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DIN EN ISO 16640 VDE 0493-1-6640:2023-09

Monitoring radioactive gases in effluents from facilities producing positron emitting radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals

(ISO 16640:2021); German version EN ISO 16640:2022
Class/Status: Standard, valid
Released: 2023-09
VDE Art. No.: 0400603

This document focuses on monitoring the activity concentrations of radioactive gases and/or the activity released in the gaseous effluent discharge from facilities producing positron emitting radionuclides and radiopharmaceuticals. Such facilities produce short half-life radionuclides used for medical purposes or research. These facilities include accelerators, radiopharmacies, hospitals and universities.