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1. Regulatory context: the new 2013/59/Euratom directive
The aim of this new Euratom directive (the old one was 96/29) was to update regulations and bring together various texts that were initially separate. For construction materials, the European directive incorporates an important part of the RP112 regulation: radiation protection principles concerning the natural radioactivity of construction materials. RP112 was originally a guide to radiation protection. It has now become a regulatory text and has been transposed into the legislation of the member states (see documentation section of the article).
The aim of this part of the directive is to prevent the risk of human exposure due to the presence of naturally occurring radionuclides in building materials. Exposure arises from two causes:
gamma radiation emitted by radionuclides contained in materials ;
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Regulatory context: the new 2013/59/Euratom directive
Methods for measuring natural radioactivity in building materials
Bibliography
- (1) - Élément pour la caractérisation radiologique des matières et effluents en application de l'arrêté du 25 mai 2005. - Rapport IRSN (2008).
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Standards and norms
- "Measuring radioactivity in the environment - Soil – Part 3: Test method for gamma-emitting radionuclides by gamma spectrometry". - NF EN ISO 18589-3 - mars 2018
- "Water quality – Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) – Part 2: Determination of selected elements including uranium isotopes". - NF EN ISO 17294-2 - octobre 2016
Regulations
Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of December 5, 2013 laying down basic safety standards for health protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom.
Regulation RP112: radiation protection principles concerning the natural radioactivity of building materials.
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