MS 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

Scope:
This part of ISO 18589 specifies the general requirements to carry out radionuclides tests on soil sample, including sampling.

This part of ISO 18589 is addressed to people responsible for determining the radioactivity present in soils for the purpose of radiation protection. This may concern soils from gardens and farmland, urban or industrial sites, as well as soil not affected by human activities.

This part of ISO 18589 is applicable to all laboratories regardless of the number of personnel or the extent of the scope of testing activities. When a laboratory does not undertake one or more of the activities covered by this part of ISO 18589, such as planning, sampling or testing, the requirements of those clauses do not apply.