Section 327IAC8-2-10.1. Analytical methods for radioactivity

  1. (a) The following methods or with the alternative methods listed in Appendix A to Subpart C of 40 CFR 141, or their equivalent determined by the U.S. EPA in accordance with 40 CFR 141.27, shall be used to determine compliance with sections 9 through 10 of this rule, except in cases where alternative methods have been approved in accordance with section 32 of this rule:

(1) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for gross alpha and beta¹:

(A) Method 900.0*.

(B) Page 1 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(C) Method 00-01*.

(D) Page 1 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(E) Method 302*.

(F) Method 7110 B*.

(G) Method R-1120-76*.

(2) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for gross alpha¹:

(A) Method 00-02*.

(B) Method 7110 C*.

(3) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for radium 226:

(A) Method 903.1*.

(B) Method 903.0*.

(C) Page 16 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(D) Page 13 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(E) Method Ra-04*.

(F) Method Ra-03*.

(G) Page 19 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(H) Method 7500-Ra C*.

(I) Method 304*.

(J) Method 305*.

(K) Method 7500-Ra B*.

(L) Method D 3454-97*.

(M) Method D 2460-97*.

(N) Method R-1141-76*.

(O) Method R-1140-76*.

(P) Method Ra-04*.

(Q) New York Method*.

(4) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for radium 228:

(A) Method 904.0*.

(B) Page 24 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(C) Method Ra-05*.

(D) Page 19 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(E) Method 7500-Ra D*.

(F) Method R-1142-76*.

(G) New York Method*.

(H) New Jersey Method*.

(5) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for uranium²:

(A) Method 908.0*.

(B) Method 908.1*.

(C) Method 00-07*.

(D) Page 33 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(E) Method 7500-U B*.

(F) Method 7500-U C*.

(G) Method D 2907-97*.

(H) Method D 3972-97*.

(I) Method D 5174-97*.

(J) Method R-1180-76*.

(K) Method R-1181-76*.

(L) Method R-1182-76*.

(M) Method U-04*.

(N) Method U-02*.

(O) Method 200.8*.

(P) Method D 5673-03*.

(Q) Method 3125*.

(6) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for radioactive cesium:

(A) Method 901.0*.

(B) Method 901.1*.

(C) Page 92 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(D) Method 7500-Cs B*.

(E) Method 7120*.

(F) Method D 2459-72*.

(G) Method D 3649-91*.

(H) Method R-1111-76*.

(I) Method R-1110-76*.

(J) Method 4.5.2.3*.

(K) Page 4 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(7) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for radioactive iodine:

(A) Method 902.0*.

(B) Method 901.1*.

(C) Page 6 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(D) Page 9 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(E) Page 92 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(F) Method 7500-I B*.

(G) Method 7500-I C*.

(H) Method 7500-I D*.

(I) Method 7120*.

(J) Method 4.5.2.3*.

(K) Method D 3649-91*.

(8) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for radioactive strontium 89 and 90:

(A) Method 905.0*.

(B) Page 29 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(C) Method Sr-04*.

(D) Page 65 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(E) Method 303*.

(F) Method 7500-Sr B*.

(G) Method R-1160-76*.

(H) Method Sr-01*.

(I) Method Sr-02*.

(9) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for tritium:

(A) Method 906.0*.

(B) Page 34 of "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water*".

(C) Method H-02*.

(D) Page 87 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(E) Method 306*.

(F) Method 7500-3H B*.

(G) Method D 4107-91*.

(H) Method R-1171-76*.

(10) One (1) of the following methods shall be used to test for gamma emitters:

(A) Method 901.1*.

(B) Method 902.0*.

(C) Method 901.0*.

(D) Page 92 of "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples*".

(E) Method 7120*.

(F) Method 7500-Cs B*.

(G) Method 7500-I B*.

(H) Method D 3649-91*.

(I) Method D 4785-93*.

(J) Method R-1110-76*.

(K) Method Ga-01-R*.

¹Natural uranium and thorium-230 are approved as gross alpha calibration standards for gross alpha with coprecipitation and evaporation methods; americum-241 is approved with coprecipitation methods.

²If uranium (U) is determined by mass, a 0.67 pCi/μg of uranium conversion factor must be used. This conversion factor is based on the 1:1 activity ratio of U-235 and U-238 that is characteristic of naturally occurring uranium.

  (b) When the identification and measurement of radionuclides other than those listed in subsection (a) is required, the following references are to be used, except in cases where alternative methods have been approved in accordance with section 32 of this rule:

(1) Procedures for Radiochemical Analysis of Nuclear Reactor Aqueous Solutions, H.L. Krieger and S. Gold, EPA-R4-73-014, U.S. EPA, Cincinnati, Ohio, May 1973.

(2) HASL Procedure Manual, edited by John H. Harley. HASL 300, ERDA Health and Safety Laboratory, New York, New York 1973.

  (c) For the purpose of monitoring radioactivity concentrations in drinking water, the required sensitivity of the radioanalysis is defined in terms of a detection limit. The detection limit shall be that concentration that can be counted with a precision of plus or minus one hundred percent (100%) at the ninety-five percent (95%) confidence level (one and ninety-six hundredths (1.96) σ where σ is the standard deviation of the net counting rate of the sample). Compliance requirements are as follows:

(1) To determine compliance with section 9(1) of this rule, the detection limit shall not exceed one (1) picocuri per liter.

(2) To determine compliance with section 9(2) of this rule, the detection limit shall not exceed three (3) picocuri per liter.

(3) To determine compliance with section 9(3) of this rule, the detection limit shall not exceed one (1) microgram per liter.

(4) To determine compliance with section 10 of this rule, the detection limits shall not exceed the concentrations listed in the following table:

Detection limits for manmade beta particle and photon emitters:
Radionuclide	Detection limit
Tritium	1,000 pCi/l
Strontium-89	10 pCi/l
Strontium-90	2 pCi/l
Iodine-131	1 pCi/l
Cesium-134	10 pCi/l
Gross beta	4 pCi/l
Other radionuclides	1/10 of the applicable limit

  (d) To determine compliance with the MCL listed in sections 9 through 10 of this rule, averages of data shall be used and shall be rounded to the same number of significant figures as the MCL for the contaminant in question.

  *The methods referenced in this section may be obtained as follows:

(1) Methods 900.0, 903.1, 903.0, 904.0, 908.0, 908.1, 901.0, 901.1, 902.0, 905.0, and 906.0 may be found in "Prescribed Procedures for Measurement of Radioactivity in Drinking Water", EPA 600/4-80-032, August 1980, PB 80-224744. Available from U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, 800-553-6847.

(2) "Interim Radiochemical Methodology for Drinking Water", EPA 600/4-75-008 (revised), March 1976, PB 253258. Available from U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, 800-553-6847.

(3) Methods 00-01, 00-02, Ra-04, Ra-03, Ra-05, 00-07, Sr-04, and H-02 may be found in "Radiochemistry Procedures Manual", EPA 520/5-84-006, December 1987, PB 84-215581. Available from U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, 800-553-6847.

(4) "Radiochemical Analytical Procedures for Analysis of Environmental Samples", March 1979, EMSL LV 053917. Available from U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22161, 800-553-6847.

(5) Methods 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 3125, 7110 B, 7110 C, 7120, 7500-Ra C, 7500-Ra B, 7500-Ra D, 7500-U B, 7500-Cs B, 7500-I B, 7500-I C, 7500-I D, 7500-Sr B, 7500-U C, and 7500-3H B may be found in "Standard Methods for the Analysis of Water and Wastewater", 13th, 17th, 18th, 19th, or 20th Editions, 1971, 1989, 1992, 1995, and 1998. Available from American Public Health Association, 1015 Fifteenth Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. Methods 302, 303, 304, 305, and 306 are only in the 13th Edition. Methods 7110B, 7500-Ra B, 7500-Ra C, 7500-Ra D, 7500-U B, 7500-Cs B, 7500-I B, 7500-I C, 7500-I D, 7500-Sr B, and 7500-3H C are in the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th Editions. Method 7110 C is in the 18th, 19th, and 20th Editions. Method 7500-U C (Fluorometric Uranium) is only in the 17th Edition, and Method 7500-U C (Alpha Spectrometry) is only in the 18th, 19th, and 20th Editions. Method 7120 is only in the 19th and 20th Editions. Method 3125 is only in the 20th Edition.

(6) Methods D 2459-72, D 3649-91, and D 4107-91 may be found in Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.02, 1994. Available from American Society of Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428. Any Annual Book containing the cited version of the method may be used.

(7) Methods D 3454-97, D 2460-97, D 2907-97, D 3972-97, and D 5174-97 may be found in Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 11.01 and 11.02, 1999. Available from American Society of Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428. Any Annual Book containing the cites version of the method may be used.

(8) Method D 5673-03 may be found in Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. 11.02, May 2004. Available from American Society of Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428. Any Annual Book containing the cited version of the method may be used.

(9) Methods R-1120-76, R-1141-76, R-1140-76, R-1142-76, R-1180-76, R-1181-76, R-1182-76, R-1111-76, R-1110-76, R-1160-76, and R-1171-76 may be found in "Methods for Determination of Radioactive Substances in Water and Fluvial Sediments", Chapter A5 in Book 5 of Techniques of Water-Resources Investigations of the United States Geological Survey, 1977. Available from U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) Information Services, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, Colorado 80225-0425.

(10) Methods U-04, U-2, Ra-04, Ra-05, 4.5.2.3, Sr-01, Sr-02, and Ga-01-R may be found in "EML Procedures Manual", 27th Edition, Volume 1, 1990 or 28th Edition, Volumes 1 and 2, 1997. Either edition may be used. In the 27th Edition, Method Ra-04 is listed as Ra-05 and Method Ga-01-R is listed as Sect. 4.5.2.3. Available from Environmental Measurements Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), 376 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014-3621.

(11) New York Methods may be found in "Determination of Ra-226 and Ra-228 (Ra-02)", January 1980, Revised June 1982. Available from Radiological Sciences Institute Center for Laboratories and Research, New York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12201.

(12) New Jersey Method may be found in "Determination of Radium 228 in Drinking Water", August 1980. Available from State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Environmental Quality, Bureau of Radiation and Inorganic Analytical Services, 9 Ewing Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.

(13) For uranium ICP-MS Method 200.8, refer to "Determination of Trace Elements in Waters and Wastes by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometry", Revision 5.4, published in "Methods for the Determination of Metals in Environmental Samples- Supplement I", EPA 600-R-94-111, May 1994. Available at NTIS PB 95-125472.

(Water Pollution Control Division; 327 IAC 8-2-10.1; filed Dec 28, 1990, 5:10 p.m.: 14 IR 1028; errata filed Aug 6, 1991, 3:45 p.m.: 14 IR 2258; filed Jul 23, 2001, 1:02 p.m.: 24 IR 3971; filed Jun 13, 2005, 2:30 p.m.: 28 IR 3209; errata filed Jul 6, 2005, 3:15 p.m.: 28 IR 3582; filed Feb 25, 2013, 8:36 a.m.: 20130327-IR-327110667FRA)