ASTM D7316 - 2014 Standard Guide for Interpretation of Existing Field Instrumentation to Influence Emergency Response Decisions

American Society for Testing and Materials - 2014.- 8 p.
The objective of this guide is to provide useful information for the interpretation of radiological instrument responses in the event of a radiological incident or emergency.
For the purposes of this guide, a radiological incident or emergency is defined as those events that follow the indication of the presence of radioactive material outside of a Department of Energy (DOE) or Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) defined radiological area. The event may be triggered by a law enforcement officer wearing a radiation pager during the course of his routine duties, a first responder at the scene of an accident wearing a radiation pager, a HAZMAT team responding to the scene of an accident known to involve radioactive material surveying the area, etc.
Referenced Documents
ASTM Standards:
C859 Terminology Relating to Nuclear Materials
C1112 Guide for Application of Radiation Monitors to the Control and Physical Security of Special Nuclear Material
D1129 Terminology Relating to Water
D3648 Practices for the Measurement of Radioactivity
D4962 Practice for NaI(Tl) Gamma-Ray Spectrometry of Water
D7282 Practice for Set-up, Calibration, and Quality Control of Instruments Used for Radioactivity Measurements
E170 Terminology Relating to Radiation Measurements and Dosimetry
E181 Test Methods for Detector Calibration and Analysis of Radionuclides
Other Documents:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security National Response Plan, Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex