SIST EN ISO 13165-3:2020

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN ISO 13165-3:2020
01-maj-2020
Kakovost vode - Radij Ra-226 - 3. del: Preskusna metoda s soobarjanjem in gama
spektrometrijo (ISO 13165-3:2016)
Water quality - Radium-226 - Part 3: Test method using coprecipitation and gamma-
spectrometry (ISO 13165-3:2016)
Wasserbeschaffenheit - Radium 226 - Teil 3: Verfahren mittels Kopräzipitation und
Gammaspektrometrie (ISO 13165-3:2016)
Qualité de l'eau - Radium 226 - Partie 3: Méthode d'essai par coprécipitation et
spectrométrie gamma (ISO 13165-3:2016)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 13165-3:2020
ICS:
13.060.60 Preiskava fizikalnih lastnosti Examination of physical
vode properties of water
17.240 Merjenje sevanja Radiation measurements
SIST EN ISO 13165-3:2020 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 13165-3
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

February 2020
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.060.60; 17.240
English Version

Water quality - Radium-226 - Part 3: Test method using
coprecipitation and gamma-spectrometry (ISO 13165-
3:2016)
Qualité de l'eau - Radium 226 - Partie 3: Méthode Wasserbeschaffenheit - Radium 226 - Teil 3: Verfahren
d'essai par coprécipitation et spectrométrie gamma mittels Kopräzipitation und Gammaspektrometrie (ISO
(ISO 13165-3:2016) 13165-3:2016)
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European foreword
The text of ISO 13165-3:2016 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 147 "Water quality”
of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 13165-
3:2020 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 230 “Water analysis” the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2020, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2020.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of
North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 13165-3:2016 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 13165-3:2020 without any
modification.

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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 13165-3
First edition
2016-03-01
Water quality — Radium-226 —
Part 3:
Test method using coprecipitation and
gamma-spectrometry
Qualité de l’eau — Radium 226 —
Partie 3: Méthode d’essai par coprécipitation et spectrométrie gamma
Reference number
ISO 13165-3:2016(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols . 2
5 Principle of the measurement . 3
6 Reagents and equipment . 3
6.1 Reagents. 3
6.2 Equipment . 4
7 Sampling . 4
7.1 Sample collection . 4
7.2 Sample transport and storage . 4
8 Procedures . 4
8.1 Blank sample preparation . 4
8.2 Sample preparation . 5
8.3 Counting procedure . 5
9 Quality assurance and quality control programme . 5
9.1 General . 5
9.2 Influence quantities . 6
9.3 Instrument verification. 6
9.4 Method verification . 6
9.5 Demonstration of analyst capability . 6
10 Expression of results . 6
10.1 General . 6
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10.2 Water-soluble Ra activity concentration . 7
10.3 Standard uncertainty of activity concentration . 7
10.4 Decision threshold . 7
10.5 Detection limit . 7
10.6 Limits of the confidence interval . 8
10.7 Corrections for contributions from other radionuclides and background . 8
10.7.1 General. 8
10.7.2 Contribution from other radionuclides . 9
10.7.3 Contribution from background .10
11 Expression of results .10
Annex A (informative) Uranium and its decay chain .12
Bibliography .14
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Foreword
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 147, Water quality, Subcommittee SC 3,
Radioactivity measurements.
ISO 13165 consists of the following parts, under the general title Water quality — Radium-226:
— Part 1: Test method using liquid scintillation counting
— Part 2: Test method using emanometry
— Part 3: Test method using coprecipitation and gamma-spectrometry
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Introduction
Radioactivity from several naturally occurring and human-made sources is present throughout the
environment. Thus, water bodies (surface waters, ground waters, sea waters) can contain radionuclides
of natural and human-made origins:
Natural radionuclides, including potassium-40, and those of the thorium and uranium decay series, in
particular radium-226, radium-228, uranium-234, uranium-238, and lead-210, can be found in water for
natural reasons (e.g. desorption from the soil and wash-off by rain water) or releases from technological
processes involving naturally occurring radioactive materials (e.g. the mining and processing of mineral
sands or phosphate fertilizer production and use).
Human-made radionuclides such as transuranium elements (americium, plutonium, neptunium,
curium), tritium, carbon-14, strontium-90, and gamma emitters radionuclides can also be found
in natural waters as they can be authorized to be routinely released into the environment in small
quantities in the effluent discharge from nuclear fuel cycle facilities and following their use in unsealed
form in medicine or industry. They are also found in the water due to the past fallout of the explosion in
the atmosphere of nuclear devices and those following the Chernobyl and Fukushima accident.
Human-made radionuclides, such as transuranium elements (americium, plutonium, neptunium,
curium), tritium, carbon-14, strontium-90, and some gamma emitting radionuclides, can also be found
in natural waters as a result of authorized routine releases into the environment in small quantities in
the effluent discharged from nuclear fuel cycle facilities. They are also released into the environment
following their use in unsealed form for medical and industrial applications. They are also found in
the water as a result of past fallout contamination resulting from the explosion in the atmosphere of
nuclear devices and accidents such as those that occurred in Chernobyl and Fukushima.
Drinking water can thus contain radionuclides at activity concentration which could present a risk to
human health. In order to assess the quality of drinking water (including mineral waters and spring
waters) with respect to its radionuclide content and to provide guidance on reducing health risks by
taking measures to decrease radionuclide activity concentrations, water resources (groundwater, river,
lake, sea, etc.) and drinking water are monitored for their radioactivity content as recommended by the
World Health Organization (WHO) and can be required by some national authorities.
The need of a standard on a test method of radium-226 activity concentrations in water samples is
justified for test laboratories carrying out these measurements, required sometimes by national
authorities, as they may have to obtain a specific accreditation for radionuclide measurement in
drinking water samples.
Radium-226 activity concentration can vary widely according to local geological and climatic
−1 −1
characteristics and ranges from 0,001 Bq·l in surface waters up to 50 Bq·l in natural groundwaters;
−1
the guidance level for radium 226 in drinking water as recommended by WHO is 1 Bq·l (see
Reference [13]).
NOTE The guidance level is the activity concentration (rounded to the nearest order of magnitude) with an
−1 −1
intake of 2 l·d of drinking water for 1 year that results in an effective dose of 0,1 mSv·y for members of the
public, an effective dose that represents a very low level of risk that is not expected to give rise to any detectable
adverse health effect.
This International Standard is one of a series on determination of the activity concentration of
radionuclides in water samples.
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Water quality — Radium-226 —
Part 3:
Test method using coprecipitation and gamma-
spectrometry
WARNING — Persons using this part of ISO 13165 should be familiar with normal laboratory
practice. This part of ISO 13165 does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any,
associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and
health practices and to ensure compliance with any national regulatory conditions.
IMPORTANT — It is absolutely essential that tests conducted in accordance with this part of
ISO 13165 be carried out by suitably qualified staff.
1 Scope
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This part of ISO 13165 specifies the determination of radium-226 ( Ra) activity concentration in all
types of water by coprecipitation followed by gamma-spectrometry (see ISO 18589-3).
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The method described is suitable for determination of soluble Ra activity concentrations greater
−1
than 0,02 Bq l using a sample volume of 1 l to 100 l of any water type.
For water samples smaller than a volume of 1 l, direct gamma-spectrometry can be performed following
ISO 10703 with a higher detection limit.
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NOTE This test method also allows other isotopes of radium, Ra, Ra, and Ra, to be determined.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 5667-3, Water quality — Sampling — Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples
ISO 10703, Water quality — Determination of the activity concentration of radionuclides — Method by
high resolution gamma-ray spectrometry
ISO 11929, Determination of the characteristic limits (decision threshold, detection limit and limits of the
confidence interval) for measurements of ionizing radiation — Fundamentals and application
ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
ISO 80000-10, Quantities and units — Part 10: Atomic and nuclear physics
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 80000-10 and the
following apply.
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3.1
activity
number of spontaneous nuclear disintegrations occurring in a given quantity of material during a
suitably small interval of time divided by that interval of time
[SOURCE: ISO 921:1997, 23]
3.2
reference standard
standard, generally having the highest metrological quality available at a given location or in a given
organisation, from which measurements made there are derived
3.3
working standard
standard which, usually calibrated against a reference standard (3.2), is used routinely to calibrate or
check material measures, measuring instruments or reference materials. It can be used as a solution of
known activity (3.1) concentration obtained by precise dilution or dissolution of a reference standard
4 Symbols
For the purposes of this part of ISO 13165, the symbols defined in ISO 11929 and ISO 80000-10, and the
following apply.
Table 1 — List of symbols
V Volume of the test sample in litres
A Activity of each radionuclide in calibration source, at the calibration time, in becquerels
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cc,
Activity concentration of Ra, without and with corrections, expressed in becquerels per litre
AAc
M Mass of barium sulfate, in grams
sulfate
M Mass of barium nitrate, in grams
nitrate
M Mass of barium carbonate, in grams
carbonate
t Sample spectrum counting time, in seconds
g
t Background spectrum counting time, in seconds
0
t Calibration spectrum counting time, in seconds
s
Number of counts in the net area of the peak considered, at energy E, in the sample, background
nn,,n
NN0 Ns
and calibration spectra, respectively
Number of counts in the gross area of the peak considered, at energy E, in the sample, back-
nn,,n
gg0 gs
ground and calibration spectra, respectively
Number of counts in the background of the peak considered, at energy E, in the sample, back-
nn,,n
bb0 bs
ground and calibration spectra, respectively
ε
Efficiency of the detector at energy E, at actual measurement geometry
R Chemical yield
C
Probability of the emission of a gamma ray with energy, E, of each radionuclide, per decay, i.e.
P
the branching ratio or the number of γ-quanta per decay
u(c ) Standard uncertainty of activity concentration, in becquerels per litre
A
u(x) Standard uncertainty of measurand x
u (x) Relative uncertainty: u(x)∕x
rel
U Expanded uncertainty calculated by U = k u(c ) with k usually equals 2, in becquerels per litre
A
*
c Decision threshold, in becquerels per litre
A
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Table 1 (continued)
#
c Detection limit, in becquerels per litre
A
 
C , C
Lower and upper confidence limits, of each radionuclide, in becquerels per litre
A A
5 Principle of the measurement
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Measurement of Ra activity concentration in water is carried out in two separate steps: a sample
[13][14][15]
preparation step, followed by a measurement by gamma-spectrometry.
The sample preparation consists of a filtration of the water sample (see ISO 5667-3) to ensure the
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measurement of the activity concentration of the Ra soluble fraction. The filtration is followed by a
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pre-concentration, coprecipitation, and accumulation of decay products of Ra.
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After filtration and acidification of the water sample, the Ra is coprecipitated into sulfate using a
carrier such as barium nitrate or carbonate. The radium and barium sulfates are then washed, dried,
and weighed. The chemical yield is obtained gravimetrically.
For water samples that may have an existing concentration of soluble barium, another tracer should be
used to avoid a chemical yield above 100 %.
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When a radiometric tracer, such as Ba is used as an internal standard to assess the recovery yield,
then this recovery yield is used instead of R in the Formulae (2) and (4).
c
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The Ra activity concentration of the precipitate is measured by gamma-spectrometry using a high
purity germanium detector with low system background.
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The presence of other gamma emitters, such as U, in the precipitate can interfere with the
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quantification of Ra activity.
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The assessment of the soluble Ra activity concentration is carried out by the measurement of its
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decay products, Pb and Bi, at equilibrium reached four weeks after the last coprecipitation step.
6 Reagents and equipment
6.1 Reagents
Unless otherwise stated, use only reagents of recognized analytical grade and distilled or demineralized
water or water of equivalent purity and no undesirable radioactivity.
6.1.1 Concentrated nitric acid solution (HNO ), 65 % or 69 %.
3
6.1.2 Nitric acid solution (HNO ), diluted to 2,28 %.
3
6.1.3 Nitric acid solution (HNO ), diluted to 18 %.
3
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6.1.4 Carrier solution, 10,0 g·l ·Ba .
Slowly dissolve barium nitrate Ba(NO ) (19,0 g) or barium carbonate BaCO (14,3 g) in one litre of
3 2 3
nitric acid solution (6.1.2). The salt mass shall be weighed accurately (better than 1 %) and recorded.
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It is recommended to use a Ba(NO ) or BaCO reagent with a low Ra activity concentration. The
3 2 3
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presence of Ra in the reagent shall be controlled using a blank sample prepared with distilled or
demineralized water.
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6.1.5 Concentrated sulfuric acid solution (H SO ), 98 %.
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6.1.6 Cellulose ester filter of porosity, 0,45 µm.
6.2 Equipment
Usual laboratory equipment and, in particular, the following:
6.2.1 Peristaltic or membrane pump.
6.2.2 Magnetic bar stirrer.
6.2.3 Centrifuge and tubes.
6.2.4 Precision balance.
6.2.5 Drying oven.
6.2.6 Gas-tight container.
6.2.7 Gamma-spectrometry system, with low background capability.
7 Sampling
The method can be used on water samples up to 100 l.
7.1 Sample collection
The sampling conditions shall comply with ISO 5667-3.
If required, the filtration is carried out during or immediately after collection and before
acidification, otherwise, radioactive material already adsorbed onto the suspended particulate
material can be desorbed.
It is recommended that plastic single-use type containers are used for sample collection.
The volume of the water sample to collect for measurement depends on the detection limits required by
the customer.
7.2 Sample transport and storage
The water sample shall be transported and stored according to ISO 5667-3.
When pre-concentration is desired, acidify the sample to between pH 1 and pH 3 with HNO . Acidification
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of the water sample minimizes the loss of radioactive material from solution by adsorption.
The test shall be performed as soon as possible.
8 Procedures
8.1 Blank sample preparation
Prepare a blank with distilled or demineralized water by performing the operations described in step
a) to i) in 8.2.
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8.2 Sample preparation
a) To prevent adsorption effects and proliferation of algae, the water sample is acidified to pH 1 with
nitric acid (see 6.1.1). The water sample volume can be 1 l to 100 l. Acidification of the sample shall
not be performed with hydrochloric acid as barium sulfate is partially soluble in it.
b) Pour dropwise, precisely, 50 ml of carrier solution (see 6.1.4) into the solution to be analysed, with
vigorous stirring. In the case of natural water rich in sulfate ions, such as seawater, the barium and
radium have to be mixed before the sulfate is precipita
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