gibanja in nedovoljene trgovine z radioaktivnimi
snovmi (ISO 22188:2023)
Monitoring for inadvertent movement and illicit trafficking of radioactive material (ISO
22188:2023)
Surveillance des mouvements non déclarés et des trafics illicites de matière radioactive
(ISO 22188:2023)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 22188:2025
ICS:
13.280 Varstvo pred sevanjem Radiation protection
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN ISO 22188
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
September 2025
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.280
English Version
Monitoring for inadvertent movement and illicit trafficking
of radioactive material (ISO 22188:2023)
Surveillance des mouvements non déclarés et des
trafics illicites de matière radioactive (ISO
22188:2023)
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European foreword . 3
European foreword
The text of ISO 22188:2023 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 85 "Nuclear energy,
nuclear technologies, and radiological protection” of the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 22188:2025 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 430 “Nuclear
energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 22188:2023 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 22188:2025 without any modification.
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 22188
Second edition
2023-08
Monitoring for inadvertent movement
and illicit trafficking of radioactive
material
Surveillance des mouvements non déclarés et des trafics illicites de
matière radioactive
Reference number
ISO 22188:2023(E)
ISO 22188:2023(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction . vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Monitoring . 4
4.1 Overview . 4
4.2 Training requirements for border agents, inspectors and first responders . 7
4.3 Monitoring instruments . 7
4.3.1 General . 7
4.3.2 Personal radiation devices . 8
4.3.3 Hand-held instruments. 9
4.3.4 Hand-held radionuclide identification devices (RIDs) . 10
4.3.5 Installed radiation portal monitors . 11
4.3.6 Mobile systems . . .13
4.3.7 Backpack-type radiation detectors . 14
4.3.8 Active interrogation and imaging systems . 14
5 Radiation monitoring at checkpoints .15
5.1 General . 15
5.2 Important considerations .15
5.3 Verification . . 16
5.4 Localization . 16
5.5 Identification . 16
5.6 Search techniques, operational response and follow-up . 16
6 Cyber assurance for monitoring instruments .16
6.1 General . 16
6.2 Risk-based good practice . 17
6.3 Operational aspects . 17
Annex A (informative) Alarms and threshold levels .18
Annex B (informative) Possible trafficked devices and radionuclides.22
Annex C (informative) Examples of naturally occurring radioactive materials .23
Bibliography .24
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ISO 22188:2023(E)
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 85, Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies
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This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 22188:2004), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— Update of the introduction, considering the continuous development of technology.
— Update of Clause 2.
— There were 14 terms and definitions listed in the first edition (ISO 22188:2004). According to
related standards and IAEA technical documents,
— the following terms have been deleted: 3.1 control of radioactive material, 3.9 non-proliferation,
3.10 physical protection, 3.12 response, 3.
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