BS ISO 14850-1:2004 PDF

1   Scope This part of ISO 14850 describes a procedure for measurements of gamma-emitting radionuclide activity in the following homogeneous objects:

— unconditioned waste, including process waste (filters, control rods, etc.), dismantling waste, etc.;

— waste conditioned in various matrices (bitumen, hydraulic binder, thermosetting resins, etc.), notably in the form of 100 l, 200 l, 400 l or 800 l drums, and test specimens or samples, (vitrified waste);

— waste packaged in a container , notably technological waste.

It also specifies the calibration of the gamma spectrometry chain. The gamma energies used generally range from 0,05 MeV to 3 MeV.