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ASTM C 1592/C1592M : 2021

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Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Standard Guide for Making Quality Nondestructive Assay Measurements
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

19-11-2021

1.1This guide is a compendium of Quality Measurement Practices for performing measurements of radioactive material using nondestructive assay (NDA) instruments. The primary purpose of the guide is to assist users in arriving at quality NDA results, that is, results that satisfy the end user’s needs. This is accomplished by providing an acceptable and uniform basis for the collection, analysis, comparison, and application of data. The recommendations are guidelines to achieving quality NDA measurements in most areas.

1.2This guide applies to the use of NDA instrumentation for the measurement of nuclear materials by the observation of spontaneous or stimulated nuclear or atomic radiations, including photons, neutrons, or heat. Recommended calibration, operating, and assurance methods represent guiding principles based on current NDA technology. The diversity of industry-wide nuclear materials measurement applications and instrumentation precludes discussion of specific measurement situations. As a result, compliance with practices recommended in this guide must be based on a thorough understanding of contributing variables and performance requirements of the specific measurement application.

1.3Selection of the best instrument for a given measurement application and advice on the use of this instrument must be provided by a qualified NDA professional following guidance provided in Guide C1490. This guide is to be used as a reference, and to supplement the critical thinking, professional skill, expert judgment, and experimental test and verification needed to ensure that the instrumentation and methods have been properly implemented.

1.4The intended audience for this guide includes but is not limited to Management, Auditor Support, NDA Qualified Instrument Operators, NDA Technical Specialists, and NDA Professionals.

1.5The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system are not necessarily exact equivalents; therefore, to ensure conformance with the standard, each system shall be used independently of the other, and values from the two systems shall not be combined.

1.6This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.7This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee
C 26
DocumentType
Guide
Pages
12
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

ASTM C 1855 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Determination of Uranium and Plutonium Concentration in Aqueous Solutions Using Hybrid K-Edge Densitometry and X-Ray Fluorescence
ASTM C 1718 : 2010 : R2019 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Radioactive Material by Tomographic Gamma Scanning
ASTM C 1133/C1133M : 2010 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Special Nuclear Material in Low-Density Scrap and Waste by Segmented Passive Gamma-Ray Scanning
ASTM C 1221 : 2010 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Analysis of Special Nuclear Materials in Homogeneous Solutions by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM C 1207 : 2010 : R2018 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Plutonium in Scrap and Waste by Passive Neutron Coincidence Counting
ASTM C 1726/C1726M : 2010 : R2018 Standard Guide for Use of Modeling for Passive Gamma Measurements
ASTM C 1268 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of <sup>241</sup>Am in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM C 1807 : 2015 Standard Guide for Nondestructive Assay of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) Holdup Using Passive Neutron Measurement Methods

ASTM E 1488 : 2012 : R2023 Standard Guide for Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying Test Methods
ASTM E 1488 : 2023 Standard Guide for Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying Test Methods
ASTM E 181 : 2017 Standard Test Methods for Detector Calibration and Analysis of Radionuclides
ASTM C 1128 : 2018 Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
ASTM C 1455 : 2014 : R2023 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Special Nuclear Material Holdup Using Gamma-Ray Spectroscopic Methods
ASTM E 181 : 2023 Standard Guide for Detector Calibration and Analysis of Radionuclides in Radiation Metrology for Reactor Dosimetry
ASTM E 691 : 2023 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 691 : 2022 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM C 1128 : 2023 Standard Guide for Preparation of Working Reference Materials for Use in Analysis of Nuclear Fuel Cycle Materials
ASTM E 691 : 2021 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM C 1268 : 2023 Standard Test Method for Quantitative Determination of <sup>241</sup>Am in Plutonium by Gamma-Ray Spectrometry
ASTM E 1488 : 2012 : R2018 Standard Guide for Statistical Procedures to Use in Developing and Applying Test Methods
ASTM C 1500 : 2008 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Plutonium by Passive Neutron Multiplicity Counting
ASTM C 1490 : 2014 : R2023 Standard Guide for the Selection, Training and Qualification of Nondestructive Assay (NDA) Personnel
ASTM C 1455 : 2014 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Nondestructive Assay of Special Nuclear Material Holdup Using Gamma-Ray Spectroscopic Methods
ASTM C 1490 : 2014 Standard Guide for the Selection, Training and Qualification of Nondestructive Assay (NDA) Personnel
ASTM C 1807 : 2015 : R2023 Standard Guide for Nondestructive Assay of Special Nuclear Material (SNM) Holdup Using Passive Neutron Measurement Methods

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