What is ISO 22017 about?
ISO 22017 discusses water quality. ISO 22017 provides guidelines for testing laboratories wanting to use rapid test methods on water samples that may be contaminated following a nuclear or radiological emergency incident.
ISO 22017 aims to ensure that decision-makers have reliable results needed to take actions quickly and minimize the radiation dose to the public. The test method(s) may be used for water samples after proper sampling, sample handling, and test sample preparation. The goal of these rapid measurements is often to check for unusual radioactivity levels in the test sample, to identify the radionuclides present. In addition, the rapid measurements check for the activity concentration levels of radionuclides and to establish compliance of the water with intervention levels.
Who is ISO 22017 for?
ISO 22017 on radon in water is useful for:
- Nuclear facilities
- Government bodies
- Geological scientists
- Test laboratories
Why should you use ISO 22017?
High radon levels in water can pose a health risk to living beings. ISO 22017 has been developed to answer the need of test laboratories carrying out measurements for radon in water that are sometimes required by national authorities, as they may have to obtain a specific accreditation for radionuclide measurement in drinking water samples. ISO 22017 is one of a family of International Standards on test methods dealing with the measurement of the activity concentration of radionuclides in water samples.
The test methods described in ISO 22017 can be used during planned, existing and emergency exposure situations as well as for wastewaters and liquid effluents with specific modifications. The test results enable the plant/installation operators to verify that, before their discharge, wastewaters/liquid effluent radioactive activity concentrations do not exceed authorized limits
