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Radioactive materials are used in an increasingly broad spectrum of sectors spanning from manufacturing, hospital research, minerals exploration, and more, so the management of radioactive waste is more essential than ever for public safety. Most facilities that dispose of or utilize waste materials are prohibited from handling waste that contains radioactive materials, which means that special facilities and requirements are needed. It's also important that these facilities are able to verify generator-supplied information that radioactive or mixed wastes have not been included in shipments of waste materials.
ASTM D5928-18, Standard Practice for Screening of Waste for Radioactivity describes screening for ?-, ?-, and ? radiation above ambient background levels or user-defined criteria, or both, in liquid, sludge, or solid waste materials.
The standard was developed by ASTM International, an ANSI member and audited designator.