ASTM D5608-01
(Practice)Standard Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Low Level Radioactive Waste Sites
Standard Practice for Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Low Level Radioactive Waste Sites
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1.1 This practice covers the decontamination of field equipment used in the sampling of soils, soil gas, sludges, surface water, and ground water at waste sites known or suspected of containing low level radioactive wastes.
1.2 This practice is applicable at sites where low level radioactive wastes are known or suspected to exist. This practice may also be applicable for the decontamination of equipment used in known or suspected transuranic, or mixed wastes when used by itself or in conjunction with Practice D5088.
1.3 Procedures are contained in this practice for the decontamination of equipment that comes into contact with the sample matrix (sample contacting equipment), and for ancillary equipment that has not contacted the sample, but may have become contaminated during use (non-contacting equipment).
1.4 This practice is applicable to most conventional sampling equipment constructed of metallic and hard, smooth synthetic materials. Materials with rough or porous surfaces, or having a high sorption rate should not be used in radioactive waste sampling due to the difficulties with decontamination.
1.5 In those cases where sampling will be periodically performed, such as sampling of wells, consideration should be given to the use of dedicated sampling equipment if legitimate concerns exist for the production of undesirable or unmanageable waste byproducts, or both, during the decontamination of tools and equipment.
1.6 This practice does not address regulatory requirements for personnel protection or decontamination, or for the handling, labeling, shipping or storing of wastes, or samples. Specific radiological release requirements and limits must be determined by users in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
1.7 For additional information see DOE Publication DOE/EH-0256T, DOE Order 5480.5, DOE Order 5480.11, and 10CFR, Part 834.
1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 6.
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Designation:D5608–01 (Reapproved 2006)
Standard Practices for
Decontamination of Field Equipment Used at Low Level
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Radioactive Waste Sites
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5608; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* 1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
standard.
1.1 This practice covers the decontamination of field equip-
1.9 This practice offers an organized collection of informa-
ment used in the sampling of soils, soil gas, sludges, surface
tion or a series of options and does not recommend a specific
water, and ground water at waste sites known or suspected of
course of action. This document can replace education or
containing low level radioactive wastes.
experience and should be used in conjunction with professional
1.2 This practice is applicable at sites where low level
judgement. Not all aspects of this practice may be applicable in
radioactive wastes are known or suspected to exist. This
all circumstances. This ASTM standard is not intended to
practice may also be applicable for the decontamination of
represent or replace the standard of care by which the
equipment used in known or suspected transuranic, or mixed
adequacy of a given professional service must be judged nor
wastes when used by itself or in conjunction with Practice
should this document be applied without consideration of a
D 5088.
project’s many unique aspects. The word “standard” in the
1.3 Procedures are contained in this practice for the decon-
title of this document means only that the document has been
tamination of equipment that comes into contact with the
approved through the ASTM consensus process.
sample matrix (sample contacting equipment), and for ancil-
1.10 This standard does not purport to address all of the
laryequipmentthathasnotcontactedthesample,butmayhave
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
become contaminated during use (non-contacting equipment).
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
1.4 This practice is applicable to most conventional sam-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
pling equipment constructed of metallic and hard, smooth
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau-
syntheticmaterials.Materialswithroughorporoussurfaces,or
tionary statements are given in Section 6.
having a high sorption rate should not be used in radioactive
waste sampling due to the difficulties with decontamination.
2. Referenced Documents
1.5 In those cases where sampling will be periodically
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
performed, such as sampling of wells, consideration should be
D 5088 Practices for Decontamination of Field Equipment
given to the use of dedicated sampling equipment if legitimate
Used at Waste Sites
concerns exist for the production of undesirable or unmanage-
2.2 United States Department of Energy Standards:
able waste byproducts, or both, during the decontamination of
DOE Publication DOE/EH-0256T Radiological Control
tools and equipment.
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Manual
1.6 This practice does not address regulatory requirements
DOE Order 5480.5 Radiation Protection of the Public and
for personnel protection or decontamination, or for the han-
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the Environment
dling, labeling, shipping or storing of wastes, or samples.
DOE Order 5480.11 Radiological Protection for Occupa-
Specific radiological release requirements and limits must be
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tional Workers
determined by users in accordance with local, state and federal
2.3 United States Code of Federal Regulations:
regulations.
10CFR, Part 835, “Radiological Protection for Occupa-
1.7 For additional information see DOE Publication DOE/
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tional Workers”
EH-0256T, DOE Order 5480.5, DOE Order 5480.11, and
10CFR, Part 835.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D18 on Soil and contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.21 on GroundWater and Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
Vadose Zone Investigations.
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Current edition approved Sept. 15, 2006. Published November 2006. Originally Available from Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D 5608–01. Office, Washington, DC 20402.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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