ASTM C998 - 2017 Standard Practice for Sampling Surface Soil for Radionuclides

American Society for Testing and Materials, 2017.- 4 p.
This practice covers the sampling of surface soil for the purpose of obtaining a sample representative of a particular area for subsequent Chemical analysis of selected radionuclides. This practice describes one acceptable approach to collect soil samples for radiochemical analysis.
Referenced Documents
ASTM Standards:
C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials D420 Guide to Site Characterization for Engineering Design and Construction Purposes (Withdrawn 2011)
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
Other References:
MARLAP. Chapter 10
IAEA-TECDOC-1415. Soil Sampling for Environmental Contaminants