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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)

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)

This document specifies the general requirements, based on ISO 11074 and ISO/IEC 17025, for all steps in the planning (desk study and area reconnaissance) of the sampling and the preparation of samples for testing. It includes the selection of the sampling strategy, the outline of the sampling plan, the presentation of general sampling methods and equipment, as well as the methodology of the pre-treatment of samples adapted to the measurements of the activity of radionuclides in soil including granular materials of mineral origin which contain NORM or artificial radionuclides, such as sludge, sediment, construction debris, solid waste of different type and materials from technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (mining, coal combustion, phosphate fertilizer production etc.).

Ermittlung der Radioaktivität in der Umwelt - Erdboden - Teil 2: Leitlinie für die Auswahl der Probenahmestrategie, Probenahme und Vorbehandlung der Proben (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)

Merjenje radioaktivnosti v okolju - Tla - 2. del: Navodila za izbiro strategije vzorčenja, vzorčenje in pripravo vzorcev (ISO 18589-2:2022)

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Status
Published
Publication Date
16-Jul-2024
ICS
13.080.01 - Soil quality and pedology in general
17.240 - Radiation measurements
Technical Committee
CEN/TC 430 - Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection
Drafting Committee
CEN/TC 430 - Nuclear energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection
Current Stage
6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
Start Date
17-Jul-2024
Due Date
18-Apr-2026
Completion Date
17-Jul-2024
Ref Project
SIST EN ISO 18589-2:2024 - 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)

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EN ISO 18589-2:2017 - Measurement of radioactivity in the environment - Soil - Part 2: Guidance for the selection of the sampling strategy, sampling and pre-treatment of samples (ISO 18589-2:2015)
Effective Date
24-Jul-2024

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-september-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 18589-2:2017
Merjenje radioaktivnosti v okolju - Tla - 2. del: Navodila za izbiro strategije
vzorčenja, vzorčenje in pripravo 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)
Ermittlung der Radioaktivität in der Umwelt - Erdboden - Teil 2: Leitlinie für die Auswahl
der Probenahmestrategie, Probenahme und Vorbehandlung der Proben (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: EN ISO 18589-2:2024
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.

EN ISO 18589-2
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 17.240; 13.080.01
English Version
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 - Ermittlung der Radioaktivität in der Umwelt -
Sol - Partie 2: Lignes directrices pour la sélection de la Erdboden - Teil 2: Leitlinie für die Auswahl der
stratégie d'échantillonnage, l'échantillonnage et le Probenahmestrategie, Probenahme und
prétraitement des échantillons (ISO 18589-2:2022) Vorbehandlung der Proben (ISO 18589-2:2022)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 7 July 2024.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

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United Kingdom.
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COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2024 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 18589-2:2024 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
The text of ISO 18589-2:2022 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 18589-2:2024 by Technical Committee CEN/TC 430 “Nuclear
energy, nuclear technologies, and radiological protection” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
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 January 2025, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by January 2025.
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.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
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, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 18589-2:2022 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 18589-2:2024 without any
modification.
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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ISO 18589-2:2022(E)
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 Reco
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