1.1 This guide covers the development or assessment of environmental monitoring plans for decommissioning nuclear facilities. This guide addresses: (1) development of an environmental baseline prior to commencement of decommissioning activities; (2) determination of release paths from site activities and their associated exposure pathways in the environment; and (3) selection of appropriate sampling locations and media to ensure that all exposure pathways in the environment are monitored appropriately. This guide also addresses the interfaces between the environmental monitoring plan and other planning documents for site decommissioning, such as radiation protection, site characterization, and waste management plans, and federal, state, and local environmental protection laws and guidance. This guide is applicable up to the point of completing D&D activities and the reuse of the facility or area for other purposes.
1.2 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM E1819-15(2021) Referenced Document
ANSI N13.1 Sampling and Monitoring Releases of Airborne Radioactive Substances from the Stacks and Ducts of Nuclear Facilities*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM E1167 Standard Guide for Radiation Protection Program for Decommissioning Operations
ASTM E1281 Standard Guide for Nuclear Facility Decommissioning Plans
ASTM E1892 Standard Guide for Preparing Characterization Plans for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities
ASTM E666 Standard Practice for Calculating Absorbed Dose From Gamma or X Radiation
ASTM E668 Standard Practice for Application of Thermoluminescence-Dosimetry (TLD) Systems for Determining Absorbed Dose in Radiation-Hardness Testing of Electronic Devices
ISO/ASTM 51707 Guide for estimation of measurement uncertainty in dosimetry for radiation processing
ASTM E1819-15(2021) history
2021ASTM E1819-15(2021) Standard Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities
2015ASTM E1819-15 Standard Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities
2010ASTM E1819-10 Standard Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities
1996ASTM E1819-96(2005) Standard Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities
1996ASTM E1819-96 Standard Guide for Environmental Monitoring Plans for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities