What is PD CEN/TS 17216 – Construction products about?
PD CEN/TS 17216 is an international standard that discusses the assessment of the release of dangerous substances of construction products.
PD CEN/TS 17216 describes a test method for the determination of the activity concentrations of the radionuclides radium-226, thorium-232 and potassium-40 in construction products using semiconductor gamma-ray spectrometry.
PD CEN/TS 17216 describes sampling from a laboratory sample, sample preparation, and sample measurement by semiconductor gamma-ray spectrometry. It includes background subtraction, energy and efficiency calibration, analysis of the spectrum, calculation of the activity concentrations with the associated uncertainties, the decision threshold and detection limit, and reporting of the results.
PD CEN/TS 17216 is intended to be non-product-specific in scope, however, there are a limited number of product-specific elements such as the preparation of the laboratory sample and drying of the test portion. The method is applicable to samples from products consisting of single or multiple material components.
Who is PD CEN/TS 17216 – Construction products for?
PD CEN/TS 17216 on construction products applies to:
- Manufacturer of gamma-ray spectroscopy
- Civil engineers
Why should you use PD CEN/TS 17216 – Construction products?
Gamma-ray spectrometry is a fast and widespread method used to identify radionuclides and to determine their radioactivity.
PD CEN/TS 17216 provides you with a test procedure where the gamma radiation is emitted from the test specimen is counted using a semiconductor detector with high energy resolution in combination with a pulse sorting device (multichannel analyser, MCA). Subsequently, the pulse height of the various energy lines in the spectrum is analyzed.
PD CEN/TS 17216 provides you with comprehensive guidance which is useful to the assessment of the release of dangerous substances for construction products.