Measurement of radioactivity in the environment - Soil - Part 3: Measurement of gamma-emitting radionuclides (ISO 18589-3:2007); English version of DIN ISO 18589-3:2009-02
This part of ISO 18589 specifies the identification and the measurement of the activity in soils of a large
number of gamma-emitting radionuclides using gamma spectrometry. This non-destructive method, applicable
to large-volume samples (up to about 3 000 cm), covers the determination in a single measurement of all the y-emitters present for which the photon energy is between 5 keV and 3 MeV.
This part of ISO 18589 can be applied by test laboratories performing routine radioactivity measurements as a
majority of radionuclides is characterized by gamma-ray emission between 40 keV and 2 MeV.
This part of ISO 18589 is suitable for the surveillance of the environment and the inspection of a site and
allows, in case of accidents, a quick evaluation of gamma activity.