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ASTM D 7283 : 2017

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Standard Test Method for Alpha and Beta Activity in Water By Liquid Scintillation Counting
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Published date

06-01-2017

1.1 This test method covers the measurement of gross alpha- and beta- activity concentrations in a homogeneous water sample.

1.1This test method covers the measurement of gross alpha- and beta- activity concentrations in a homogeneous water sample. It is applicable to alpha emitters with activity concentration levels above 0.11 Bq/L (3 pCi/L) and beta emitters with activity concentration levels above 0.15 Bq/L (4 pCi/L). This test method is not applicable to samples containing radionuclides that are volatile under conditions of the analysis.

1.2This test method may also be used for the direct measurement of gross alpha- and beta- activity concentrations in homogeneous water samples with alpha emitter activity concentration levels above 1.8 Bq/L (50 pCi/L) and beta emitter activity concentration levels above 3.7 Bq/L (100 pCi/L).

1.3This test method was tested using single-operator tests.2,3 A collaborative study following the U.S. EPA “Protocol for the Evaluation of Alternate Test Procedures for Analyzing Radioactive Contaminants in Drinking Water” was performed. The results of this study are on file at ASTM Headquarters.4

1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to pCi/L that are provided for information only and are not considered standard. An exception is noted in Section 14.

1.5This 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.

1.6This 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
D 19
DocumentType
Test Method
Pages
13
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

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ASTM D 3370 : 2010 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
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ASTM D 1129 : 1999 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Water
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ASTM D 3856 : 2011 Standard Guide for Management Systems in Laboratories Engaged in Analysis of Water
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ASTM D 5847 : 2002 : R2020 Standard Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
ASTM D 1129 : 2003 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2002 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 3648 : 1995 Standard Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
ASTM D 7902 : 2016 Standard Terminology for Radiochemical Analyses
ASTM D 1943 : 2005 Standard Test Method for Alpha Particle Radioactivity of Water
ASTM E 691 : 2022 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 1125 : 1995 : R1999 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water
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ASTM D 1193 : 1991 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
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ASTM D 3856 : 1995 : R2006 Standard Guide for Good Laboratory Practices in Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Water
ASTM D 1943 : 2005 : R2012 Standard Test Method for Alpha Particle Radioactivity of Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2004 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
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ASTM D 7902 : 2018 Standard Terminology for Radiochemical Analyses
ASTM D 3856 : 2011 : R2015 Standard Guide for Management Systems in Laboratories Engaged in Analysis of Water (Withdrawn 2024)
ASTM E 691 : 2021 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 3856 : 1995 : R2000 Standard Guide for Good Laboratory Practices in Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Water
ASTM D 3370 : 2018 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Flowing Process Streams
ASTM D 1129 : 2002 : REV A Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 5847 : 2002 Standard Practice for Writing Quality Control Specifications for Standard Test Methods for Water Analysis
ASTM D 3370 : 1976 Standard Practices for Sampling Water
ASTM D 1125 : 1995 : R2005 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water
ASTM D 1125 : 2023 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water
ASTM D 1193 : 1970 Standard Specification For Reagent Water
ASTM D 4448 : 2001 Standard Guide for Sampling Ground-Water Monitoring Wells
ASTM D 1193 : 2006 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D 3370 : 1995 : REV A : R1999 : EDT 1 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM D 6001 : 2005 : R2012 Standard Guide for Direct-Push Groundwater Sampling for Environmental Site Characterization
ASTM D 1193 : 1999 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2010 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 6001 : 2005 Standard Guide for Direct-Push Groundwater Sampling for Environmental Site Characterization
ASTM D 3370 : 2007 Standard Practices for Sampling Water from Closed Conduits
ASTM D 1890 : 2015 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Beta Particle Radioactivity of Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2006 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2001 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
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