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Status : Active
Standard Type : Main
Document No : ISO 13164-2:2013
Document Year : 2013
Pages : 13
Edition : 1
Section Volume : Radiological methods (ISO/TC 147/SC 3.)
The radon-222 activity concentrations, which can be measured by this test method utilizing currently available gamma-ray instruments, range from a few becquerels per litre to several hundred thousand becquerels per litre for a 1 l test sample.
This test method can be used successfully with drinking water samples. The laboratory is responsible for ensuring the validity of this test method for water samples of untested matrices.
An annex gives indications on the necessary counting conditions to meet the required sensitivity for drinking water monitoring.