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Report

on the IAEA-CU-2006-04 ALMERA

Proficiency Test on the Determination of

Gamma Emitting Radionuclides

IAEA / AL / 170

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IAEA / AL /170

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Physics, Chemistry and Instrumentation Laboratory

Chemistry Unit

ALMERA (Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity)

DRAFT

THE IAEA-CU-2006-04 PROFICIENCY TEST

ON THE DETERMINATION OF GAMMA EMITTING RADIONUCLIDES

A. Shakhashiro, U. Sansone, A. Trinkl, M. Makarewicz,

C. Yonezawa, C.K. Kim, G. Kis-Benedek, T. Benesch, R. Schorn

Seibersdorf, Austria, May 2007

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Contact information Abdulghani Shakhashiro International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Physics, Chemistry and Instrumentation Laboratory Chemistry Unit Agency’s Laboratories Seibersdorf A-2444 Seibersdorf, Austria Tel. : +431 2600 28226 Fax : +431 2600 728226 E-mail : [email protected] http://www.iaea.org/programmes/aqcs/

Legal Notice Neither the IAEA nor any person acting on behalf of the IAEA is responsible for the use which might be made of the following information. © International Atomic Energy Agency Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged Printed in Austria

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Contents

Executive summary .................................................................................................................... 5 Acknowledgement...................................................................................................................... 6 1. Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 10 2. Materials and methods.......................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Proficiency test objectives .................................................................................................. 11 2.2 Participants ........................................................................................................................ 11 2.3 Composition and preparation of proficiency test materials............................................... 11 3. Performance criteria ............................................................................................................. 17 3.1 Relative bias ....................................................................................................................... 17 3.2 PT evaluation criteria ........................................................................................................ 17 3.2.1 Trueness........................................................................................................................... 17 3.2.2 Precision.......................................................................................................................... 18 3.3 The z-score value ................................................................................................................ 18 3.4 The u-score value ............................................................................................................... 18 4. Results and discussion.......................................................................................................... 20 5. Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 27 6. References ............................................................................................................................ 28 Appendix A: Summary evaluation sorted by laboratory code and outline of the reported technical information .............................................................................................. Appendix B: Performance evaluation tables sorted by radionuclide........................................... Appendix C: Performance evaluation tables sorted by laboratory code ..................................... Appendix D: List of participating laboratories ............................................................................

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“The Mission of the IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications is to contribute to sustainable development in Member States through the use of nuclear sciences and their applications in food and agriculture, human health, industry, water resources management, and environment monitoring, research and protection, with due regard to safety”.

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Executive summary The Chemistry Unit of the Physics, Chemistry and Instrumentation Laboratory in the IAEA's Seibersdorf Laboratory in Austria, has the programmatic responsibility to support global radionuclide measurement systems, in issues of international concern related to an accidental or intentional release of radioactivity in the environment. To fulfil this obligation and ensure a reliable worldwide, rapid and consistent response, the Chemistry Unit coordinates an international network of Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity (ALMERA). The network, established by the IAEA in 1995 [1] [2] [3], makes available to Member States a world-wide network of analytical laboratories capable of providing reliable and timely analysis of environmental samples in the event of an accidental or intentional release of radioactivity. The network is a technical collaboration of existing institutions. It provides an operational framework to link expertise and resources, in particular when a boundary-transgressing contamination is expected or when an event is of international significance. A primary requirement of the ALMERA members is participation in the IAEA interlaboratory comparison exercises which are specifically organized for ALMERA on a regular basis. These exercises are designed to monitor and demonstrate the performance and analytical capabilities of the network members, and to identify gaps and problem areas where further development is needed. Continued membership has benefits in training and educational opportunities, enhanced mutual trust in results and methodology and objective evidence for accreditation purposes.

The performance evaluation results of the interlaboratory comparison exercises performed in the frame of the ALMERA network are not anonymous for those laboratories nominating to participate as ALMERA members. In the interlaboratory exercise described in this report, 195 test samples (matrix reference materials) were prepared and distributed to the participating laboratories in June 2006. Laboratories were sent samples containing known activities of gamma emitting radionuclides in three matrices (soil, grass and water), and were requested to return the results within three days of receipt of the samples (short-term reporting). The participating laboratories were requested to analyse the samples employing the methods used in their routine work, so that their performance on the test samples could be directly related to the real performance of the rapid reporting. Thirty eight laboratories (Table 1) from sixty five initially registered laboratories, reported their results to the IAEA. The analytical results of the participating laboratories were compared with the reference values assigned to the reference materials, and a rating system was applied. Table 2 reports a summary evaluation of this proficiency test. The proficiency test results has demonstrated that in the case of 40K, 54Mn, 60Co, 65Zn, 134Cs, 137Cs and 241Am the majority of the participating laboratories could produce analytical results within acceptable time limit and which is satisfactory and comparable within the network. For these radionuclides the accepted results ranged between 70 to 95 %. The proficiency test results show that the determination of the activity concentrations of 109Cd and 210Pb were the most problematic and it was found that

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more than 50 % of the participating laboratories should apply corrective actions to fulfil the acceptance criteria of this proficiency test. The analytical uncertainties associated with the reported results were, in general, appropriate for the analytes and matrices considered in the current proficiency test. It is recommended to repeat the same exercise to check if the laboratories were able to introduce proper corrective actions to improve the performance in the determination of 109Cd and 210Pb. Generally speaking, this exercise provided the possibility to quantify the level of analytical performance of the ALMERA network members and it is a step forwards the improvement of the network performance in the determination of gamma emitting radionuclides. Acknowledgement The participants and laboratories responded to this proficiency test and contributed their efforts to the present work are highly appreciated and acknowledged. The Hungarian Agricultural Authority, Food and Feed Safety Directorate, Central Radioanalytical Laboratory of Hungary contributed, as IAEA collaborating Centre, in the preparation and characterization of the grass reference materials used in this proficiency test.

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Lab. code Name Country 291 PTB - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Germany 292 Risoe National Laboratory Denmark 294 Studiecentrum Voor Kernenergie Belgium 296 Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science United Kingdom 297 ARPANSA - Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency Australia 298 LGC Limited United Kingdom 300 National Radiation Laboratory New Zealand 303 Institute for Energy Technology Norway 304 Hungarian Agricultural Authority Hungary 305 So.G.I.N - Centrale Elettronucleare di Trino Italy 306 Institute Jozef Stefan Slovenia 307 Nuclear Power Plant Mochovce Slovak Republic 308 Mint - Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research Malaysia 310 Nuclear Power Plant Bohunice Slovak Republic 311 ENEA - Istituto di Radioprotezione - Laboratorio Saluggia Italy 313 Atomic Energy Commission of Syria Syrian Arab Republic 314 Rivm - Laboratory for Radiation Research The Netherlands 315 Savannah River Technology Center USA 318 Jordan Atomic Energy Commission Jordan 319 APAT – Environmental Protection Agency Italy 320 Institute for Nuclear Research Romania 321 Tarapur Atomic Power Station India 322 Center for Ecotoxicological Researches of Montenegro Montenegro 325 Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission Lebanon 327 Research Center Karlsruhe Germany 331 ENEA - Istituto di Radioprotezione - Laboratorio Trisaia Italy 332 Environmental Protection Agency Lithuania 334 Instituto Tecnologico e Nuclear Portugal 335 National Technical University of Athens Greece 336 Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear Chile 338 Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant Bulgaria 341 So.G.I.N - Centrale Elettronucleare di Caorso Italy 342 SIA Radon Russian Federation 344 Norwegian Radiation Protection Authority Norway 347 ENEA - Istituto di Radioprotezione - Laboratorio Casaccia Italy 348 CNEN - National Commission for Nuclear Energy Laboratorio Pocos de

Caldas Brazil

349 Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran Islamic Republic of Iran

351 Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute Ukraine Table 1. List of laboratories participating in the IAEA-CU-2006-4 proficiency test.

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Soil sample Grass sample Water sample Accepted measurement results Lab 241Am 109Cd 60Co 134Cs 137Cs 54Mn 210Pb 65Zn 137Cs 40K 241Am 109Cd 60Co 134Cs 137Cs 54Mn 210Pb 65Zn Total Soil Grass Water 291 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18 8 2 8 292 A N A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 17 7 2 8 294 A A A A A A N A A A A A A A A A N A 16 7 2 7 296 A N A A A A n.r. A A A A A A A A A n.r. A 15 6 2 7 297 A N A A A A A A W W A A A A A A A A 15 7 0 8 298 A A A A A A n.r. A A A A N A A A A n.r. A 15 7 2 6 300 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18 8 2 8 303 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18 8 2 8 304 A N A A A W A A A A A A A W A A A A 15 6 2 7 305 n.r. n.r. A n.r. n.r. n.r. n.r. n.r. W W n.r. n.r. A n.r. n.r. A A n.r. 4 1 0 3 306 A N A A A A A A A A A W A A A A A A 16 7 2 7 307 A N A A A A N A A A N A A A A A n.r. A 14 6 2 6 308 N A A A A A W A A A A N A A A A N A 14 6 2 6 310 A N A A A A N A A A W N A A A A N A 13 6 2 5 311 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18 8 2 8 313 A N A A A A A A A A n.r. n.r. A W A A n.r. W 12 7 2 3 314 A A A A A A A A A A A N A A A A A A 17 8 2 7 315 W N A A A A W A A A A N A W A A n.r. A 12 5 2 5 318 A N A A A A A A A W N N A A A A W A 13 7 1 5 319 A N A A W W A A W W A A A A A W A A 12 5 0 7 320 A A A A W W N A W N A N A A W N N A 9 5 0 4 321 A N W A A A N W W A A A A. A W W W W 9 4 1 4 322 W N A A A A N A A A A A A W A A N A 13 5 2 6 325 n.r. n.r. A A A A n.r. A A A n.r. n.r. A A A A n.r. A 12 5 2 5 327 A N A A A A W A W A W A A A A A W A 13 6 1 6

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Soil sample Grass sample Water sample Accepted measurement results Lab 241Am 109Cd 60Co 134Cs 137Cs 54Mn 210Pb 65Zn 137Cs 40K 241Am 109Cd 60Co 134Cs 137Cs 54Mn 210Pb 65Zn Total Soil Grass Water 331 W A W W W A A A W W A A A W A A N A 10 4 0 6 332 n.r. n.r. A A A A N A N A n.r. n.r. A W A N N A 9 5 1 3 334 W A A A A W W W A A A A A W A A W A 12 4 2 6 335 A N A A A A A A W W A A A A A A N A 14 7 0 7 336 n.r. A A N N N n.r. A W A n.r. W A A A A n.r. A 9 3 1 5 338 A n.r. A A A W n.r. W A A n.r. A A W A A n.r. A 11 4 2 5 341 N N A A W W N A N N A A A A A A N A 10 3 0 7 342 A N A A A A A A A A A N A A W A A A 15 7 2 6 344 W N A A A A n.r. A A A A N A A A A n.r. A 13 5 2 6 347 W A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A N A 16 7 2 7 348 A A A W A A A A A A A W A A A A A A 16 7 2 7 349 N A A A A A n.r. A N N A N A W A A n.r. A 11 6 0 5 351 A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A 18 8 2 8

Accepted % 63 39 95 89 84 79 47 89 68 76 71 45 97 74 89 89 32 89 A = Accepted measurement results W = Warning N = Not accepted n.r. = not reported Table 2. Summary evaluation of the IAEA-CU-2006-4 proficiency test.

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1. Introduction The Chemistry Unit of the Physics, Chemistry and Instrumentation Laboratory in the IAEA's Seibersdorf Laboratory in Austria, has the programmatic responsibility to provide assistance to Member State laboratories in maintaining and improving the reliability of analytical measurement results, both in trace element and radionuclide determinations. This is accomplished through the provision of reference materials of terrestrial origin, validated analytical procedures, training in the implementation of internal quality control, and through the evaluation of measurement performance by organization of worldwide and regional interlaboratory comparison exercises. The use of reference materials and interlaboratory comparison exercises are among the most important tools for the production of reliable measurement results and for the achievement of a required quality level. Through the evaluation reports provided to the participating laboratories in the interlaboratory comparison exercises, the IAEA provides direct consultation and guidance on appropriate measurement techniques to be applied, and identifies gaps and problem areas where further development is needed. This helps participating laboratories to improve both their measurement techniques and performance. With the advent of “mutual recognition” on both a European and world wide basis, it is now essential that laboratories participate in proficiency testing schemes that will provide an interpretation and assessment of results which is transparent to the participating laboratory and its “customer”. The activities of the Chemistry Unit are also addressed to support global radionuclide measurement systems, in issues of international concern related to an accidental or intentional release of radioactivity in the environment. To fulfil this obligation and ensure a reliable

worldwide, rapid and consistent response, the Chemistry Unit coordinates an international network of Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity (ALMERA). The network, established by the IAEA in 1995 [1] [2] [3], makes available to Member States a world-wide network of analytical laboratories capable of providing reliable and timely analysis of environmental samples in the event of an accidental or intentional release of radioactivity. The network is a technical collaboration of existing institutions. It provides an operational framework to link expertise and resources, in particular when a boundary-transgressing contamination is expected or when an event is of international significance. A primary requirement of the ALMERA members is participation in the IAEA interlaboratory comparison exercises which are specifically organized for ALMERA on a regular basis. These exercises are designed to monitor and demonstrate the performance and analytical capabilities of the network members, and to identify gaps and problem areas where further development is needed. Continued membership has benefits in training and educational opportunities, enhanced mutual trust in results and methodology and objective evidence for accreditation purposes. The performance evaluation results of the interlaboratory comparison exercises performed in the frame of the ALMERA network are not anonymous for those laboratories nominating to participate as ALMERA members. In the interlaboratory exercise described in this report, 195 test samples (matrix reference materials) were prepared and distributed to the participating laboratories in June 2006. Laboratories were sent samples containing known activities of gamma emitting radionuclides in three matrices (soil, grass and water), and were

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requested to return the results within three days of receipt of the samples (short-term reporting). The participating laboratories were requested to analyze the samples employing the methods used in their routine work, so that their performance on the test samples could be directly related to the real performance. Thirty eight laboratories from twenty nine different Member States participated in this exercise. 2. Materials and methods 2.1 Proficiency test objectives The measurement of water, grass and soil samples containing a mixture of radionuclides with an unknown (to the participants) composition was aiming at (i) checking the accuracy and precision of the analytical results produced by the participating laboratories from ALMERA network, (ii) testing the comparability of radiological measurements and (iv) encouraging the participating laboratories in finding remedial actions where shortcoming in analytical performance are detected.

2.2 Participants

A total of 65 laboratories were registered in this PT. 38 laboratories reported their results to the IAEA. A complete list of participants is given in Appendix D. 2.3 Composition and preparation of proficiency test materials

The following proficiency test design was applied: • one spiked soil sample (200g) • one natural grass sample (100 g) • one spiked water sample (500 ml) Table 4 presents the target values and the combined standard uncertainties of the PT samples.

2.3.1 Preparation of the spiked soil sample 01 A soil from China was used to prepare a spiked mineral matrix with 8 gamma emitting radionuclides. Table 3 shows the identification of certified solutions used in this PT. Before using the soil for spiking, it was milled and sieved to collect the appropriate fraction at mesh size less than 0.1mm, and then homogenised. The matrix of Chinese soil was characterised and a number of samples were pre-screened for radionuclides prior to spiking. The results have shown that the material is free from radionuclides, except for 137Cs, which was present at 2.6 ± 0.2 Bq kg-1 based on dry mass. (Ref. date: 2006-01-01). In addition, 210Pb was found at 48 ± 1.5 Bq kg-1 dry mass. The moisture content was found to be 2.3 ± 0.2 %. The preparation of the spiked soil sample was performed according to a validated procedure, full details can be found in [4]. The target values were calculated from the certified activity values assigned to each radionuclide, taking into account the successive dilution steps, the mass of spiking solutions and the amount of matrix being spiked. The target values together with the respective uncertainties are presented in Table 4. Seven samples were analysed using gamma spectrometry by five National Metrological Institutes (NMI) and two expert laboratories within the frame of the CCRI(II) S4 supplementary comparison organised in cooperation with the Committee Consultative on Ionization Radiation (CCRI) of BIPM. The IAEA target values were in good agreement with the consensus value derived from the measurement results of the NMIs. The consensus value of the NMIs was derived using a robust statistical approach Mixture Models Median (MM-median) described by David L. Duewer [5]. This approach

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allows estimating the reference value in a robust way even when some of the results are not in agreement with the majority. Thus this approach is robust to outliers and in the same time accounts for the reported uncertainty of each result. The MM-median is a direct analogue of the median. It is the location which divides the MM-PDF into two sections of equal area. To estimate the dispersion of the analytical results the MM-median based Standard Deviation S(MM-median) was calculated from the span of the central 50% of the MM-PDF density [5]. Table 5 shows the consensus values as MM-median of NMIs results and the associated combined standard uncertainty. 2.3.2 Preparation of the natural grass sample 02 The sample 02 is a natural grass which was collected in Chernobyl area. The grass was dried, milled and sieved to collect the appropriate fraction at mesh size less than 0.25 mm, and then homogenised. The homogeneity was tested by analysing 10 samples at 10 replicates each at 5 g sample intake using 63X63 mm NaI(Tl) well type detector. Single way ANOVA [6] ISO Guide 35 was used to estimate the standard uncertainty originated from the between-bottles heterogeneity and was found to be 0.21% at sample intake 5 g. The 40K and 137Cs in the grass material were analysed using gamma spectrometry by a group of National Metrological Institutes (NMI) and two expert laboratories within the frame of the CCRI(II) S4 supplementary comparison organised in cooperation with the Committee Consultative on Ionization Radiation (CCRI) of BIPM. For deriving the target values a robust approach proposed by David L. Duewer [5] was used.

The target values of grass material with the respective uncertainties are presented in Table 4. 2.3.3 Preparation of the spiked water sample 03 The water sample was gravimetrically prepared in one batch. A portion of 300 kg of acidified demineralised water was spiked with a mixture of certified single radionuclide solutions traceable to a national standard of radioactivity. Then a pump with multiple outlets was used to homogenise the bulk water sample in a tank of 600 L. Seven samples were measured by a group of National Metrological Institutes (NMIs) by gamma spectrometry. The IAEA target values were in good agreement with the measurement results of the NMIs. The final target activity concentration for each radionuclide was calculated from the certified activity values assigned to each radionuclide, taking into account the successive dilution steps, the mass of spiking mixture and the amount of water being spiked as determined from weighing. The combined standard uncertainty includes two major components: uncertainty of the certified solution and weighing uncertainty. Figures 1, 2 and 3 show the PT materials sets. 2.3.4 Homogeneity testing The homogeneity test results provided experimental evidence that satisfactory level of within and between bottles homogeneity has been attained. Table 6 presents relative standard deviation of measurements results of ten bottles for water and soil at 60 g and for grass at 5 g sample intake. More information about the homogeneity testing could be found in [4].

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2.4 Reference time The reference time for all activity concentrations is 1 June 2006.

Figure 1. A set of the PT material.

Figure 2. Distribution of the PT sets.

Figure 3. PT materials dispatch.

54Mn AMERSHAM: MFZ64; NO S3/28/12 60Co CERCA-LEA FRAMATOME: CO60-

ELSB50; NO 72452 65Zn CERCA-LEA FRAMATOME: ZN65-

ELSB50; NO 7020 109Cd AMERSHAM: CUZ64;NO S3/36/23 134Cs CERCA-LEA FRAMATOME:

CS134-ELSB50; NO 70823 137Cs AMERSHAM: CDZ64; NO S4/14/70 210Pb AEA Technology RBZB44; NO KE

800 241Am CERCA-LEA FRAMATOME:

AM241-ELSB30; NO 5104 Table 3. The identification of the certified solutions of each radionuclide used in spiking the soil and water samples in this PT.

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Soil sample 01 Grass sample 02 Water sample 03

Target value

Combined standard uncertainty

Target value

Combined standard uncertainty

Target value

Combined standard uncertainty Radionuclide

Bq kg-1 (dry mass) Bq kg-1 40K - - 1059 28 - - 54Mn 48.0 0.98 - - 4.89 0.017 60Co 56.1 1.37 - - 5.80 0.04 65Zn 77.6 2.54 - - 7.27 0.075 109Cd 177.6 8.40 - - 19.62 0.10 134Cs 64.2 1.87 - - 13.03 0.10 137Cs 52.6 1.08 11320 185 16.72 0.08 210Pb 259.5 12.53 - - 9.55 0.15 241Am 96.6 2.78 3.66 0.023

For all samples the reference date is 1 June 2006. The combined standard uncertainty is expressed at 1σ level. Table 4. The target values and the respective standard combined uncertainties used in the evaluation in this PT.

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Soil sample 01 Grass sample 02 Water sample 03

Activity Combined standard uncertainty Activity Combined standard

uncertainty Activity Combined standard uncertainty Radionuclide

Bq kg-1 (dry mass) Bq kg-1 40K - - 1059 28 - -

54Mn 50.2 1.1 - - 4.93 0.10 60Co 58.3 1.0 - - 5.87 0.08 65Zn 78.0 2.0 - - 7.18 0.36 109Cd 192 17 - - 21.1 1.25 134Cs 67.8 2.0 - - 13.20 0.26 137Cs 55.0 1.0 11320 185 17.29 0.33 210Pb 253 15 - - 9.86 1.01 241Am 96.6 3.5 - - 3.63 0.08

Table 5. The consensus values derived from the NIMs results as a Mixture Model-Median and the respective standard uncertainties. [7]

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Radionuclide 210Pb 241Am 109Cd 134Cs 137Cs 134Cs 54Mn 65Zn 60Co 60Co Energy [keV] 46 59 88 604 661 795 834 1115 1173 1332 Between bottles relative standard deviation in soil 3.21 1.38 2.67 1.34 1.95 2.46 1.75 2.17 2.67 1.92

Between bottles relative standard deviation in grass - - - - 1.63 - - - - -

Between bottles relative standard deviation in water 1.51 1.24 2.11 0.77 1.55 1.49 0.86 1.09 1.56 2.60

Table 6. The relative standard deviation [%] of measurements results of ten bottles for soil and water at 60 g and for grass at 5 g sample intake.

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3. Performance criteria

Several rating systems have been developed for determining a laboratory’s performance and the meaning of the results of the different scoring systems are not always comparable. Among various statistics, z-scores and u-scores are most often used. The drawback of z-scores is that the uncertainty of the participant’s measurement result is not taken into account for the evaluation of performance. In the case of u-scores, the evaluation includes uncertainties of the participant measurements and the standard uncertainty of the assigned value. Laboratories performing well in classical proficiency testing (z-scores) will not necessarily exhibit the same level of performance when their analytical uncertainties are considered in the evaluation. The proficiency testing scoring system applied by the Chemistry Unit in the Agency’s laboratories takes into consideration the trueness and the precision of the reported data and it includes in the evaluation both the combined standard uncertainty associated with the target value of proficiency testing samples and the combined standard uncertainty reported by the participating laboratories. This approach is aligned with the new requirements of the (ISO/IEC 17025:2005) [8] which require that laboratories have to express their measurement uncertainty. According to the newly adopted approach, the reported results are evaluated against the acceptance criteria for accuracy and precision and assigned the status “acceptable” or “not acceptable” accordingly. A result must pass both criteria to be assigned the final status of “acceptable”. The advantage of this approach is that it checks the credibility of uncertainty statement given by the participating laboratories, and results are no longer compared against fixed criteria but participants establish their individual

acceptance range on the basis of the uncertainties assigned to the values. Such an approach highlights not only methodological problems affecting the accuracy of the reported data but also identifies shortcomings in uncertainty estimation. In addition, three other statistical parameters namely: z-score, IAEA/Laboratory result ratio and relative bias are calculated as complementary information for the participating laboratories. 3.1 Relative bias The first stage in producing a score for a result ValueAnalyst (a single measurement of analyte concentration in a test material) is obtaining the estimate of the bias. To evaluate the bias of the reported results, the relative bias between the Analyst’s value and the IAEA value is calculated and expressed as a percentage:

%Value

ValueValuebiaslativeRe

IAEA

IAEAAnalyst 100×−

= 3.2 PT evaluation criteria The proficiency test results were evaluated against the acceptance criteria for trueness and precision and assigned the status “Acceptable”, “Warning” or “Not Acceptable” accordingly [9]. 3.2.1 Trueness The participant result is assigned “Acceptable” status for trueness if:

21 AA ≤ where:

A1 = AnalystIAEA ValueValue −

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A2 = 2258.2 AnalystIAEA UncUnc +×

3.2.2 Precision For evaluation of precision an estimator P is calculated for each participant, according to the following formula:

P = %10022

×

+

Analyst

Analyst

IAEA

IAEAValueUnc

ValueUnc

P directly depends on the measurement uncertainty claimed by the participant. The Limit of Acceptable Precision (LAP) for each analyte respectively is defined for the respective proficiency test in advance, including any adjustment due to the concentration or activity level of the analytes concerned and the complexity of the analytical problem. Participants’ results are scored as “acceptable” for precision when P ≤ LAP. The LAP value used in the evaluation of all radionuclides is listed in Table 7. In the final evaluation, both scores for trueness and precision are combined. A result must obtain an “acceptable” score in both criteria to be assigned the final score “acceptable”. Obviously, if a score of “not acceptable” was obtained for both trueness and precision, the final score will also be “not acceptable”. In cases where either precision or trueness is “not acceptable”, a further check is applied. The reported result relative bias (R. Bias) is compared with the maximum acceptable bias (MAB). If R. Bias ≤ MAB, the final score will be “warning. “Warning” will reflect mainly two situations. The first situation will be a result with small measurement uncertainty; however its bias is still within MAB. The second situation will appear when result close to the assigned property value are reported, but the associated uncertainty is large. If R. Bias > MAB, the result will be “Not Acceptable”. The MAB value used in

the evaluation of all radionuclides is listed in Table 7. If the evaluation approach and/or acceptance criteria applied in this PT are not appropriate for the types of analyses and application performed in one of the participating laboratories, it is suggested to apply a self- scoring evaluation system which could fits specific requirements.

3.3 The z-score value The z-score is calculated from the laboratory results, the assigned value and a standard deviation in accordance with the following equation:

σ

IAEAAnalystScore

ValueValuez

−=

On the basis of the “fitness for purpose” principle, the target value for the standard deviation (σ) is:

0.10 x ValueIAEA The laboratory performance is evaluated as satisfactory if | z Score | ≤ 2; questionable for 2<| z Score |<3, and unsatisfactory for | z Score |≥3. 3.4 The u-score value The value of the utest was calculated according to the following equation [10]

22.. AnalystIAEA

AnalystIAEAtest

UncUnc

ValueValueu

+

−=

This value is compared with the critical value listed in the t-statistic tables to determine if the reported result differs significantly from the expected value at a

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given level of probability. The advantage of the utest is that it takes into consideration the propagation of measurement uncertainties when defining the normalised error. This is especially useful when evaluating results, which uncertainty may overlap with the reference interval. It should be noted that the choice of the significance level is subjective. For this proficiency test we have set the limiting value for the u-test parameter to 2.58 for a level of probability at 99 % to determine if a result passes the test (u < 2.58). The MAB value used in the evaluation of all radionuclides is listed in Table 7.

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LAP (%) MAB (%)

Radionuclide Soil sample 01

Grass Sample 02

Water Sample 03

Soil sample 01

Grass Sample 02

Water Sample 03

40K - 20 - - 20 - 54Mn 20 - 15 20 - 15 60Co 20 - 15 20 - 15 65Zn 20 - 15 20 - 15 109Cd 25 - 20 25 - 20 134Cs 20 - 15 20 - 15 137Cs 20 20 15 20 20 15 210Pb 30 - 30 30 - 30 241Am 25 - 25 25 - 20 Table 7. The acceptable limits for LAP and MAB used for the evaluation in the IAEA-CU- 2006-04 proficiency test. 4. Results and discussion

4.1 General 677 results were reported to the IAEA in this PT from 38 laboratories in 29 countries. The participants’ data along with the statistical performance evaluation were compiled and presented. 30 laboratories reported within the agreed deadline for the rapid reporting measurement (three working days). The overall evaluation showed that 78 % of all reported results fulfilled the PT criteria. Table 8 shows the distribution of results scored as acceptable/warning/not acceptable for all evaluated nuclides. Appendix A shows a summary evaluation for each laboratory and an outline of the reported information in the PT questionnaire regarding the applied analytical technique. Performance evaluation tables sorted by analyte are reported in Appendix B, while the

performance evaluation tables sorted by laboratory code are presented in Appendix C. 4.2 Counting time, mass of the sample and moisture content The potential negative effect of rapid reporting on the quality of the results was examined. There was not any correlation or trend between the number of working days elapsed between the samples receipt and results reporting and the level of performance. It was found that the laboratories which reported their results after four or five working days did not show a better performance than those laboratories who respected the deadline; this is clearly demonstrated in Figure 4. The reported values for counting time, mass of the measured sample and moisture

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content were plotted (Figures 5, 6 7) against the average of the obtained acceptable scores for each laboratory. It can be seen that the counting time varied from 3000 to 250000 second, the moisture content varied from 0.1 % to 4.5 % and from 1.4 % to 34 % in soil and grass respectively. Two laboratories reported high moisture content and it seems to be the reason for the lower performance of these laboratories. The sample mass in soil was between 3.5 g and 192 g and in grass was between 1.35 g and 34 g with no effect on the performance. 4.3 Uncertainty Most of the laboratory have followed the international guides for expression of uncertainties [11,12] and combined ‘all identified sources’ of uncertainty. Some participating laboratories gave detailed formulas and uncertainty data. On the other hand a few laboratories reported only uncertainty values produced by their software without knowing details what was included in this information. The reported values for the uncertainties in this PT were in most cases realistic; few laboratories reported too small uncertainties which could lead to a warning score.

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No. of reported results "Acceptable" results (%) "Warning" results (%) "Not Acceptable" results (%)

Nuclide soil grass water soil grass water soil grass water soil grass water

40K 38 76 13 11

54Mn 37 38 81 90 18 5 2 5

60Co 38 38 95 100 3 0 2 0

65Zn 37 37 92 95 8 2.5 0 2.5

109Cd 34 34 44 53 3 12 53 35

134Cs 37 37 92 76 5 19 3 5

137Cs 37 38 37 87 68 92 10 24 3 3 8 5

210Pb 30 28 60 43 7 14 33 43

241Am 34 36 70 84 21 6 9 10

Table 8. Summary evaluation of all nuclides in the three samples.

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Fig u re 5. T h e effect o f th e co u n tin g time, ma s s o f th e mea s u r ed s o il s a mp le a n d mo is tu r e co n ten t o n th e level o f th e p er fo r ma n ce.

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Fig u re 6. T h e effect o f th e co u n tin g time, ma s s o f th e mea s u r ed g r a s s s a mp l e a nd mo is tu r e co n ten t o n th e level o f th e p er fo r m a n ce.

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Fig u re 7. T h e effect o f th e co u n tin g time a n d th e ma s s o f th e mea s u r ed w a ter s a mp le o n th e lev el o f th e p er fo r man ce.

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4.4 Calibration The following calibration methods were reported: • Calibration using multi gamma

standard source; • Calibration using single gamma

standard sources; • Calibration using computational model; • Calibration using a spiked material; • Calibration using matrix certified

reference materials; 5. Conclusions This proficiency test exercise was successfully completed. Most participants were able to quantify all the nuclides in the three matrices with acceptable trueness and precision. The evaluation results show that there are no specific measurement problems for 40K0, 54Mn, 60C0, 65Zn, 134Cs, 137Cs, and 241Am. The most problematic nuclides were 109Cd and 210Pb in soil. In the case of 109Cd in soil only 45 % of all reported results respectively were in agreement with the IAEA target values. The main reason for the “Not Acceptable” scores in 109Cd results could be attributed to the overestimation of peak area due to unresolved interference around the region of the 88 keV in a densely populated X-ray region which is difficult to resolve. 210Pb which is a low energy nuclide (~45 keV) was also a problematic analyte, where results show a significant bias and incomparability among the laboratories. It is suggested that the major sources of the bias and incomparability in 210Pb results could be attributed to the inappropriate detector calibration in the low energy range and to the overestimation or underestimation of the self attenuation factor. In certain laboratories the efficiency

calibration was extrapolated, which led to large discrepancies. The need to produce new matrix reference materials for both 109Cd and 210Pb is obvious to assist in method validation and quality control of different matrices. It is recommended to repeat the same exercise with water and soil to check if the laboratories were able to introduce proper corrective actions to improve the results of 109Cd and 210Pb. The laboratories showed the lowest performance for the grass sample in which only 68 % of the laboratories gave an acceptable result for 137Cs. The laboratory performance for 137Cs was considerably better for soil and water (acceptable results 85 %). Considering the high activity concentration of 137Cs in the grass sample (11320 Bq kg-1) this low performance could be due only to an incorrect calibration for this type of matrix and/or to a wrong evaluation of the moisture content. This result should suggest to the laboratories to review their calibration procedures for this type of matrices and to improve their method for moisture content calculation. Generally speaking, this exercise provided the possibility to quantify the level of analytical performance of the ALMERA network members and it could be a step forwards the improvement of the network performance in the determination of gamma emitting radionuclides.

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6. References 1. Report of the Second Research Coordination Meeting on the Coordinated Research

Programme “Rapid instrumental and separation methods for monitoring radionuclides in food and environmental samples”, IAEA/AL/056, p. 38, August 2001.

2. Report of the First Research Coordination Meeting on the Coordinated Research Programme “Development and selection of analytical techniques for measuring accidentally released radionuclides in environment”, IAEA/AL/082, p. 30, December 1994.

3. A. Shakhashiro, Z. Radecki, A. Trinkl, U. Sansone and T. Benesch, “Final Report on the Proficiency Test of the Analytical Laboratories for the Measurement of Environmental Radioactivity (ALMERA) Network”, IAEA/AL/152, p.242, August 2005.

4. A. Shakhashiro, A. M. Gondin da Fonseca Azeredo, U. Sansone, A. Fajgelj, Matrix Materials For Proficiency Testing: Optimization of a Procedure for Spiking Soil With Gamma-Emitting Radionuclides, Anal Bioanal Chem, DOI 10.1007/s00216-006-0772-z, August 2006.

5. D. L. Duewer, A Robust Approach for the Determination of CCQM Key Comparison Reference Values and Uncertainties, Working document CCQM/04-15, BIPM, 2004. www.bipm.info/cc/CCQM/Allowed/10/CCQM04-15.pdf.

6. ISO/IEC Guide 35:2000, Certification of reference materials-General and statistical principles, ISO, Geneva, Switzerland.

7. A. Shakhashiro, U. Sansone, CCRI(II)-S4 Supplementary Comparison on the Determination of Gamma Emitting Radionuclides in Soil, Grass and Water, Draft Report IAEA/AL/176, March 2007.

8. ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, ISO, Geneva, Switzerland.

9. A. Shakhashiro, A. Fajgelj, U. Sansone, Comparison of Different Approaches To Evaluate Proficiency Test Data, Presented and accepted in the publications of the International Workshop on Combining and Reporting Analytical Results. The Role of (metrological) Traceability and (measurement) Uncertainty for Comparing Analytical Results, Rome 6-8 March, 2006.

10. C.J. Brookes, I.G. Betteley, S.M. Loxton, Fundamentals of Mathematics and Statistics, Wiley 1979.

11. Quantifying Uncertainty in Nuclear Analytical Measurements, IAEA TECDOC-1401, IAEA Vienna, Austria, 2004.

12. Quantifying Uncertainties in Analytical Measurements, Eurachem/Citac Guide, 2000.

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List of appendixes Appendix A: Summary evaluation sorted by laboratory code and outline of reported technical information

Appendix B: Performance evaluation tables sorted by radionuclide

Appendix C: Performance evaluation tables sorted by laboratory code Appendix D: List of participating laboratories

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Appendix A: Summary evaluation sorted by laboratory code and outline of the reported technical information Counting Time Lab.

code Accepted

% Soil Grass Water Method Validation Accreditation Detector Energy

range Efficiency calibration Method

Applied corrections

291 100 74807 29211 135585 Yes Self-declaration, applying a QAS

40 keV - 2.8 MeV Selective Standard Nuclide

Self-attenuation and coincidence-summing using the Monte Carlo program GESPECOR

292 94 82000 95000 96000 Yes No 30-3000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Decay, density, coincidence summing, self absorption of 46.5 keV in sample in petri dish geometry by separate measurement with Pb-210 point source

294 89 54000 54000 54000 No Yes 40 - 2000 (50 - 1800)

Mathematical Approach

Background, density (not for composition), coincidence

296 83 35000 30000 30000 No UKAS accreditation ISO 17025

59.5keV To 1.835MeV

Multinuclide Standard

Corrections applied to Cs-134 to compensate for TCS. Density correction accounted for during calibration.

297 83 86400 86400 86400 No No 0 - 2 MeV Selective Standard Nuclide

Cs-134 abd Co-60: activity concentration x 1.1 for true coincidence summing.

298 83 86400 86400 86400 Yes UKAS accreditation, ISO 17025

15 - 2000KeV Multinuclide Standard Peaked background correction.

300 100 25767 74686 74423 Yes ISO 17025:2005 10 - 2700 keV Multinuclide

Standard Dry weight coincidence summing decay

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Counting Time Lab. code

Accepted % Soil Grass Water Method

Validation Accreditation Detector Energy range

Efficiency calibration Method

Applied corrections

303 100 60532 58778 78605 Yes Not accredited, but we apply a QAS.

20 - 3000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Background substraction, decay correction, efficiency correction, moisture content correction, self absorption correction for low energy gammas (Pb-210 and Am-241) using the method by Cutshall.

304 83 20856 18434 50112 Yes YES, laboratory is accredited (ISO 17025).

20-2700 keV Multinuclide Standard

Sample density was taken into consideration with the same density calibration source.

305 22 16220 16385 75289 No No 3.92-1837.95 KeV 22.17-2016.3 KeV 3.87-2141.70 KeV

Multinuclide Standard Information not provided

306 89 68550 69680 65560 Yes Yes 5 - 3000 keV Mathematical Approach

Background, multliplet deconvolution, dead time and pile up (pulser method), efficiency, radon exhalation, stripping, x-ray escape, true coincidence summing, decay

307 78 50000 50000 50000 Yes No, we apply a QAS. 20 -2000 keV Multinuclide

Standard Correction only for dried soil and grass mass.

308 78 86400 86400 54000 Yes Yes, according to Standard ISO/IEC 17025

100 - 10000 keV; 10 -1000 keV

Multinuclide Standard

We do not apply correction on data calculated but we rather expand the uncertainty.

310 72 60000 60000 60000 No not provided Information not provided

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Counting Time Lab. code

Accepted % Soil Grass Water Method

Validation Accreditation Detector Energy range

Efficiency calibration Method

Applied corrections

311 100 43200 43200 43200 No No 20-2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Cascade summing correction

313 67 60000 60000 60000 No Information not provided

Information not provided

314 94 200000 60000 250000 No Yes. 0-2000; 0-2700; 0-2000 keV

Multinuclide Standard

Correction for coincidence summing Correction for difference in density, composition and geometry with calibration sample. R.M.W. Overwater, P. Bode, J.J.M. de Goeij, Gamma-ray Spectroscopy of Voluminous Samples: Corrections for Source Geometry and Self-attenuation, Nuclear Instruments and Methods, 1993, A324 p. 209-218.

315 67 110000 60000 100000 Yes No. 10-2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

We actually used several methods to calculate the efficiency. multinuclide, individual nuclides, and mathematical. A sum correction was applied for Cs-134 using the known peak efficiencies for the decay gammas and an estimated peak to compton ratio specific to the detector used for the measurement.

318 72 72000 72000 72000 No No. not provided Information not provided

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Counting Time Lab. code

Accepted % Soil Grass Water Method

Validation Accreditation Detector Energy range

Efficiency calibration Method

Applied corrections

319 67 52524 82738 68655 Yes No. 15- 2800 keV Multinuclide Standard

Software used was Genie2000 of CANBERRA. Cascade summing corrections and density and mineralogy efficiency corrections were performed by using Genie/Labsocs routines. Self-absorption evaluations were also considered by experimental measurements.

320 50 74970 36471 50348 No No, the laboratory has implemented a QAS.

30 - 1700 keV Multinuclide Standard

Decay correction humidity correction density correction (efficiency adjusted by Monte Carlo modelling)

321 50 80000 20000 80000 Yes No 40 keV - 10MeV Selective Standard Nuclide

Water : No corrections Soil : Corrections are applied for Pb-210, Cd-109 and AM-241 energies using a spiked soil sample of equivalent density. Grass : No corrections

322 72 65035 48075 60000 Yes Accredited (ISO/IEC 17025:1999)

34 - 2642 keV 40 - 3066 keV

Multinuclide Standard

Decay correction. Attenuation correction. Summing effect correction (if we have multi gamma emitting radionuclide). Wet weight correction.

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Counting Time Lab. code

Accepted % Soil Grass Water Method

Validation Accreditation Detector Energy range

Efficiency calibration Method

Applied corrections

325 67 38081 32419 74814 Yes No . Yes we apply a QAS.

50 - 2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Self Attenuation and Absorption correction for different densities. Dual curve (Empirical curve +linear curve)

327 72 28800 60000 60000 Yes under preparation for ISO 17025

4 - 2000 keV 40 - 2100 keV

Mathematical Approach

Coincidence Correction for Water and Soil No density and Self Attenuation correction due to time limitation

331 56 44000 44000 50000 Yes No 10-4000 keV Multinuclide Standard

The detector is calibrated with different geometries, depending on needs,

332 50 29334 61676 77656 Yes No Multinuclide Standard

Detector response correction factors and background consideration are used

334 67 69743 70127 68700 No No. In preparation 46 - 2000 keV Multinuclide

Standard No corrections were made for self-absorptions or true coincidence summing.

335 78 21405 63669 126380 No No 0-2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Decay corrections Self-absorption corrections for photons < 200keV

336 50 60000 60000 60000 Information not provided

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Counting Time Lab. code

Accepted % Soil Grass Water Method

Validation Accreditation Detector Energy range

Efficiency calibration Method

Applied corrections

338 61 82500 70000 65000 Yes No accreditation. Applied QAS

40 - 2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Background correction Mass + Homogeneity +Humidity Detector efficiency Standard software Genie 2000 V3.0 corrections

341 56 56509 55479 60000 Yes No, under preparation. 40 -2000 keV Multinuclide

Standard Decay correction between the measurement and the reference date decay during acquisition; peaked background correction

342 83 8000 3000 67000 Yes No 55-2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Self-attenuation correction, Summing correction, Decay correction

344 72 237266 235806 237151 No No 30 – 3000 keV Selective Standard Nuclide

Coincidence correction

347 89 62300 70800 77300 Yes No 45 - 2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

None

348 89 60189 58865.5 47006.5 Yes No, QAS is applied 40 - 1750 keV Multinuclide

Standard Automatic software corrections and self absorption correction according to Cutshall et.al.(1982).

349 61 60000 60000 60000 Yes Not yet. 100-2000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Since the geometry of the samples and standards were the same no corrections were applied.

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Counting Time Lab. code

Accepted % Soil Grass Water Method

Validation Accreditation Detector Energy range

Efficiency calibration Method

Applied corrections

351 100 67000 12000 40000 Yes No 10-10000 keV Multinuclide Standard

Mass-attenuation Matrix Self-absorption Sample height Cascade sum correction

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Appendix B: Performance evaluation tables sorted by radionuclide

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Appendix B, Page 1 K-40 in grass, sample no 2

Evaluation results of K-40 in grass, sample no 2 Target Value: 1059.0 ± 28.0 [Bq/kg]

38 reported results

Warning13 %

NotAcceptable

11 %

Acceptable76 %

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Appendix B, Page 2 K-40 in grass, sample no 2

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P

Prec. Final Score

291 1049.0 25.00 2.38 -0.94 -0.09 -0.27 0.99 10.00 96.84 A 3.56 A A

292 1155.0 116.00 10.04 9.07 0.91 0.8 1.09 96.00 307.88 A 10.39 A A

294 1090.0 110.00 10.09 2.93 0.29 0.27 1.03 31.00 292.85 A 10.43 A A

296 942.42 40.39 4.29 -11.01 -1.1 -2.37 0.89 116.58 126.80 A 5.04 A A

297 859.00 50.00 5.82 -18.89 -1.89 -3.49 0.81 200.00 147.85 N 6.39 A W

298 1186.0 72.00 6.07 11.99 1.2 1.64 1.12 127.00 199.31 A 6.62 A A

300 1161.0 88.00 7.58 9.63 0.96 1.1 1.1 102.00 238.26 A 8.03 A A

303 1108.0 69.00 6.23 4.63 0.46 0.66 1.05 49.00 192.12 A 6.77 A A

304 1040.7 63.59 6.11 -1.72 -0.17 -0.26 0.98 18.23 179.26 A 6.66 A A

305 1254.6 44.18 3.52 18.47 1.85 3.74 1.18 195.60 134.95 N 4.40 A W

306 985.00 70.00 7.11 -6.99 -0.7 -0.98 0.93 74.00 194.51 A 7.58 A A

307 1040.0 48.90 4.70 -1.79 -0.18 -0.34 0.98 19.00 145.38 A 5.39 A A

308 947.01 59.93 6.33 -10.58 -1.06 -1.69 0.89 111.99 170.66 A 6.86 A A

310 1155.0 73.00 6.32 9.07 0.91 1.23 1.09 96.00 201.72 A 6.85 A A

311 1060.0 160.00 15.09 0.09 0.01 0.01 1.0 1.00 419.07 A 15.32 A A

313 1020.0 35.00 3.43 -3.68 -0.37 -0.87 0.96 39.00 115.64 A 4.33 A A

314 1060.0 80.00 7.55 0.09 0.01 0.01 1.0 1.00 218.68 A 8.00 A A

315 990.00 30.00 3.03 -6.52 -0.65 -1.68 0.93 69.00 105.87 A 4.02 A A

318 1195.0 42.00 3.51 12.84 1.28 2.69 1.13 136.00 130.23 N 4.40 A W

319 1276.5 37.20 2.91 20.54 2.05 4.67 1.21 217.50 120.12 N 3.93 A N

320 1703.0 70.00 4.11 60.81 6.08 8.54 1.61 644.00 194.51 N 4.89 A N

321 984.00 40.00 4.07 -7.08 -0.71 -1.54 0.93 75.00 125.97 A 4.85 A A

322 1139.0 62.00 5.44 7.55 0.76 1.18 1.08 80.00 175.52 A 6.05 A A

325 1160.0 82.00 7.07 9.54 0.95 1.17 1.1 101.00 223.55 A 7.55 A A

327 958.00 45.00 4.70 -9.54 -0.95 -1.91 0.9 101.00 136.74 A 5.39 A A

331 885.00 17.00 1.92 -16.43 -1.64 -5.31 0.84 174.00 84.51 N 3.27 A W

332 1040.0 90.00 8.65 -1.79 -0.18 -0.2 0.98 19.00 243.18 A 9.05 A A

334 1093.0 48.00 4.39 3.21 0.32 0.61 1.03 34.00 143.37 A 5.13 A A

335 1210.0 40.00 3.31 14.26 1.43 3.09 1.14 151.00 125.97 N 4.23 A W

336 1028.5 14.00 1.36 -2.88 -0.29 -0.97 0.97 30.50 80.77 A 2.97 A A

338 1082.0 103.00 9.52 2.17 0.22 0.22 1.02 23.00 275.38 A 9.88 A A

341 1428.4 33.54 2.35 34.88 3.49 8.45 1.35 369.40 112.72 N 3.54 A N

342 983.00 55.00 5.60 -7.18 -0.72 -1.23 0.93 76.00 159.23 A 6.19 A A

344 1100.0 60.00 5.45 3.87 0.39 0.62 1.04 41.00 170.83 A 6.06 A A

347 1090.0 161.00 14.77 2.93 0.29 0.19 1.03 31.00 421.61 A 15.01 A A

348 1036.6 119.20 11.50 -2.12 -0.21 -0.18 0.98 22.40 315.91 A 11.80 A A

349 1378.5 115.26 8.36 30.17 3.02 2.69 1.3 319.53 306.02 N 8.77 A N

351 897.00 110.00 12.26 -15.30 -1.53 -1.43 0.85 162.00 292.85 A 12.54 A A

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Appendix B, Page 3 Mn-54 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Mn-54 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 48.0 ± 0.98 [Bq/kg]

37 reported results

Warning16 %

NotAcceptable

3 %

Acceptable81 %

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Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 49.90 0.70 1.40 3.96 0.4 1.58 1.04 1.90 3.11 A 2.48 A A

292 50.20 5.00 9.96 4.58 0.46 0.43 1.05 2.20 13.15 A 10.17 A A

294 51.00 4.00 7.84 6.25 0.62 0.73 1.06 3.00 10.63 A 8.10 A A

296 52.62 3.02 5.74 9.62 0.96 1.46 1.1 4.62 8.19 A 6.09 A A

297 47.10 2.40 5.10 -1.87 -0.19 -0.35 0.98 0.90 6.69 A 5.49 A A

298 52.60 2.60 4.94 9.58 0.96 1.66 1.1 4.60 7.17 A 5.35 A A

300 47.10 2.40 5.10 -1.87 -0.19 -0.35 0.98 0.90 6.69 A 5.49 A A

303 49.60 2.90 5.85 3.33 0.33 0.52 1.03 1.60 7.90 A 6.19 A A

304 55.46 2.30 4.15 15.54 1.55 2.98 1.16 7.46 6.45 N 4.62 A W

305 <7.33

306 49.70 1.50 3.02 3.54 0.35 0.95 1.04 1.70 4.62 A 3.64 A A

307 46.80 2.44 5.21 -2.50 -0.25 -0.46 0.98 1.20 6.78 A 5.60 A A

308 52.29 4.06 7.76 8.94 0.89 1.03 1.09 4.29 10.78 A 8.03 A A

310 51.90 3.20 6.17 8.12 0.81 1.17 1.08 3.90 8.63 A 6.49 A A

311 45.70 5.00 10.94 -4.79 -0.48 -0.45 0.95 2.30 13.15 A 11.13 A A

313 49.55 1.12 2.26 3.23 0.32 1.04 1.03 1.55 3.84 A 3.05 A A

314 53.00 4.00 7.55 10.42 1.04 1.21 1.1 5.00 10.63 A 7.82 A A

315 48.30 0.90 1.86 0.62 0.06 0.23 1.01 0.30 3.43 A 2.76 A A

318 49.20 1.30 2.64 2.50 0.25 0.74 1.03 1.20 4.20 A 3.34 A A

319 55.40 2.10 3.79 15.42 1.54 3.19 1.15 7.40 5.98 N 4.31 A W

320 55.40 1.80 3.25 15.42 1.54 3.61 1.15 7.40 5.29 N 3.84 A W

321 47.26 1.11 2.35 -1.54 -0.15 -0.5 0.98 0.74 3.82 A 3.11 A A

322 53.30 2.00 3.75 11.04 1.1 2.38 1.11 5.30 5.75 A 4.27 A A

325 53.40 3.07 5.75 11.25 1.12 1.68 1.11 5.40 8.31 A 6.10 A A

327 51.50 2.30 4.47 7.29 0.73 1.4 1.07 3.50 6.45 A 4.91 A A

331 46.10 1.10 2.39 -3.96 -0.4 -1.29 0.96 1.90 3.80 A 3.14 A A

332 46.90 4.50 9.59 -2.29 -0.23 -0.24 0.98 1.10 11.88 A 9.81 A A

334 53.80 1.70 3.16 12.08 1.21 2.96 1.12 5.80 5.06 N 3.76 A W

335 51.00 2.00 3.92 6.25 0.62 1.35 1.06 3.00 5.75 A 4.42 A A

336 66.00 1.30 1.97 37.50 3.75 11.06 1.38 18.00 4.20 N 2.84 A N

338 53.61 0.92 1.72 11.69 1.17 4.17 1.12 5.61 3.47 N 2.67 A W

341 54.35 1.05 1.92 13.23 1.32 4.43 1.13 6.35 3.70 N 2.81 A W

342 49.60 1.60 3.23 3.33 0.33 0.85 1.03 1.60 4.84 A 3.82 A A

344 50.00 2.50 5.00 4.17 0.42 0.74 1.04 2.00 6.93 A 5.40 A A

347 48.90 2.80 5.73 1.87 0.19 0.3 1.02 0.90 7.65 A 6.08 A A

348 45.90 3.05 6.64 -4.38 -0.44 -0.66 0.96 2.10 8.27 A 6.95 A A

349 47.83 3.35 7.00 -0.35 -0.04 -0.05 1.0 0.17 9.01 A 7.30 A A

351 49.90 3.70 7.41 3.96 0.4 0.5 1.04 1.90 9.88 A 7.69 A A

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Appendix B, Page 5 Mn-54 in water, sample no 3

Evaluation results of Mn-54 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 4.89 ± 0.017 [Bq/kg]

38 reported results

Warning5 %

NotAcceptable

5 %

Acceptable90 %

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Appendix B, Page 6 Mn-54 in water, sample no 3

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 4.77 0.12 2.52 -2.45 -0.25 -0.99 0.98 0.12 0.31 A 2.54 A A

292 4.96 0.56 11.29 1.43 0.14 0.12 1.01 0.07 1.45 A 11.30 A A

294 4.10 0.40 9.76 -16.16 -1.62 -1.97 0.84 0.79 1.03 A 9.76 A A

296 5.16 0.34 6.67 5.52 0.55 0.78 1.06 0.27 0.89 A 6.68 A A

297 4.65 0.27 5.81 -4.91 -0.49 -0.89 0.95 0.24 0.70 A 5.82 A A

298 4.96 0.30 6.05 1.43 0.14 0.23 1.01 0.07 0.78 A 6.06 A A

300 5.05 0.26 5.15 3.27 0.33 0.61 1.03 0.16 0.67 A 5.16 A A

303 5.11 0.35 6.85 4.50 0.45 0.63 1.04 0.22 0.90 A 6.86 A A

304 4.83 0.19 3.93 -1.15 -0.11 -0.29 0.99 0.06 0.49 A 3.95 A A

305 4.92 0.31 6.26 0.68 0.07 0.11 1.01 0.03 0.80 A 6.27 A A

306 4.90 0.30 6.12 0.20 0.02 0.03 1.0 0.01 0.78 A 6.13 A A

307 4.93 0.26 5.33 0.82 0.08 0.15 1.01 0.04 0.68 A 5.35 A A

308 5.02 0.42 8.37 2.66 0.27 0.31 1.03 0.13 1.08 A 8.37 A A

310 5.18 0.37 7.14 5.93 0.59 0.78 1.06 0.29 0.96 A 7.15 A A

311 4.40 0.27 6.14 -10.02 -1.0 -1.81 0.9 0.49 0.70 A 6.15 A A

313 4.66 0.15 3.22 -4.70 -0.47 -1.52 0.95 0.23 0.39 A 3.24 A A

314 4.60 0.30 6.52 -5.93 -0.59 -0.97 0.94 0.29 0.78 A 6.53 A A

315 4.73 0.14 2.96 -3.27 -0.33 -1.13 0.97 0.16 0.36 A 2.98 A A

318 4.80 0.20 4.17 -1.84 -0.18 -0.45 0.98 0.09 0.52 A 4.18 A A

319 5.50 0.20 3.64 12.47 1.25 3.04 1.12 0.61 0.52 N 3.65 A W

320 5.90 0.30 5.08 20.65 2.07 3.36 1.21 1.01 0.78 N 5.10 A N

321 5.61 0.17 3.03 14.72 1.47 4.21 1.15 0.72 0.44 N 3.05 A W

322 5.09 0.22 4.32 4.09 0.41 0.91 1.04 0.20 0.57 A 4.34 A A

325 5.08 0.19 3.74 3.89 0.39 1.0 1.04 0.19 0.49 A 3.76 A A

327 4.85 0.26 5.36 -0.82 -0.08 -0.15 0.99 0.04 0.67 A 5.37 A A

331 5.30 0.20 3.77 8.38 0.84 2.04 1.08 0.41 0.52 A 3.79 A A

332 47.50 2.45 5.16 871.37 87.14 17.39 9.71 42.61 6.32 N 5.17 A N

334 5.13 0.21 4.09 4.91 0.49 1.14 1.05 0.24 0.54 A 4.11 A A

335 4.90 0.30 6.12 0.20 0.02 0.03 1.0 0.01 0.78 A 6.13 A A

336 5.10 0.50 9.80 4.29 0.43 0.42 1.04 0.21 1.29 A 9.81 A A

338 4.64 0.14 3.02 -5.11 -0.51 -1.77 0.95 0.25 0.36 A 3.04 A A

341 6.34 0.59 9.27 29.71 2.97 2.47 1.3 1.45 1.52 A 9.28 A A

342 5.24 0.20 3.82 7.16 0.72 1.74 1.07 0.35 0.52 A 3.83 A A

344 4.50 0.23 5.11 -7.98 -0.8 -1.69 0.92 0.39 0.60 A 5.12 A A

347 5.50 0.40 7.27 12.47 1.25 1.52 1.12 0.61 1.03 A 7.28 A A

348 5.10 0.52 10.20 4.29 0.43 0.4 1.04 0.21 1.34 A 10.20 A A

349 4.41 0.31 7.03 -9.82 -0.98 -1.55 0.9 0.48 0.80 A 7.04 A A

351 5.01 0.38 7.58 2.45 0.25 0.32 1.02 0.12 0.98 A 7.59 A A

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Appendix B, Page 7 Co-60 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Co-60 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 56.1 ± 1.37 [Bq/kg]

38 reported results

Warning3 % Not

Acceptable2 %

Acceptable95 %

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Appendix B, Page 8 Co-60 in soil, sample no 1

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 59.80 0.80 1.34 6.60 0.66 2.33 1.07 3.70 4.09 A 2.78 A A

292 57.70 5.80 10.05 2.85 0.29 0.27 1.03 1.60 15.38 A 10.34 A A

294 63.00 5.00 7.94 12.30 1.23 1.33 1.12 6.90 13.38 A 8.30 A A

296 57.23 2.84 4.96 2.01 0.2 0.36 1.02 1.13 8.14 A 5.53 A A

297 54.30 6.20 11.42 -3.21 -0.32 -0.28 0.97 1.80 16.38 A 11.68 A A

298 58.10 2.80 4.82 3.57 0.36 0.64 1.04 2.00 8.04 A 5.40 A A

300 55.60 2.90 5.22 -0.89 -0.09 -0.16 0.99 0.50 8.27 A 5.76 A A

303 53.60 3.10 5.78 -4.46 -0.45 -0.74 0.96 2.50 8.74 A 6.28 A A

304 58.36 2.84 4.87 4.03 0.4 0.72 1.04 2.26 8.14 A 5.44 A A

305 59.80 2.80 4.68 6.60 0.66 1.19 1.07 3.70 8.04 A 5.28 A A

306 58.20 1.80 3.09 3.74 0.37 0.93 1.04 2.10 5.84 A 3.94 A A

307 53.90 2.74 5.08 -3.92 -0.39 -0.72 0.96 2.20 7.90 A 5.64 A A

308 54.56 4.71 8.63 -2.75 -0.27 -0.31 0.97 1.54 12.66 A 8.97 A A

310 60.60 3.40 5.61 8.02 0.8 1.23 1.08 4.50 9.46 A 6.12 A A

311 58.70 6.60 11.24 4.63 0.46 0.39 1.05 2.60 17.39 A 11.51 A A

313 57.70 1.30 2.25 2.85 0.29 0.85 1.03 1.60 4.87 A 3.32 A A

314 59.00 4.00 6.78 5.17 0.52 0.69 1.05 2.90 10.91 A 7.21 A A

315 54.70 1.40 2.56 -2.50 -0.25 -0.71 0.98 1.40 5.05 A 3.54 A A

318 60.10 1.10 1.83 7.13 0.71 2.28 1.07 4.00 4.53 A 3.05 A A

319 62.30 3.10 4.98 11.05 1.11 1.83 1.11 6.20 8.74 A 5.54 A A

320 58.50 1.70 2.91 4.28 0.43 1.1 1.04 2.40 5.63 A 3.80 A A

321 43.16 1.35 3.13 -23.07 -2.31 -6.73 0.77 12.94 4.96 N 3.97 A N

322 61.40 1.60 2.61 9.45 0.94 2.52 1.09 5.30 5.43 A 3.57 A A

325 55.33 3.23 5.84 -1.37 -0.14 -0.22 0.99 0.77 9.05 A 6.33 A A

327 56.60 1.60 2.83 0.89 0.09 0.24 1.01 0.50 5.43 A 3.74 A A

331 51.10 0.70 1.37 -8.91 -0.89 -3.25 0.91 5.00 3.97 N 2.80 A W

332 55.30 4.00 7.23 -1.43 -0.14 -0.19 0.99 0.80 10.91 A 7.63 A A

334 59.10 1.30 2.20 5.35 0.53 1.59 1.05 3.00 4.87 A 3.29 A A

335 59.00 2.00 3.39 5.17 0.52 1.2 1.05 2.90 6.25 A 4.18 A A

336 59.20 1.10 1.86 5.53 0.55 1.76 1.06 3.10 4.53 A 3.07 A A

338 58.29 1.18 2.02 3.90 0.39 1.21 1.04 2.19 4.66 A 3.17 A A

341 57.26 0.82 1.43 2.06 0.21 0.72 1.02 1.16 4.12 A 2.83 A A

342 55.50 2.10 3.78 -1.07 -0.11 -0.24 0.99 0.60 6.47 A 4.50 A A

344 58.00 2.90 5.00 3.39 0.34 0.59 1.03 1.90 8.27 A 5.56 A A

347 57.10 2.70 4.73 1.78 0.18 0.33 1.02 1.00 7.81 A 5.32 A A

348 48.70 3.13 6.43 -13.19 -1.32 -2.17 0.87 7.40 8.82 A 6.88 A A

349 52.44 4.21 8.03 -6.52 -0.65 -0.83 0.93 3.66 11.42 A 8.39 A A

351 53.00 4.50 8.49 -5.53 -0.55 -0.66 0.94 3.10 12.14 A 8.83 A A

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Appendix B, Page 9 Co-60 in water, sample no 3

Evaluation results of Co-60 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 5.8 ± 0.04 [Bq/kg]

38 reported results

Acceptable100%

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Appendix B, Page 10 Co-60 in water, sample no 3

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 5.87 0.11 1.87 1.21 0.12 0.6 1.01 0.07 0.30 A 2.00 A A

292 6.00 0.64 10.67 3.45 0.34 0.31 1.03 0.20 1.65 A 10.69 A A

294 5.20 0.60 11.54 -10.34 -1.03 -1.0 0.9 0.60 1.55 A 11.56 A A

296 5.59 0.34 6.01 -3.62 -0.36 -0.62 0.96 0.21 0.87 A 6.05 A A

297 5.47 0.62 11.33 -5.69 -0.57 -0.53 0.94 0.33 1.60 A 11.36 A A

298 6.23 0.39 6.26 7.41 0.74 1.1 1.07 0.43 1.01 A 6.30 A A

300 6.04 0.34 5.63 4.14 0.41 0.7 1.04 0.24 0.88 A 5.67 A A

303 6.06 0.37 6.11 4.48 0.45 0.7 1.04 0.26 0.96 A 6.14 A A

304 5.89 0.18 3.05 1.62 0.16 0.51 1.02 0.09 0.48 A 3.13 A A

305 5.45 0.31 5.70 -5.95 -0.59 -1.1 0.94 0.35 0.81 A 5.75 A A

306 6.00 0.20 3.33 3.45 0.34 0.98 1.03 0.20 0.53 A 3.40 A A

307 6.21 0.29 4.70 7.07 0.71 1.39 1.07 0.41 0.76 A 4.75 A A

308 5.33 0.47 8.82 -8.10 -0.81 -1.0 0.92 0.47 1.22 A 8.84 A A

310 5.60 0.33 5.89 -3.45 -0.34 -0.6 0.97 0.20 0.86 A 5.93 A A

311 5.83 0.35 6.00 0.52 0.05 0.09 1.01 0.03 0.91 A 6.04 A A

313 5.79 0.14 2.42 -0.17 -0.02 -0.07 1.0 0.01 0.38 A 2.51 A A

314 6.00 0.40 6.67 3.45 0.34 0.5 1.03 0.20 1.04 A 6.70 A A

315 5.93 0.16 2.70 2.24 0.22 0.79 1.02 0.13 0.43 A 2.78 A A

318 5.90 0.20 3.39 1.72 0.17 0.49 1.02 0.10 0.53 A 3.46 A A

319 6.30 0.30 4.76 8.62 0.86 1.65 1.09 0.50 0.78 A 4.81 A A

320 5.70 0.20 3.51 -1.72 -0.17 -0.49 0.98 0.10 0.53 A 3.58 A A

321 5.93 0.19 3.20 2.24 0.22 0.67 1.02 0.13 0.50 A 3.28 A A

322 6.16 0.26 4.22 6.21 0.62 1.37 1.06 0.36 0.68 A 4.28 A A

325 5.70 0.22 3.86 -1.72 -0.17 -0.45 0.98 0.10 0.58 A 3.92 A A

327 5.55 0.19 3.42 -4.31 -0.43 -1.29 0.96 0.25 0.50 A 3.49 A A

331 5.60 0.20 3.57 -3.45 -0.34 -0.98 0.97 0.20 0.53 A 3.64 A A

332 5.39 0.50 9.28 -7.07 -0.71 -0.82 0.93 0.41 1.29 A 9.30 A A

334 5.49 0.17 3.10 -5.34 -0.53 -1.78 0.95 0.31 0.45 A 3.17 A A

335 5.80 0.30 5.17 0.00 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.00 0.78 A 5.22 A A

336 5.40 0.50 9.26 -6.90 -0.69 -0.8 0.93 0.40 1.29 A 9.28 A A

338 5.57 0.16 2.87 -3.97 -0.4 -1.39 0.96 0.23 0.43 A 2.95 A A

341 6.44 0.34 5.34 10.98 1.1 1.84 1.11 0.64 0.89 A 5.39 A A

342 6.05 0.26 4.30 4.31 0.43 0.95 1.04 0.25 0.68 A 4.35 A A

344 6.20 0.31 5.00 6.90 0.69 1.28 1.07 0.40 0.81 A 5.05 A A

347 6.30 0.30 4.76 8.62 0.86 1.65 1.09 0.50 0.78 A 4.81 A A

348 5.30 0.46 8.68 -8.62 -0.86 -1.08 0.91 0.50 1.19 A 8.71 A A

349 5.56 0.41 7.37 -4.14 -0.41 -0.58 0.96 0.24 1.06 A 7.41 A A

351 5.94 0.38 6.40 2.41 0.24 0.37 1.02 0.14 0.99 A 6.43 A A

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Appendix B, Page 11 Zn-65 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Zn-65 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 77.6 ± 2.54 [Bq/kg]

37 reported results

Warning8 %

Acceptable92 %

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Appendix B, Page 12 Zn-65 in soil, sample no 1

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 80.90 1.40 1.73 4.25 0.43 1.14 1.04 3.30 7.48 A 3.70 A A

292 77.30 7.70 9.96 -0.39 -0.04 -0.04 1.0 0.30 20.92 A 10.49 A A

294 79.00 6.00 7.59 1.80 0.18 0.21 1.02 1.40 16.81 A 8.27 A A

296 87.64 4.95 5.65 12.94 1.29 1.8 1.13 10.04 14.35 A 6.53 A A

297 75.90 4.20 5.53 -2.19 -0.22 -0.35 0.98 1.70 12.66 A 6.43 A A

298 85.50 4.20 4.91 10.18 1.02 1.61 1.1 7.90 12.66 A 5.90 A A

300 73.80 5.20 7.05 -4.90 -0.49 -0.66 0.95 3.80 14.93 A 7.77 A A

303 78.60 4.60 5.85 1.29 0.13 0.19 1.01 1.00 13.56 A 6.71 A A

304 78.26 5.11 6.53 0.85 0.09 0.12 1.01 0.66 14.72 A 7.30 A A

305 <6.14

306 78.00 2.50 3.21 0.52 0.05 0.11 1.01 0.40 9.19 A 4.58 A A

307 72.90 3.84 5.27 -6.06 -0.61 -1.02 0.94 4.70 11.88 A 6.20 A A

308 84.87 7.37 8.68 9.37 0.94 0.93 1.09 7.27 20.11 A 9.28 A A

310 86.10 5.90 6.85 10.95 1.1 1.32 1.11 8.50 16.57 A 7.59 A A

311 73.30 9.10 12.41 -5.54 -0.55 -0.46 0.94 4.30 24.38 A 12.84 A A

313 73.44 1.74 2.37 -5.36 -0.54 -1.35 0.95 4.16 7.94 A 4.04 A A

314 79.00 6.00 7.59 1.80 0.18 0.21 1.02 1.40 16.81 A 8.27 A A

315 75.90 1.60 2.11 -2.19 -0.22 -0.57 0.98 1.70 7.74 A 3.89 A A

318 74.10 2.40 3.24 -4.51 -0.45 -1.0 0.95 3.50 9.02 A 4.60 A A

319 83.20 3.10 3.73 7.22 0.72 1.4 1.07 5.60 10.34 A 4.96 A A

320 78.50 2.90 3.69 1.16 0.12 0.23 1.01 0.90 9.95 A 4.94 A A

321 69.17 1.75 2.53 -10.86 -1.09 -2.73 0.89 8.43 7.96 N 4.14 A W

322 82.70 3.30 3.99 6.57 0.66 1.22 1.07 5.10 10.74 A 5.16 A A

325 86.32 5.05 5.85 11.24 1.12 1.54 1.11 8.72 14.58 A 6.70 A A

327 77.20 3.30 4.27 -0.52 -0.05 -0.1 0.99 0.40 10.74 A 5.38 A A

331 74.00 1.50 2.03 -4.64 -0.46 -1.22 0.95 3.60 7.61 A 3.85 A A

332 77.30 8.00 10.35 -0.39 -0.04 -0.04 1.0 0.30 21.66 A 10.85 A A

334 89.30 2.80 3.14 15.08 1.51 3.09 1.15 11.70 9.75 N 4.53 A W

335 88.00 5.00 5.68 13.40 1.34 1.85 1.13 10.40 14.47 A 6.56 A A

336 78.10 2.20 2.82 0.64 0.06 0.15 1.01 0.50 8.67 A 4.32 A A

338 88.38 1.89 2.14 13.89 1.39 3.4 1.14 10.78 8.17 N 3.91 A W

341 84.45 1.78 2.11 8.83 0.88 2.21 1.09 6.86 8.01 A 3.90 A A

342 75.20 2.80 3.72 -3.09 -0.31 -0.63 0.97 2.40 9.75 A 4.96 A A

344 80.00 4.00 5.00 3.09 0.31 0.51 1.03 2.40 12.22 A 5.98 A A

347 77.80 4.90 6.30 0.26 0.03 0.04 1.0 0.20 14.24 A 7.10 A A

348 70.50 5.49 7.79 -9.15 -0.91 -1.17 0.91 7.10 15.61 A 8.45 A A

349 71.32 6.14 8.61 -8.09 -0.81 -0.95 0.92 6.28 17.14 A 9.21 A A

351 69.80 5.30 7.59 -10.05 -1.01 -1.33 0.9 7.80 15.16 A 8.27 A A

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Appendix B, Page 13 Zn-65 in water, sample no 3

Evaluation results of Zn-65 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 7.27 ± 0.075 [Bq/kg]

37 reported results

Acceptable95 %

NotAcceptable

2.5 %

Warning2.5 %

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Appendix B, Page 14 Zn-65 in water, sample no 3

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 7.33 0.24 3.27 0.83 0.08 0.24 1.01 0.06 0.65 A 3.43 A A

292 6.89 0.88 12.77 -5.23 -0.52 -0.43 0.95 0.38 2.28 A 12.81 A A

294 8.00 0.90 11.25 10.04 1.0 0.81 1.1 0.73 2.33 A 11.30 A A

296 7.90 0.65 8.18 8.67 0.87 0.97 1.09 0.63 1.68 A 8.24 A A

297 6.40 0.42 6.56 -11.97 -1.2 -2.04 0.88 0.87 1.10 A 6.64 A A

298 7.93 0.52 6.56 9.08 0.91 1.26 1.09 0.66 1.36 A 6.64 A A

300 7.33 0.46 6.28 0.83 0.08 0.13 1.01 0.06 1.20 A 6.36 A A

303 7.04 0.53 7.53 -3.16 -0.32 -0.43 0.97 0.23 1.38 A 7.60 A A

304 7.39 0.33 4.47 1.65 0.17 0.35 1.02 0.12 0.87 A 4.58 A A

305 <627.3

306 7.60 0.50 6.58 4.54 0.45 0.65 1.05 0.33 1.30 A 6.66 A A

307 7.26 0.41 5.65 -0.14 -0.01 -0.02 1.0 0.01 1.08 A 5.74 A A

308 7.31 0.69 9.44 0.55 0.06 0.06 1.01 0.04 1.79 A 9.50 A A

310 7.41 0.83 11.20 1.93 0.19 0.17 1.02 0.14 2.15 A 11.25 A A

311 6.60 0.80 12.12 -9.22 -0.92 -0.83 0.91 0.67 2.07 A 12.17 A A

313 6.53 0.26 3.98 -10.18 -1.02 -2.73 0.9 0.74 0.70 N 4.11 A W

314 7.00 0.50 7.14 -3.71 -0.37 -0.53 0.96 0.27 1.30 A 7.22 A A

315 6.63 0.24 3.62 -8.80 -0.88 -2.55 0.91 0.64 0.65 A 3.76 A A

318 6.80 0.30 4.41 -6.46 -0.65 -1.52 0.94 0.47 0.80 A 4.53 A A

319 7.60 0.30 3.95 4.54 0.45 1.07 1.05 0.33 0.80 A 4.08 A A

320 6.90 0.40 5.80 -5.09 -0.51 -0.91 0.95 0.37 1.05 A 5.89 A A

321 8.69 0.32 3.68 19.53 1.95 4.32 1.2 1.42 0.85 N 3.82 A N

322 7.56 0.38 5.03 3.99 0.4 0.75 1.04 0.29 1.00 A 5.13 A A

325 7.48 0.32 4.28 2.89 0.29 0.64 1.03 0.21 0.85 A 4.40 A A

327 7.09 0.40 5.64 -2.48 -0.25 -0.44 0.98 0.18 1.05 A 5.74 A A

331 7.50 0.30 4.00 3.16 0.32 0.74 1.03 0.23 0.80 A 4.13 A A

332 7.05 0.50 7.09 -3.03 -0.3 -0.44 0.97 0.22 1.30 A 7.17 A A

334 7.38 0.37 5.01 1.51 0.15 0.29 1.02 0.11 0.97 A 5.12 A A

335 7.60 0.60 7.89 4.54 0.45 0.55 1.05 0.33 1.56 A 7.96 A A

336 6.60 0.90 13.64 -9.22 -0.92 -0.74 0.91 0.67 2.33 A 13.68 A A

338 7.47 0.27 3.61 2.75 0.28 0.71 1.03 0.20 0.72 A 3.76 A A

341 7.51 0.61 8.09 3.33 0.33 0.4 1.03 0.24 1.58 A 8.16 A A

342 7.37 0.34 4.61 1.38 0.14 0.29 1.01 0.10 0.90 A 4.73 A A

344 8.10 0.41 5.06 11.42 1.14 1.99 1.11 0.83 1.08 A 5.17 A A

347 8.00 0.70 8.75 10.04 1.0 1.04 1.1 0.73 1.82 A 8.81 A A

348 7.20 0.96 13.33 -0.96 -0.1 -0.07 0.99 0.07 2.48 A 13.37 A A

349 6.12 0.51 8.33 -15.82 -1.58 -2.23 0.84 1.15 1.33 A 8.40 A A

351 8.31 0.61 7.34 14.31 1.43 1.69 1.14 1.04 1.59 A 7.41 A A

341 7.51 0.61 8.09 3.33 0.33 0.4 1.03 0.24 1.58 A 8.16 A A

342 7.37 0.34 4.61 1.38 0.14 0.29 1.01 0.10 0.90 A 4.73 A A

344 8.10 0.41 5.06 11.42 1.14 1.99 1.11 0.83 1.08 A 5.17 A A

347 8.00 0.70 8.75 10.04 1.0 1.04 1.1 0.73 1.82 A 8.81 A A

348 7.20 0.96 13.33 -0.96 -0.1 -0.07 0.99 0.07 2.48 A 13.37 A A

349 6.12 0.51 8.33 -15.82 -1.58 -2.23 0.84 1.15 1.33 A 8.40 A A

351 8.31 0.61 7.34 14.31 1.43 1.69 1.14 1.04 1.59 A 7.41 A A

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Appendix B, Page 15 Cd-109 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Cd-109 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 177.6 ± 8.4 [Bq/kg]

34 reported results

Warning3 %

NotAcceptable

53 %Acceptable

44 %

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Appendix B, Page 16 Cd-109 in soil, sample no 1

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 202.00 5.00 2.48 13.74 1.37 2.5 1.14 24.40 25.22 A 5.34 A A

292 276.00 28.00 10.14 55.41 5.54 3.37 1.55 98.40 75.42 N 11.19 A N

294 268.00 35.00 13.06 50.90 5.09 2.51 1.51 90.40 92.86 A 13.89 A A

296 281.27 25.97 9.23 58.37 5.84 3.8 1.58 103.67 70.42 N 10.37 A N

297 278.00 17.00 6.12 56.53 5.65 5.29 1.57 100.40 48.92 N 7.73 A N

298 198.90 11.60 5.83 11.99 1.2 1.49 1.12 21.30 36.95 A 7.51 A A

300 166.00 10.00 6.02 -6.53 -0.65 -0.89 0.93 11.60 33.69 A 7.66 A A

303 197.00 12.00 6.09 10.92 1.09 1.32 1.11 19.40 37.79 A 7.71 A A

304 234.96 17.67 7.52 32.30 3.23 2.93 1.32 57.36 50.48 N 8.88 A N

305 <61.38

306 128.40 9.00 7.01 -27.70 -2.77 -4.0 0.72 49.20 31.76 N 8.46 A N

307 123.00 9.53 7.75 -30.74 -3.07 -4.3 0.69 54.60 32.78 N 9.08 A N

308 209.27 14.65 7.00 17.83 1.78 1.88 1.18 31.67 43.57 A 8.45 A A

310 113.00 14.00 12.39 -36.37 -3.64 -3.96 0.64 64.60 42.12 N 13.26 A N

311 258.00 39.00 15.12 45.27 4.53 2.02 1.45 80.40 102.93 A 15.84 A A

313 225.00 12.00 5.33 26.69 2.67 3.24 1.27 47.40 37.79 N 7.13 A N

314 190.00 20.00 10.53 6.98 0.7 0.57 1.07 12.40 55.97 A 11.54 A A

315 280.00 10.00 3.57 57.66 5.77 7.84 1.58 102.40 33.69 N 5.93 A N

318 60.70 8.60 14.17 -65.82 -6.58 -9.72 0.34 116.90 31.02 N 14.94 A N

319 254.10 18.20 7.16 43.07 4.31 3.82 1.43 76.50 51.72 N 8.58 A N

320 166.60 12.10 7.26 -6.19 -0.62 -0.75 0.94 11.00 38.00 A 8.67 A A

321 283.00 8.00 2.83 59.35 5.93 9.09 1.59 105.40 29.93 N 5.51 A N

322 280.00 14.00 5.00 57.66 5.77 6.27 1.58 102.40 42.12 N 6.88 A N

327 74.20 22.10 29.78 -58.22 -5.82 -4.37 0.42 103.40 61.00 N 30.16 N N

331 195.00 20.00 10.26 9.80 0.98 0.8 1.1 17.40 55.97 A 11.29 A A

334 188.90 7.00 3.71 6.36 0.64 1.03 1.06 11.30 28.21 A 6.01 A A

335 123.00 55.00 44.72 -30.74 -3.07 -0.98 0.69 54.60 143.55 A 44.96 N N

336 147.80 14.30 9.68 -16.78 -1.68 -1.8 0.83 29.80 42.79 A 10.77 A A

341 284.80 12.27 4.31 60.36 6.04 7.21 1.6 107.20 38.37 N 6.40 A N

342 87.30 17.80 20.39 -50.84 -5.08 -4.59 0.49 90.30 50.78 N 20.93 N N

344 245.00 12.00 4.90 37.95 3.8 4.6 1.38 67.40 37.79 N 6.81 A N

347 218.00 21.60 9.91 22.75 2.27 1.74 1.23 40.40 59.79 A 10.98 A A

348 179.00 36.09 20.16 0.79 0.08 0.04 1.01 1.40 95.60 A 20.71 N W

349 258.42 30.25 11.71 45.51 4.55 2.57 1.46 80.82 81.00 A 12.63 A A

351 220.70 16.30 7.39 24.27 2.43 2.35 1.24 43.10 47.31 A 8.77 A A

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Appendix B, Page 17 Cd-109 in water, sample no 3

Evaluation results of Cd-109 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 19.62 ± 0.1 [Bq/kg]

34 reported results

Warning12 %

NotAcceptable

35 %

Acceptable53 %

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Appendix B, Page 18 Cd-109 in water, sample no 3

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 22.10 1.00 4.52 12.64 1.26 2.47 1.13 2.48 2.59 A 4.55 A A

292 24.80 3.40 13.71 26.40 2.64 1.52 1.26 5.18 8.78 A 13.72 A A

294 19.20 3.30 17.19 -2.14 -0.21 -0.13 0.98 0.42 8.52 A 17.20 N W

296 22.25 2.90 13.02 13.40 1.34 0.91 1.13 2.63 7.48 A 13.03 A A

297 18.90 1.90 10.05 -3.67 -0.37 -0.38 0.96 0.72 4.91 A 10.07 A A

298 31.50 3.30 10.48 60.55 6.06 3.6 1.61 11.88 8.52 N 10.49 A N

300 19.60 1.70 8.67 -0.10 -0.01 -0.01 1.0 0.02 4.39 A 8.69 A A

303 26.10 2.80 10.73 33.03 3.3 2.31 1.33 6.48 7.23 A 10.74 A A

304 17.83 1.08 6.06 -9.12 -0.91 -1.65 0.91 1.79 2.80 A 6.08 A A

305 <263.8

306 23.20 0.90 3.88 18.25 1.82 3.95 1.18 3.58 2.34 N 3.91 A N

307 19.40 2.72 14.02 -1.12 -0.11 -0.08 0.99 0.22 7.02 A 14.03 A A

308 31.43 2.37 7.54 60.19 6.02 4.98 1.6 11.81 6.12 N 7.56 A N

310 12.20 3.20 26.23 -37.82 -3.78 -2.32 0.62 7.42 8.26 A 26.23 N N

311 20.50 3.10 15.12 4.49 0.45 0.28 1.04 0.88 8.00 A 15.13 N W

314 24.50 1.60 6.53 24.87 2.49 3.04 1.25 4.88 4.14 N 6.55 A N

315 26.40 1.50 5.68 34.56 3.46 4.51 1.35 6.78 3.88 N 5.70 A N

318 41.30 3.80 9.20 110.50 11.05 5.7 2.1 21.68 9.81 N 9.22 A N

319 20.30 1.90 9.36 3.47 0.35 0.36 1.03 0.68 4.91 A 9.37 A A

320 24.70 5.50 22.27 25.89 2.59 0.92 1.26 5.08 14.19 A 22.27 N N

321 18.40 1.30 7.07 -6.22 -0.62 -0.94 0.94 1.22 3.36 A 7.08 A A

322 16.70 2.30 13.77 -14.88 -1.49 -1.27 0.85 2.92 5.94 A 13.78 A A

327 17.40 1.57 9.02 -11.31 -1.13 -1.41 0.89 2.22 4.06 A 9.04 A A

331 20.50 2.00 9.76 4.49 0.45 0.44 1.04 0.88 5.17 A 9.77 A A

334 20.60 1.10 5.34 4.99 0.5 0.89 1.05 0.98 2.85 A 5.36 A A

335 21.00 3.00 14.29 7.03 0.7 0.46 1.07 1.38 7.74 A 14.29 A A

336 22.20 5.30 23.87 13.15 1.31 0.49 1.13 2.58 13.68 A 23.88 N W

338 19.98 2.00 10.01 1.83 0.18 0.18 1.02 0.36 5.17 A 10.02 A A

341 32.31 4.99 15.44 64.69 6.47 2.54 1.65 12.69 12.87 A 15.45 N N

342 29.80 2.50 8.39 51.89 5.19 4.07 1.52 10.18 6.46 N 8.40 A N

344 1.40 0.34 24.29 -92.86 -9.29 -51.41 0.07 18.22 0.91 N 24.29 N N

347 20.20 2.00 9.90 2.96 0.3 0.29 1.03 0.58 5.17 A 9.91 A A

348 20.30 5.09 25.07 3.47 0.35 0.13 1.03 0.68 13.13 A 25.08 N W

349 10.51 1.33 12.65 -46.43 -4.64 -6.83 0.54 9.11 3.44 N 12.66 A N

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Appendix B, Page 19 Cs-134 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Cs-134 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 64.2 ± 1.87 [Bq/kg]

37 reported results

Warning5 %

NotAcceptable

3 %

Acceptable92 %

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Appendix B, Page 20 Cs-134 in soil, sample no 1

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 69.20 0.80 1.16 7.79 0.78 2.46 1.08 5.00 5.25 A 3.13 A A

292 67.40 3.50 5.19 4.98 0.5 0.81 1.05 3.20 10.24 A 5.95 A A

294 68.00 5.00 7.35 5.92 0.59 0.71 1.06 3.80 13.77 A 7.91 A A

296 65.42 3.97 6.07 1.90 0.19 0.28 1.02 1.22 11.32 A 6.73 A A

297 61.50 6.90 11.22 -4.21 -0.42 -0.38 0.96 2.70 18.44 A 11.59 A A

298 60.80 2.90 4.77 -5.30 -0.53 -0.99 0.95 3.40 8.90 A 5.59 A A

300 58.30 2.80 4.80 -9.19 -0.92 -1.75 0.91 5.90 8.69 A 5.62 A A

303 56.30 3.20 5.68 -12.31 -1.23 -2.13 0.88 7.90 9.56 A 6.39 A A

304 64.13 1.98 3.09 -0.10 -0.01 -0.02 1.0 0.07 7.03 A 4.24 A A

305 <93.29

306 67.40 1.70 2.52 4.98 0.5 1.27 1.05 3.20 6.52 A 3.85 A A

307 62.10 3.10 4.99 -3.27 -0.33 -0.58 0.97 2.10 9.34 A 5.78 A A

308 63.64 4.69 7.37 -0.87 -0.09 -0.11 0.99 0.56 13.03 A 7.92 A A

310 63.60 3.60 5.66 -0.93 -0.09 -0.15 0.99 0.60 10.47 A 6.37 A A

311 66.50 7.20 10.83 3.58 0.36 0.31 1.04 2.30 19.19 A 11.21 A A

313 61.14 1.37 2.24 -4.77 -0.48 -1.32 0.95 3.06 5.98 A 3.67 A A

314 68.00 5.00 7.35 5.92 0.59 0.71 1.06 3.80 13.77 A 7.91 A A

315 61.70 1.60 2.59 -3.89 -0.39 -1.02 0.96 2.50 6.35 A 3.90 A A

318 67.30 1.00 1.49 4.83 0.48 1.46 1.05 3.10 5.47 A 3.27 A A

319 73.30 3.50 4.77 14.17 1.42 2.29 1.14 9.10 10.24 A 5.59 A A

320 67.70 1.90 2.81 5.45 0.55 1.31 1.05 3.50 6.88 A 4.04 A A

321 58.48 1.35 2.31 -8.91 -0.89 -2.48 0.91 5.72 5.95 A 3.72 A A

322 65.40 1.50 2.29 1.87 0.19 0.5 1.02 1.20 6.18 A 3.71 A A

325 65.59 3.85 5.87 2.17 0.22 0.32 1.02 1.39 11.04 A 6.55 A A

327 69.50 2.10 3.02 8.26 0.83 1.88 1.08 5.30 7.25 A 4.20 A A

331 54.20 0.70 1.29 -15.58 -1.56 -5.01 0.84 10.00 5.15 N 3.19 A W

332 59.70 4.50 7.54 -7.01 -0.7 -0.92 0.93 4.50 12.57 A 8.08 A A

334 54.70 3.50 6.40 -14.80 -1.48 -2.39 0.85 9.50 10.24 A 7.03 A A

335 63.00 4.00 6.35 -1.87 -0.19 -0.27 0.98 1.20 11.39 A 6.99 A A

336 88.20 1.60 1.81 37.38 3.74 9.75 1.37 24.00 6.35 N 3.43 A N

338 59.85 0.97 1.62 -6.78 -0.68 -2.06 0.93 4.35 5.44 A 3.33 A A

341 64.80 0.78 1.20 0.93 0.09 0.3 1.01 0.60 5.23 A 3.15 A A

342 62.50 1.60 2.56 -2.65 -0.26 -0.69 0.97 1.70 6.35 A 3.88 A A

344 66.00 3.00 4.55 2.80 0.28 0.51 1.03 1.80 9.12 A 5.40 A A

347 57.70 2.60 4.51 -10.12 -1.01 -2.03 0.9 6.50 8.26 A 5.37 A A

348 51.90 3.86 7.44 -19.16 -1.92 -2.87 0.81 12.30 11.07 N 7.99 A W

349 64.14 3.94 6.14 -0.09 -0.01 -0.01 1.0 0.06 11.25 A 6.80 A A

351 64.90 5.10 7.86 1.09 0.11 0.13 1.01 0.70 14.01 A 8.38 A A

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Appendix B, Page 21 Cs-134 in water, sample no 3

Evaluation results of Cs-134 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 13.03 ± 0.1 [Bq/kg]

37 reported results

Warning19 %

NotAcceptable

5 %

Acceptable76 %

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Appendix B, Page 22 Cs-134 in water, sample no 3

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 13.14 0.15 1.14 0.84 0.08 0.61 1.01 0.11 0.47 A 1.38 A A

292 13.20 0.71 5.38 1.30 0.13 0.24 1.01 0.17 1.85 A 5.43 A A

294 12.30 1.10 8.94 -5.60 -0.56 -0.66 0.94 0.73 2.85 A 8.98 A A

296 13.42 0.79 5.91 2.99 0.3 0.49 1.03 0.39 2.06 A 5.96 A A

297 12.00 1.40 11.67 -7.90 -0.79 -0.73 0.92 1.03 3.62 A 11.69 A A

298 12.20 0.60 4.92 -6.37 -0.64 -1.36 0.94 0.83 1.57 A 4.98 A A

300 12.47 0.44 3.53 -4.30 -0.43 -1.24 0.96 0.56 1.16 A 3.61 A A

303 12.12 0.72 5.94 -6.98 -0.7 -1.25 0.93 0.91 1.88 A 5.99 A A

304 11.83 0.32 2.70 -9.21 -0.92 -3.58 0.91 1.20 0.86 N 2.81 A W

305 <11.302

306 13.30 0.40 3.01 2.07 0.21 0.65 1.02 0.27 1.06 A 3.10 A A

307 13.40 0.58 4.36 2.84 0.28 0.62 1.03 0.37 1.53 A 4.43 A A

308 11.78 0.87 7.39 -9.59 -0.96 -1.43 0.9 1.25 2.26 A 7.43 A A

310 12.20 0.70 5.74 -6.37 -0.64 -1.17 0.94 0.83 1.82 A 5.79 A A

311 13.20 0.60 4.55 1.30 0.13 0.28 1.01 0.17 1.57 A 4.61 A A

313 11.40 0.21 1.84 -12.51 -1.25 -7.01 0.87 1.63 0.60 N 2.00 A W

314 13.50 0.70 5.19 3.61 0.36 0.66 1.04 0.47 1.82 A 5.24 A A

315 11.30 0.40 3.54 -13.28 -1.33 -4.2 0.87 1.73 1.06 N 3.62 A W

318 13.30 0.20 1.50 2.07 0.21 1.21 1.02 0.27 0.58 A 1.69 A A

319 12.70 0.60 4.72 -2.53 -0.25 -0.54 0.97 0.33 1.57 A 4.79 A A

320 13.20 0.40 3.03 1.30 0.13 0.41 1.01 0.17 1.06 A 3.13 A A

321 12.85 0.32 2.49 -1.38 -0.14 -0.54 0.99 0.18 0.86 A 2.61 A A

322 12.00 0.30 2.50 -7.90 -0.79 -3.26 0.92 1.03 0.82 N 2.62 A W

325 12.82 0.44 3.43 -1.61 -0.16 -0.47 0.98 0.21 1.16 A 3.52 A A

327 13.20 0.36 2.73 1.30 0.13 0.45 1.01 0.17 0.96 A 2.83 A A

331 11.60 0.20 1.72 -10.97 -1.1 -6.4 0.89 1.43 0.58 N 1.89 A W

332 11.70 0.50 4.27 -10.21 -1.02 -2.61 0.9 1.33 1.32 N 4.34 A W

334 10.62 0.24 2.26 -18.50 -1.85 -9.27 0.82 2.41 0.67 N 2.39 A N

335 12.00 1.00 8.33 -7.90 -0.79 -1.02 0.92 1.03 2.59 A 8.37 A A

336 13.20 0.70 5.30 1.30 0.13 0.24 1.01 0.17 1.82 A 5.36 A A

338 12.29 0.24 1.95 -5.68 -0.57 -2.85 0.94 0.74 0.67 N 2.10 A W

341 12.32 0.29 2.34 -5.44 -0.54 -2.33 0.95 0.71 0.79 A 2.46 A A

342 13.30 0.50 3.76 2.07 0.21 0.53 1.02 0.27 1.32 A 3.84 A A

344 14.00 0.70 5.00 7.44 0.74 1.37 1.07 0.97 1.82 A 5.06 A A

347 13.30 0.50 3.76 2.07 0.21 0.53 1.02 0.27 1.32 A 3.84 A A

348 11.40 0.94 8.25 -12.51 -1.25 -1.72 0.87 1.63 2.44 A 8.28 A A

349 10.71 0.75 7.00 -17.81 -1.78 -3.07 0.82 2.32 1.95 N 7.04 A N

351 13.30 1.12 8.42 2.07 0.21 0.24 1.02 0.27 2.90 A 8.46 A A

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Appendix B, Page 23 Cs-137 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Cs-137 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 52.6 ± 1.08 [Bq/kg]

37 reported results

Warning10 %

NotAcceptable

3 %

Acceptable87 %

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Appendix B, Page 24 Cs-137 in soil, sample no 1

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 55.70 0.80 1.44 5.89 0.59 2.31 1.06 3.10 3.47 A 2.51 A A

292 51.90 2.80 5.39 -1.33 -0.13 -0.23 0.99 0.70 7.74 A 5.77 A A

294 55.00 4.00 7.27 4.56 0.46 0.58 1.05 2.40 10.69 A 7.56 A A

296 53.85 2.82 5.24 2.38 0.24 0.41 1.02 1.25 7.79 A 5.62 A A

297 52.50 2.70 5.14 -0.19 -0.02 -0.03 1.0 0.10 7.50 A 5.54 A A

298 56.70 2.70 4.76 7.79 0.78 1.41 1.08 4.10 7.50 A 5.19 A A

300 50.30 2.80 5.57 -4.37 -0.44 -0.77 0.96 2.30 7.74 A 5.93 A A

303 50.50 2.90 5.74 -3.99 -0.4 -0.68 0.96 2.10 7.98 A 6.10 A A

304 58.02 3.52 6.07 10.31 1.03 1.47 1.1 5.42 9.50 A 6.40 A A

305 <3.52

306 54.90 1.70 3.10 4.37 0.44 1.14 1.04 2.30 5.20 A 3.72 A A

307 52.50 2.72 5.18 -0.19 -0.02 -0.03 1.0 0.10 7.55 A 5.57 A A

308 57.85 4.28 7.40 9.98 1.0 1.19 1.1 5.25 11.39 A 7.68 A A

310 58.40 3.70 6.34 11.03 1.1 1.5 1.11 5.80 9.94 A 6.66 A A

311 51.50 5.50 10.68 -2.09 -0.21 -0.2 0.98 1.10 14.46 A 10.88 A A

313 53.94 1.27 2.35 2.55 0.25 0.8 1.03 1.34 4.30 A 3.12 A A

314 57.00 4.00 7.02 8.37 0.84 1.06 1.08 4.40 10.69 A 7.31 A A

315 55.80 1.10 1.97 6.08 0.61 2.08 1.06 3.20 3.98 A 2.85 A A

318 56.70 1.50 2.65 7.79 0.78 2.22 1.08 4.10 4.77 A 3.35 A A

319 60.80 2.30 3.78 15.59 1.56 3.23 1.16 8.20 6.56 N 4.30 A W

320 59.20 2.00 3.38 12.55 1.25 2.9 1.13 6.60 5.86 N 3.95 A W

321 51.89 1.20 2.31 -1.35 -0.13 -0.44 0.99 0.71 4.17 A 3.09 A A

322 54.20 2.00 3.69 3.04 0.3 0.7 1.03 1.60 5.86 A 4.22 A A

325 57.76 3.41 5.90 9.81 0.98 1.44 1.1 5.16 9.23 A 6.25 A A

327 57.30 2.50 4.36 8.94 0.89 1.73 1.09 4.70 7.03 A 4.82 A A

331 49.10 0.70 1.43 -6.65 -0.67 -2.72 0.93 3.50 3.32 N 2.50 A W

332 47.70 4.50 9.43 -9.32 -0.93 -1.06 0.91 4.90 11.94 A 9.65 A A

334 53.60 1.80 3.36 1.90 0.19 0.48 1.02 1.00 5.42 A 3.94 A A

335 55.00 2.00 3.64 4.56 0.46 1.06 1.05 2.40 5.86 A 4.18 A A

336 68.60 1.30 1.90 30.42 3.04 9.47 1.3 16.00 4.36 N 2.79 A N

338 56.03 1.14 2.03 6.52 0.65 2.18 1.07 3.43 4.05 A 2.89 A A

341 57.06 1.10 1.92 8.49 0.85 2.9 1.08 4.46 3.97 N 2.81 A W

342 55.30 2.10 3.80 5.13 0.51 1.14 1.05 2.70 6.09 A 4.32 A A

344 54.00 3.00 5.56 2.66 0.27 0.44 1.03 1.40 8.23 A 5.92 A A

347 50.80 3.00 5.91 -3.42 -0.34 -0.56 0.97 1.80 8.23 A 6.25 A A

348 49.90 3.34 6.69 -5.13 -0.51 -0.77 0.95 2.70 9.06 A 7.00 A A

349 55.17 3.38 6.13 4.89 0.49 0.72 1.05 2.57 9.15 A 6.46 A A

351 51.40 3.50 6.81 -2.28 -0.23 -0.33 0.98 1.20 9.45 A 7.11 A A

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Appendix B, Page 25 Cs-137 in grass, sample no 2

Evaluation results of Cs-137 in grass, sample no 2 Target Value: 11320. ± 185.0 [Bq/kg]

38 reported results

Warning24 %

NotAcceptable

8 %

Acceptable68 %

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Appendix B, Page 26 Cs-137 in grass, sample no 2

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 11504.00 100.00 0.87 1.63 0.16 0.87 1.02 184.00 542.57 A 1.85 A A

292 11235.00 562.00 5.00 -0.75 -0.08 -0.14 0.99 85.00 1526.50 A 5.26 A A

294 11800.00 1000.00 8.47 4.24 0.42 0.47 1.04 480.00 2623.78 A 8.63 A A

296 10330.00 437.00 4.23 -8.75 -0.87 -2.09 0.91 990.00 1224.33 A 4.54 A A

297 9627.00 498.00 5.17 -14.96 -1.5 -3.19 0.85 1693.00 1370.63 N 5.42 A W

298 12441.00 706.00 5.67 9.90 0.99 1.54 1.1 1121.00 1882.98 A 5.91 A A

300 12300.00 1000.00 8.13 8.66 0.87 0.96 1.09 980.00 2623.78 A 8.29 A A

303 11520.00 640.00 5.56 1.77 0.18 0.3 1.02 200.00 1718.80 A 5.79 A A

304 11006.00 525.00 4.77 -2.77 -0.28 -0.56 0.97 314.00 1436.14 A 5.04 A A

305 13058.27 288.40 2.21 15.36 1.54 5.07 1.15 1738.27 884.00 N 2.75 A W

306 10700.00 350.00 3.27 -5.48 -0.55 -1.57 0.95 620.00 1021.38 A 3.66 A A

307 10900.00 457.00 4.19 -3.71 -0.37 -0.85 0.96 420.00 1272.01 A 4.50 A A

308 11024.00 794.30 7.21 -2.61 -0.26 -0.36 0.97 296.00 2104.14 A 7.39 A A

310 11576.00 702.00 6.06 2.26 0.23 0.35 1.02 256.00 1873.00 A 6.28 A A

311 11500.00 1400.00 12.17 1.59 0.16 0.13 1.02 180.00 3643.40 A 12.28 A A

313 11500.00 500.00 4.35 1.59 0.16 0.34 1.02 180.00 1375.47 A 4.64 A A

314 11800.00 800.00 6.78 4.24 0.42 0.58 1.04 480.00 2118.47 A 6.97 A A

315 11300.00 300.00 2.65 -0.18 -0.02 -0.06 1.0 20.00 909.34 A 3.12 A A

318 11757.00 277.00 2.36 3.86 0.39 1.31 1.04 437.00 859.39 A 2.87 A A

319 12170.10 230.80 1.90 7.51 0.75 2.87 1.08 850.10 763.15 N 2.50 A W

320 12807.00 351.00 2.74 13.14 1.31 3.75 1.13 1487.00 1023.67 N 3.19 A W

321 12111.00 244.00 2.01 6.99 0.7 2.58 1.07 791.00 790.01 N 2.59 A W

322 10847.00 406.00 3.74 -4.18 -0.42 -1.06 0.96 473.00 1151.10 A 4.08 A A

325 12600.00 853.00 6.77 11.31 1.13 1.47 1.11 1280.00 2251.90 A 6.96 A A

327 10500.00 212.00 2.02 -7.24 -0.72 -2.91 0.93 820.00 725.93 N 2.60 A W

331 9713.00 13.00 0.13 -14.20 -1.42 -8.67 0.86 1607.00 478.48 N 1.64 A W

332 6910.00 1040.00 15.05 -38.96 -3.9 -4.17 0.61 4410.00 2725.32 N 15.14 A N

334 11710.00 366.00 3.13 3.45 0.34 0.95 1.03 390.00 1058.05 A 3.53 A A

335 12500.00 400.00 3.20 10.42 1.04 2.68 1.1 1180.00 1137.03 N 3.59 A W

336 12597.50 17.60 0.14 11.29 1.13 6.87 1.11 1277.50 479.46 N 1.64 A W

338 11324.00 204.00 1.80 0.04 0.0 0.01 1.0 4.00 710.51 A 2.43 A A

341 14247.00 131.71 0.92 25.86 2.59 12.89 1.26 2927.00 585.91 N 1.88 A N

342 11850.00 370.00 3.12 4.68 0.47 1.28 1.05 530.00 1067.28 A 3.52 A A

344 11800.00 600.00 5.08 4.24 0.42 0.76 1.04 480.00 1619.91 A 5.34 A A

347 12750.00 545.00 4.27 12.63 1.26 2.48 1.13 1430.00 1484.90 A 4.58 A A

348 11488.20 645.80 5.62 1.49 0.15 0.25 1.01 168.20 1733.18 A 5.85 A A

349 14619.47 730.32 5.00 29.15 2.91 4.38 1.29 3299.47 1943.74 N 5.26 A N

351 10930.00 610.00 5.58 -3.45 -0.34 -0.61 0.97 390.00 1644.59 A 5.82 A A

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Appendix B, Page 27 Cs-137 in water, sample no 3

Evaluation results of Cs-137 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 16.72 ± 0.08 [Bq/kg]

37 reported results

Warning3 %

NotAcceptable

5 %

Acceptable92 %

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Appendix B, Page 28 Cs-137 in water, sample no 3

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 16.35 0.21 1.28 -2.21 -0.22 -1.65 0.98 0.37 0.58 A 1.37 A A

292 16.80 0.91 5.42 0.48 0.05 0.09 1.0 0.08 2.36 A 5.44 A A

294 16.50 1.50 9.09 -1.32 -0.13 -0.15 0.99 0.22 3.88 A 9.10 A A

296 16.70 0.81 4.82 -0.12 -0.01 -0.02 1.0 0.02 2.09 A 4.84 A A

297 16.78 0.87 5.18 0.36 0.04 0.07 1.0 0.06 2.25 A 5.21 A A

298 18.00 0.90 5.00 7.66 0.77 1.42 1.08 1.28 2.33 A 5.02 A A

300 16.95 0.84 4.96 1.38 0.14 0.27 1.01 0.23 2.18 A 4.98 A A

303 17.30 1.10 6.36 3.47 0.35 0.53 1.03 0.58 2.85 A 6.38 A A

304 16.90 0.55 3.25 1.08 0.11 0.32 1.01 0.18 1.43 A 3.29 A A

305 <106.19

306 18.10 0.70 3.87 8.25 0.83 1.96 1.08 1.38 1.82 A 3.90 A A

307 18.10 0.81 4.47 8.25 0.83 1.7 1.08 1.38 2.10 A 4.50 A A

308 16.01 1.15 7.18 -4.25 -0.42 -0.62 0.96 0.71 2.97 A 7.20 A A

310 17.70 1.00 5.65 5.86 0.59 0.98 1.06 0.98 2.59 A 5.67 A A

311 17.30 0.80 4.62 3.47 0.35 0.72 1.03 0.58 2.07 A 4.65 A A

313 16.46 0.33 2.00 -1.56 -0.16 -0.77 0.98 0.26 0.88 A 2.06 A A

314 16.60 0.90 5.42 -0.72 -0.07 -0.13 0.99 0.12 2.33 A 5.44 A A

315 16.60 0.30 1.81 -0.72 -0.07 -0.39 0.99 0.12 0.80 A 1.87 A A

318 17.00 0.50 2.94 1.67 0.17 0.55 1.02 0.28 1.31 A 2.98 A A

319 17.70 0.50 2.82 5.86 0.59 1.94 1.06 0.98 1.31 A 2.87 A A

320 19.40 0.60 3.09 16.03 1.6 4.43 1.16 2.68 1.56 N 3.13 A N

321 19.56 0.45 2.30 16.99 1.7 6.21 1.17 2.84 1.18 N 2.35 A N

322 17.80 0.60 3.37 6.46 0.65 1.78 1.06 1.08 1.56 A 3.40 A A

325 18.00 0.59 3.28 7.66 0.77 2.15 1.08 1.28 1.54 A 3.31 A A

327 17.40 0.70 4.02 4.07 0.41 0.97 1.04 0.68 1.82 A 4.05 A A

331 16.90 0.30 1.78 1.08 0.11 0.58 1.01 0.18 0.80 A 1.84 A A

332 17.10 1.00 5.85 2.27 0.23 0.38 1.02 0.38 2.59 A 5.87 A A

334 16.14 0.55 3.41 -3.47 -0.35 -1.04 0.97 0.58 1.43 A 3.44 A A

335 16.00 1.00 6.25 -4.31 -0.43 -0.72 0.96 0.72 2.59 A 6.27 A A

336 16.90 0.60 3.55 1.08 0.11 0.3 1.01 0.18 1.56 A 3.58 A A

338 17.06 0.32 1.88 2.03 0.2 1.03 1.02 0.34 0.85 A 1.94 A A

341 17.07 0.60 3.49 2.06 0.21 0.57 1.02 0.35 1.55 A 3.53 A A

342 18.50 0.60 3.24 10.65 1.06 2.94 1.11 1.78 1.56 N 3.28 A W

344 18.00 0.90 5.00 7.66 0.77 1.42 1.08 1.28 2.33 A 5.02 A A

347 18.80 0.90 4.79 12.44 1.24 2.3 1.12 2.08 2.33 A 4.81 A A

348 16.00 1.09 6.81 -4.31 -0.43 -0.66 0.96 0.72 2.82 A 6.83 A A

349 14.68 1.02 6.95 -12.20 -1.22 -1.99 0.88 2.04 2.64 A 6.96 A A

351 17.20 1.21 7.03 2.87 0.29 0.4 1.03 0.48 3.13 A 7.05 A A

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Appendix B, Page 29 Pb-210 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Pb-210 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 259.5 ± 12.53 [Bq/kg]

30 reported results

Warning7 %

NotAcceptable

33 %

Acceptable60 %

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Appendix B, Page 30 Pb-210 in soil, sample no 1

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 247.00 10.00 4.05 -4.82 -0.48 -0.78 0.95 12.50 41.36 A 6.30 A A

292 237.00 24.00 10.13 -8.67 -0.87 -0.83 0.91 22.50 69.85 A 11.22 A A

294 127.00 40.00 31.50 -51.06 -5.11 -3.16 0.49 132.50 108.14 N 31.86 N N

297 242.00 16.00 6.61 -6.74 -0.67 -0.86 0.93 17.50 52.43 A 8.19 A A

300 247.00 15.00 6.07 -4.82 -0.48 -0.64 0.95 12.50 50.43 A 7.76 A A

303 297.00 22.00 7.41 14.45 1.45 1.48 1.14 37.50 65.32 A 8.84 A A

304 234.67 19.69 8.39 -9.57 -0.96 -1.06 0.9 24.83 60.21 A 9.68 A A

306 220.00 50.00 22.73 -15.22 -1.52 -0.77 0.85 39.50 132.99 A 23.23 A A

307 31.40 1.72 5.48 -87.90 -8.79 -18.04 0.12 228.10 32.63 N 7.30 A N

308 154.14 9.91 6.43 -40.60 -4.06 -6.6 0.59 105.36 41.22 N 8.04 A N

310 41.20 2.70 6.55 -84.12 -8.41 -17.03 0.16 218.30 33.07 N 8.14 A N

311 191.00 28.00 14.66 -26.40 -2.64 -2.23 0.74 68.50 79.14 A 15.43 A A

313 261.00 32.00 12.26 0.58 0.06 0.04 1.01 1.50 88.66 A 13.18 A A

314 290.00 30.00 10.34 11.75 1.18 0.94 1.12 30.50 83.88 A 11.42 A A

315 187.00 6.00 3.21 -27.94 -2.79 -5.22 0.72 72.50 35.84 N 5.80 A W

318 209.10 20.00 9.56 -19.42 -1.94 -2.14 0.81 50.40 60.89 A 10.71 A A

319 212.10 21.50 10.14 -18.27 -1.83 -1.9 0.82 47.40 64.20 A 11.23 A A

320 160.00 80.30 50.19 -38.34 -3.83 -1.22 0.62 99.50 209.68 A 50.42 N N

321 416.00 31.00 7.45 60.31 6.03 4.68 1.6 156.50 86.27 N 8.88 A N

322 47.10 12.60 26.75 -81.85 -8.18 -11.95 0.18 212.40 45.85 N 27.18 A N

327 213.50 10.10 4.73 -17.73 -1.77 -2.86 0.82 46.00 41.52 N 6.76 A W

331 207.00 21.00 10.14 -20.23 -2.02 -2.15 0.8 52.50 63.09 A 11.24 A A

332 811.00 136.00 16.77 212.52 21.25 4.04 3.13 551.50 352.37 N 17.45 A N

334 176.50 6.00 3.40 -31.98 -3.2 -5.97 0.68 83.00 35.84 N 5.91 A N

335 238.00 17.00 7.14 -8.29 -0.83 -1.02 0.92 21.50 54.49 A 8.62 A A

341 1411.90 294.13 20.83 444.08 44.41 3.91 5.44 1152.4 759.54 N 21.38 A N

342 275.00 22.00 8.00 5.97 0.6 0.61 1.06 15.50 65.32 A 9.34 A A

347 221.00 54.70 24.75 -14.84 -1.48 -0.69 0.85 38.50 144.78 A 25.22 A A

348 227.50 24.98 10.98 -12.33 -1.23 -1.15 0.88 32.00 72.10 A 11.99 A A

351 253.30 18.60 7.34 -2.39 -0.24 -0.28 0.98 6.20 57.86 A 8.79 A A

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Appendix B, Page 31 Pb-210 in water, sample no 3

Evaluation results of Pb-210 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 9.55 ± 0.15 [Bq/kg]

28 reported results

Warning14 %

NotAcceptable

43 % Acceptable43 %

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Appendix B, Page 32 Pb-210 in water, sample no 3

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 10.10 1.00 9.90 5.76 0.58 0.54 1.06 0.55 2.61 A 10.02 A A

292 8.78 1.73 19.70 -8.06 -0.81 -0.44 0.92 0.77 4.48 A 19.77 A A

294 22.00 20.00 90.91 130.37 13.04 0.62 2.3 12.45 51.60 A 90.92 N N

297 7.96 0.85 10.68 -16.65 -1.66 -1.84 0.83 1.59 2.23 A 10.79 A A

300 9.10 1.80 19.78 -4.71 -0.47 -0.25 0.95 0.45 4.66 A 19.84 A A

303 8.30 2.30 27.71 -13.09 -1.31 -0.54 0.87 1.25 5.95 A 27.76 A A

304 7.88 0.94 11.93 -17.51 -1.75 -1.76 0.82 1.67 2.46 A 12.03 A A

305 18.51 5.61 30.33 93.79 9.38 1.6 1.94 8.96 14.49 A 30.37 N N

306 9.40 1.10 11.70 -1.57 -0.16 -0.14 0.98 0.15 2.86 A 11.81 A A

308 6.16 0.36 5.84 -35.50 -3.55 -8.69 0.65 3.39 1.01 N 6.05 A N

310 4.01 0.45 11.22 -58.01 -5.8 -11.68 0.42 5.54 1.22 N 11.33 A N

311 13.50 4.40 32.59 41.36 4.14 0.9 1.41 3.95 11.36 A 32.63 N N

314 9.00 2.00 22.22 -5.76 -0.58 -0.27 0.94 0.55 5.17 A 22.28 A A

318 8.70 3.90 44.83 -8.90 -0.89 -0.22 0.91 0.85 10.07 A 44.86 N W

319 10.90 1.50 13.76 14.14 1.41 0.9 1.14 1.35 3.89 A 13.85 A A

320 29.70 15.20 51.18 210.99 21.1 1.33 3.11 20.15 39.22 A 51.20 N N

321 11.53 4.42 38.33 20.73 2.07 0.45 1.21 1.98 11.41 A 38.37 N W

322 0.34 0.10 29.41 -96.44 -9.64 -51.09 0.04 9.21 0.47 N 29.45 A N

327 7.90 12.90 163.29 -17.28 -1.73 -0.13 0.83 1.65 33.28 A 163.30 N W

331 18.60 1.90 10.22 94.76 9.48 4.75 1.95 9.05 4.92 N 10.34 A N

332 18.50 8.50 45.95 93.72 9.37 1.05 1.94 8.95 21.93 A 45.97 N N

334 7.60 0.68 8.95 -20.42 -2.04 -2.8 0.8 1.95 1.80 N 9.08 A W

335 4.70 0.70 14.89 -50.79 -5.08 -6.77 0.49 4.85 1.85 N 14.98 A N

341 91.80 48.80 53.16 861.26 86.13 1.69 9.61 82.25 125.90 A 53.18 N N

342 9.70 0.70 7.22 1.57 0.16 0.21 1.02 0.15 1.85 A 7.39 A A

347 18.20 2.10 11.54 90.58 9.06 4.11 1.91 8.65 5.43 N 11.64 A N

348 11.50 2.89 25.13 20.42 2.04 0.67 1.2 1.95 7.47 A 25.18 A A

351 9.10 0.71 7.80 -4.71 -0.47 -0.62 0.95 0.45 1.87 A 7.96 A A

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Appendix B, Page 33 Am-241 in soil, sample no 1

Evaluation results of Am-241 in soil, sample no 1 Target Value: 96.6 ± 2.78 [Bq/kg]

34 reported results

Acceptable70%

NotAcceptable

9%Warning21%

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Appendix B, Page 34 Am-241 in soil, sample no 1

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 95.30 2.10 2.20 -1.35 -0.13 -0.37 0.99 1.30 8.99 A 3.62 A A

292 92.30 9.20 9.97 -4.45 -0.45 -0.45 0.96 4.30 24.80 A 10.37 A A

294 84.00 25.00 29.76 -13.04 -1.3 -0.5 0.87 12.60 64.90 A 29.90 N W

296 90.33 5.13 5.68 -6.49 -0.65 -1.07 0.94 6.27 15.05 A 6.37 A A

297 85.20 4.60 5.40 -11.80 -1.18 -2.12 0.88 11.40 13.87 A 6.12 A A

298 95.90 5.60 5.84 -0.72 -0.07 -0.11 0.99 0.70 16.13 A 6.51 A A

300 91.10 5.00 5.49 -5.69 -0.57 -0.96 0.94 5.50 14.76 A 6.20 A A

303 93.10 6.30 6.77 -3.62 -0.36 -0.51 0.96 3.50 17.77 A 7.35 A A

304 92.91 5.71 6.15 -3.82 -0.38 -0.58 0.96 3.69 16.39 A 6.79 A A

305 <35.32

306 93.60 4.50 4.81 -3.11 -0.31 -0.57 0.97 3.00 13.65 A 5.60 A A

307 72.80 8.88 12.20 -24.64 -2.46 -2.56 0.75 23.80 24.01 A 12.53 A A

308 69.36 4.86 7.01 -28.20 -2.82 -4.87 0.72 27.24 14.45 N 7.57 A N

310 90.20 7.10 7.87 -6.63 -0.66 -0.84 0.93 6.40 19.67 A 8.38 A A

311 81.60 9.20 11.27 -15.53 -1.55 -1.56 0.84 15.00 24.80 A 11.64 A A

313 104.00 7.00 6.73 7.66 0.77 0.98 1.08 7.40 19.43 A 7.32 A A

314 101.00 11.00 10.89 4.55 0.46 0.39 1.05 4.40 29.27 A 11.26 A A

315 75.10 1.50 2.00 -22.26 -2.23 -6.81 0.78 21.50 8.15 N 3.50 A W

318 95.10 2.60 2.73 -1.55 -0.16 -0.39 0.98 1.50 9.82 A 3.97 A A

319 93.30 7.90 8.47 -3.42 -0.34 -0.39 0.97 3.30 21.61 A 8.94 A A

320 87.40 3.50 4.00 -9.52 -0.95 -2.06 0.9 9.20 11.53 A 4.93 A A

321 96.10 2.50 2.60 -0.52 -0.05 -0.13 0.99 0.50 9.65 A 3.88 A A

322 112.00 5.00 4.46 15.94 1.59 2.69 1.16 15.40 14.76 N 5.31 A W

327 92.90 21.60 23.25 -3.83 -0.38 -0.17 0.96 3.70 56.19 A 23.43 A A

331 75.50 2.40 3.18 -21.84 -2.18 -5.75 0.78 21.10 9.48 N 4.29 A W

334 82.20 2.70 3.28 -14.91 -1.49 -3.72 0.85 14.40 10.00 N 4.37 A W

335 102.00 3.00 2.94 5.59 0.56 1.32 1.06 5.40 10.55 A 4.11 A A

338 102.70 3.50 3.41 6.31 0.63 1.36 1.06 6.10 11.53 A 4.46 A A

341 152.75 3.81 2.50 58.13 5.81 11.9 1.58 56.15 12.18 N 3.81 A N

342 102.00 6.00 5.88 5.59 0.56 0.82 1.06 5.40 17.06 A 6.55 A A

344 78.00 5.00 6.41 -19.25 -1.93 -3.25 0.81 18.60 14.76 N 7.03 A W

347 81.90 1.40 1.71 -15.22 -1.52 -4.72 0.85 14.70 8.03 N 3.35 A W

348 87.20 7.25 8.31 -9.73 -0.97 -1.21 0.9 9.40 20.03 A 8.80 A A

349 63.11 9.46 14.99 -34.67 -3.47 -3.4 0.65 33.49 25.44 N 15.26 A N

351 90.20 6.60 7.32 -6.63 -0.66 -0.89 0.93 6.40 18.48 A 7.86 A A

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Appendix B, Page 35 Am-241 in water, sample 03

Evaluation results of Am-241 in water, sample no 3 Target Value: 3.66 ± 0.023 [Bq/kg]

33 reported results

Warning6%

NotAcceptable

10%

Acceptable84%

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Appendix B, Page 36 Am-241 in water, sample 03

Lab code

Lab. Value

Lab. Unc.

Unc. [%]

Rel. Bias

Z-Score U-Test Ratio A1 A2 True P Prec. Final Score

291 3.44 0.12 3.49 -6.01 -0.6 -1.8 0.94 0.22 0.32 A 3.54 A A

292 4.32 0.50 11.57 18.03 1.8 1.32 1.18 0.66 1.29 A 11.59 A A

294 3.10 0.60 19.35 -15.30 -1.53 -0.93 0.85 0.56 1.55 A 19.37 A A

296 3.83 0.34 8.98 4.64 0.46 0.49 1.05 0.17 0.89 A 9.00 A A

297 3.71 0.26 7.01 1.37 0.14 0.19 1.01 0.05 0.67 A 7.04 A A

298 4.29 1.07 24.94 17.21 1.72 0.59 1.17 0.63 2.76 A 24.95 N W

300 3.72 0.23 6.18 1.64 0.16 0.26 1.02 0.06 0.60 A 6.21 A A

303 3.46 0.31 8.96 -5.46 -0.55 -0.64 0.95 0.20 0.80 A 8.98 A A

304 4.01 0.17 4.24 9.54 0.95 2.03 1.1 0.35 0.44 A 4.29 A A

305 <177.57

306 3.70 0.20 5.41 1.09 0.11 0.2 1.01 0.04 0.52 A 5.44 A A

307 2.63 0.92 34.83 -28.14 -2.81 -1.12 0.72 1.03 2.36 A 34.83 N N

308 3.65 0.27 7.40 -0.27 -0.03 -0.04 1.0 0.01 0.70 A 7.42 A A

310 2.80 1.10 39.29 -23.50 -2.35 -0.78 0.77 0.86 2.84 A 39.29 N N

311 3.66 0.50 13.66 0.00 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.00 1.29 A 13.68 A A

314 3.80 0.30 7.89 3.83 0.38 0.47 1.04 0.14 0.78 A 7.92 A A

315 3.49 0.27 7.74 -4.64 -0.46 -0.63 0.95 0.17 0.70 A 7.76 A A

318 7.40 0.40 5.41 102.19 10.22 9.33 2.02 3.74 1.03 N 5.44 A N

319 3.80 0.20 5.26 3.83 0.38 0.7 1.04 0.14 0.52 A 5.30 A A

320 4.10 0.40 9.76 12.02 1.2 1.1 1.12 0.44 1.03 A 9.78 A A

321 3.43 0.22 6.41 -6.28 -0.63 -1.04 0.94 0.23 0.57 A 6.44 A A

322 3.75 0.53 14.13 2.46 0.25 0.17 1.02 0.09 1.37 A 14.15 A A

327 3.57 1.02 28.57 -2.46 -0.25 -0.09 0.98 0.09 2.63 A 28.58 N W

331 3.70 0.50 13.51 1.09 0.11 0.08 1.01 0.04 1.29 A 13.53 A A

334 3.43 0.14 4.08 -6.28 -0.63 -1.62 0.94 0.23 0.37 A 4.13 A A

335 3.50 0.30 8.57 -4.37 -0.44 -0.53 0.96 0.16 0.78 A 8.59 A A

341 5.81 1.05 18.06 58.74 5.87 2.05 1.59 2.15 2.71 A 18.07 A A

342 3.50 0.19 5.43 -4.37 -0.44 -0.84 0.96 0.16 0.49 A 5.46 A A

344 3.90 0.50 12.82 6.56 0.66 0.48 1.07 0.24 1.29 A 12.84 A A

347 3.30 0.50 15.15 -9.84 -0.98 -0.72 0.9 0.36 1.29 A 15.16 A A

348 3.60 0.46 12.78 -1.64 -0.16 -0.13 0.98 0.06 1.19 A 12.79 A A

349 3.15 0.52 16.51 -13.93 -1.39 -0.98 0.86 0.51 1.34 A 16.52 A A

351 3.29 0.21 6.38 -10.11 -1.01 -1.75 0.9 0.37 0.55 A 6.41 A A

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Laboratory No. 291, PHYSIKALISCH-TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT, BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 49.9 0.7 1.40 3.96 0.40 1.58 1.04 1.90 3.11 A 2.48 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 59.8 0.8 1.34 6.60 0.66 2.33 1.07 3.70 4.09 A 2.78 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 80.9 1.4 1.73 4.25 0.43 1.14 1.04 3.30 7.48 A 3.70 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 202 5 2.48 13.74 1.37 2.50 1.14 24.40 25.22 A 5.34 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 69.2 0.8 1.16 7.79 0.78 2.46 1.08 5.00 5.25 A 3.13 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 55.7 0.8 1.44 5.89 0.59 2.31 1.06 3.10 3.47 A 2.51 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 247 10 4.05 -4.82 -0.48 -0.78 0.95 12.50 41.36 A 6.30 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 95.3 2.1 2.20 -1.35 -0.13 -0.37 0.99 1.30 8.99 A 3.62 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1049 25 2.38 -0.94 -0.09 -0.27 0.99 10.00 96.84 A 3.56 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11504 100 0.87 1.63 0.16 0.87 1.02 184.00 542.57 A 1.85 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.77 0.12 2.52 -2.45 -0.25 -0.99 0.98 0.12 0.31 A 2.54 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.87 0.11 1.87 1.21 0.12 0.60 1.01 0.07 0.30 A 2.00 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.33 0.24 3.27 0.83 0.08 0.24 1.01 0.06 0.65 A 3.43 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 22.1 1 4.52 12.64 1.26 2.47 1.13 2.48 2.59 A 4.55 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.14 0.15 1.14 0.84 0.08 0.61 1.01 0.11 0.47 A 1.38 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.35 0.21 1.28 -2.21 -0.22 -1.65 0.98 0.37 0.58 A 1.37 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 10.1 1 9.90 5.76 0.58 0.54 1.06 0.55 2.61 A 10.02 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.44 0.12 3.49 -6.01 -0.60 -1.80 0.94 0.22 0.32 A 3.54 A A

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Laboratory No. 292, RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY, ROSKILDE, DENMARK

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 50.2 5 9.96 4.58 0.46 0.43 1.05 2.20 13.15 A 10.17 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 57.7 5.8 10.05 2.85 0.29 0.27 1.03 1.60 15.38 A 10.34 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 77.3 7.7 9.96 -0.39 -0.04 -0.04 1.00 0.30 20.92 A 10.49 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 276 28 10.14 55.41 5.54 3.37 1.55 98.40 75.42 N 11.19 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 67.4 3.5 5.19 4.98 0.50 0.81 1.05 3.20 10.24 A 5.95 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 51.9 2.8 5.39 -1.33 -0.13 -0.23 0.99 0.70 7.74 A 5.77 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 237 24 10.13 -8.67 -0.87 -0.83 0.91 22.50 69.85 A 11.22 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 92.3 9.2 9.97 -4.45 -0.45 -0.45 0.96 4.30 24.80 A 10.37 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1155 116 10.04 9.07 0.91 0.80 1.09 96.00 307.88 A 10.39 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11235 562 5.00 -0.75 -0.08 -0.14 0.99 85.00 1526.50 A 5.26 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.96 0.56 11.29 1.43 0.14 0.12 1.01 0.07 1.45 A 11.30 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6 0.64 10.67 3.45 0.34 0.31 1.03 0.20 1.65 A 10.69 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.89 0.88 12.77 -5.23 -0.52 -0.43 0.95 0.38 2.28 A 12.81 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 24.8 3.4 13.71 26.40 2.64 1.52 1.26 5.18 8.78 A 13.72 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.2 0.71 5.38 1.30 0.13 0.24 1.01 0.17 1.85 A 5.43 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.8 0.91 5.42 0.48 0.05 0.09 1.00 0.08 2.36 A 5.44 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 8.78 1.73 19.70 -8.06 -0.81 -0.44 0.92 0.77 4.48 A 19.77 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 4.32 0.5 11.57 18.03 1.80 1.32 1.18 0.66 1.29 A 11.59 A A

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Laboratory No. 294, STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE, MOL, BELGIUM

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 51 4 7.84 6.25 0.62 0.73 1.06 3.00 10.63 A 8.10 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 63 5 7.94 12.30 1.23 1.33 1.12 6.90 13.38 A 8.30 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 79 6 7.59 1.80 0.18 0.21 1.02 1.40 16.81 A 8.27 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 268 35 13.06 50.90 5.09 2.51 1.51 90.40 92.86 A 13.89 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 68 5 7.35 5.92 0.59 0.71 1.06 3.80 13.77 A 7.91 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 55 4 7.27 4.56 0.46 0.58 1.05 2.40 10.69 A 7.56 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 127 40 31.50 -51.06 -5.11 -3.16 0.49 132.50 108.14 N 31.86 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 84 25 29.76 -13.04 -1.30 -0.50 0.87 12.60 64.90 A 29.90 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1090 110 10.09 2.93 0.29 0.27 1.03 31.00 292.85 A 10.43 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11800 1000 8.47 4.24 0.42 0.47 1.04 480.00 2623.78 A 8.63 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.1 0.4 9.76 -16.16 -1.62 -1.97 0.84 0.79 1.03 A 9.76 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.2 0.6 11.54 -10.34 -1.03 -1.00 0.90 0.60 1.55 A 11.56 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 8 0.9 11.25 10.04 1.00 0.81 1.10 0.73 2.33 A 11.30 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 19.2 3.3 17.19 -2.14 -0.21 -0.13 0.98 0.42 8.52 A 17.20 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.3 1.1 8.94 -5.60 -0.56 -0.66 0.94 0.73 2.85 A 8.98 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.5 1.5 9.09 -1.32 -0.13 -0.15 0.99 0.22 3.88 A 9.10 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 22 20 90.91 130.37 13.04 0.62 2.30 12.45 51.60 A 90.92 N N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.1 0.6 19.35 -15.30 -1.53 -0.93 0.85 0.56 1.55 A 19.37 A A

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Laboratory No. 296, CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, ISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-26

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 52.62 3.02 5.74 9.62 0.96 1.46 1.10 4.62 8.19 A 6.09 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 57.23 2.84 4.96 2.01 0.20 0.36 1.02 1.13 8.14 A 5.53 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 87.64 4.95 5.65 12.94 1.29 1.80 1.13 10.04 14.35 A 6.53 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 281.27 25.97 9.23 58.37 5.84 3.80 1.58 103.67 70.42 N 10.37 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 65.42 3.97 6.07 1.90 0.19 0.28 1.02 1.22 11.32 A 6.73 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 53.85 2.82 5.24 2.38 0.24 0.41 1.02 1.25 7.79 A 5.62 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78 90.33 5.13 5.68 -6.49 -0.65 -1.07 0.94 6.27 15.05 A 6.37 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 942.42 40.39 4.29 -11.01 -1.10 -2.37 0.89 116.58 126.80 A 5.04 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 10330 437 4.23 -8.75 -0.87 -2.09 0.91 990.00 1224.33 A 4.54 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.16 0.344 6.67 5.52 0.55 0.78 1.06 0.27 0.89 A 6.68 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.59 0.336 6.01 -3.62 -0.36 -0.62 0.96 0.21 0.87 A 6.05 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.9 0.646 8.18 8.67 0.87 0.97 1.09 0.63 1.68 A 8.24 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 22.25 2.897 13.02 13.40 1.34 0.91 1.13 2.63 7.48 A 13.03 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.42 0.793 5.91 2.99 0.30 0.49 1.03 0.39 2.06 A 5.96 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.7 0.805 4.82 -0.12 -0.01 -0.02 1.00 0.02 2.09 A 4.84 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.83 0.344 8.98 4.64 0.46 0.49 1.05 0.17 0.89 A 9.00 A A

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Laboratory No. 297, AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY, YALLAMBIE, AUSTRALIA

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 47.1 2.4 5.10 -1.87 -0.19 -0.35 0.98 0.90 6.69 A 5.49 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 54.3 6.2 11.42 -3.21 -0.32 -0.28 0.97 1.80 16.38 A 11.68 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 75.9 4.2 5.53 -2.19 -0.22 -0.35 0.98 1.70 12.66 A 6.43 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 278 17 6.12 56.53 5.65 5.29 1.57 100.40 48.92 N 7.73 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 61.5 6.9 11.22 -4.21 -0.42 -0.38 0.96 2.70 18.44 A 11.59 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 52.5 2.7 5.14 -0.19 -0.02 -0.03 1.00 0.10 7.50 A 5.54 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 242 16 6.61 -6.74 -0.67 -0.86 0.93 17.50 52.43 A 8.19 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 85.2 4.6 5.40 -11.80 -1.18 -2.12 0.88 11.40 13.87 A 6.12 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 859 50 5.82 -18.89 -1.89 -3.49 0.81 200.00 147.85 N 6.39 A W

Cs-137 11320 185 9627 498 5.17 -14.96 -1.50 -3.19 0.85 1693.00 1370.63 N 5.42 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.65 0.27 5.81 -4.91 -0.49 -0.89 0.95 0.24 0.70 A 5.82 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.47 0.62 11.33 -5.69 -0.57 -0.53 0.94 0.33 1.60 A 11.36 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.4 0.42 6.56 -11.97 -1.20 -2.04 0.88 0.87 1.10 A 6.64 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 18.9 1.9 10.05 -3.67 -0.37 -0.38 0.96 0.72 4.91 A 10.07 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12 1.4 11.67 -7.90 -0.79 -0.73 0.92 1.03 3.62 A 11.69 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.78 0.87 5.18 0.36 0.04 0.07 1.00 0.06 2.25 A 5.21 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 7.96 0.85 10.68 -16.65 -1.66 -1.84 0.83 1.59 2.23 A 10.79 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.71 0.26 7.01 1.37 0.14 0.19 1.01 0.05 0.67 A 7.04 A A

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Laboratory No. 298, LGC LIMITED, TEDDINGTON, UNITED KINGDOM

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on 2006-06-22

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 52.6 2.6 4.94 9.58 0.96 1.66 1.10 4.60 7.17 A 5.35 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 58.1 2.8 4.82 3.57 0.36 0.64 1.04 2.00 8.04 A 5.40 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 85.5 4.2 4.91 10.18 1.02 1.61 1.10 7.90 12.66 A 5.90 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 198.9 11.6 5.83 11.99 1.20 1.49 1.12 21.30 36.95 A 7.51 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 60.8 2.9 4.77 -5.30 -0.53 -0.99 0.95 3.40 8.90 A 5.59 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 56.7 2.7 4.76 7.79 0.78 1.41 1.08 4.10 7.50 A 5.19 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78 95.9 5.6 5.84 -0.72 -0.07 -0.11 0.99 0.70 16.13 A 6.51 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1186 72 6.07 11.99 1.20 1.64 1.12 127.00 199.31 A 6.62 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 12441 706 5.67 9.90 0.99 1.54 1.10 1121.00 1882.98 A 5.91 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.96 0.3 6.05 1.43 0.14 0.23 1.01 0.07 0.78 A 6.06 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.23 0.39 6.26 7.41 0.74 1.10 1.07 0.43 1.01 A 6.30 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.93 0.52 6.56 9.08 0.91 1.26 1.09 0.66 1.36 A 6.64 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 31.5 3.3 10.48 60.55 6.06 3.60 1.61 11.88 8.52 N 10.49 A N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.2 0.6 4.92 -6.37 -0.64 -1.36 0.94 0.83 1.57 A 4.98 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 18 0.9 5.00 7.66 0.77 1.42 1.08 1.28 2.33 A 5.02 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023 4.29 1.07 24.94 17.21 1.72 0.59 1.17 0.63 2.76 A 24.95 A A

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Laboratory No. 300, NATIONAL RADIATION LABORATORY, CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-27

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 47.1 2.4 5.10 -1.87 -0.19 -0.35 0.98 0.90 6.69 A 5.49 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 55.6 2.9 5.22 -0.89 -0.09 -0.16 0.99 0.50 8.27 A 5.76 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 73.8 5.2 7.05 -4.90 -0.49 -0.66 0.95 3.80 14.93 A 7.77 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 166 10 6.02 -6.53 -0.65 -0.89 0.93 11.60 33.69 A 7.66 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 58.3 2.8 4.80 -9.19 -0.92 -1.75 0.91 5.90 8.69 A 5.62 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 50.3 2.8 5.57 -4.37 -0.44 -0.77 0.96 2.30 7.74 A 5.93 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 247 15 6.07 -4.82 -0.48 -0.64 0.95 12.50 50.43 A 7.76 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 91.1 5 5.49 -5.69 -0.57 -0.96 0.94 5.50 14.76 A 6.20 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1161 88 7.58 9.63 0.96 1.10 1.10 102.00 238.26 A 8.03 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 12300 1000 8.13 8.66 0.87 0.96 1.09 980.00 2623.78 A 8.29 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.05 0.26 5.15 3.27 0.33 0.61 1.03 0.16 0.67 A 5.16 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.04 0.34 5.63 4.14 0.41 0.70 1.04 0.24 0.88 A 5.67 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.33 0.46 6.28 0.83 0.08 0.13 1.01 0.06 1.20 A 6.36 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 19.6 1.7 8.67 -0.10 -0.01 -0.01 1.00 0.02 4.39 A 8.69 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.47 0.44 3.53 -4.30 -0.43 -1.24 0.96 0.56 1.16 A 3.61 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.95 0.84 4.96 1.38 0.14 0.27 1.01 0.23 2.18 A 4.98 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 9.1 1.8 19.78 -4.71 -0.47 -0.25 0.95 0.45 4.66 A 19.84 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.72 0.23 6.18 1.64 0.16 0.26 1.02 0.06 0.60 A 6.21 A A

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Laboratory No. 303, INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY, KJELLER, NORWAY

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 49.6 2.9 5.85 3.33 0.33 0.52 1.03 1.60 7.90 A 6.19 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 53.6 3.1 5.78 -4.46 -0.45 -0.74 0.96 2.50 8.74 A 6.28 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 78.6 4.6 5.85 1.29 0.13 0.19 1.01 1.00 13.56 A 6.71 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 197 12 6.09 10.92 1.09 1.32 1.11 19.40 37.79 A 7.71 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 56.3 3.2 5.68 -12.31 -1.23 -2.13 0.88 7.90 9.56 A 6.39 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 50.5 2.9 5.74 -3.99 -0.40 -0.68 0.96 2.10 7.98 A 6.10 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 297 22 7.41 14.45 1.45 1.48 1.14 37.50 65.32 A 8.84 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 93.1 6.3 6.77 -3.62 -0.36 -0.51 0.96 3.50 17.77 A 7.35 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1108 69 6.23 4.63 0.46 0.66 1.05 49.00 192.12 A 6.77 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11520 640 5.56 1.77 0.18 0.30 1.02 200.00 1718.80 A 5.79 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.11 0.35 6.85 4.50 0.45 0.63 1.04 0.22 0.90 A 6.86 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.06 0.37 6.11 4.48 0.45 0.70 1.04 0.26 0.96 A 6.14 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.04 0.53 7.53 -3.16 -0.32 -0.43 0.97 0.23 1.38 A 7.60 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 26.1 2.8 10.73 33.03 3.30 2.31 1.33 6.48 7.23 A 10.74 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.12 0.72 5.94 -6.98 -0.70 -1.25 0.93 0.91 1.88 A 5.99 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.3 1.1 6.36 3.47 0.35 0.53 1.03 0.58 2.85 A 6.38 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 8.3 2.3 27.71 -13.09 -1.31 -0.54 0.87 1.25 5.95 A 27.76 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.46 0.31 8.96 -5.46 -0.55 -0.64 0.95 0.20 0.80 A 8.98 A A

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Laboratory No. 304, NATIONAL FOOD INVESTIGATION INSTITUTE, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY

Samples received on 2006-06-27, results submitted on 2006-07-03

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 55.4609 2.3 4.15 15.54 1.55 2.98 1.16 7.46 6.45 N 4.62 A W

Co-60 56.1 1.37 58.3607 2.84 4.87 4.03 0.40 0.72 1.04 2.26 8.14 A 5.44 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 78.2612 5.11 6.53 0.85 0.09 0.12 1.01 0.66 14.72 A 7.30 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 234.9566 17.67 7.52 32.30 3.23 2.93 1.32 57.36 50.48 N 8.88 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 64.1345 1.98 3.09 -0.10 -0.01 -0.02 1.00 0.07 7.03 A 4.24 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 58.0216 3.52 6.07 10.31 1.03 1.47 1.10 5.42 9.50 A 6.40 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 234.6695 19.69 8.39 -9.57 -0.96 -1.06 0.90 24.83 60.21 A 9.68 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 92.9088 5.71 6.15 -3.82 -0.38 -0.58 0.96 3.69 16.39 A 6.79 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1040.77 63.59 6.11 -1.72 -0.17 -0.26 0.98 18.23 179.26 A 6.66 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11006 525 4.77 -2.77 -0.28 -0.56 0.97 314.00 1436.14 A 5.04 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.834 0.19 3.93 -1.15 -0.11 -0.29 0.99 0.06 0.49 A 3.95 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.894 0.18 3.05 1.62 0.16 0.51 1.02 0.09 0.48 A 3.13 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.39 0.33 4.47 1.65 0.17 0.35 1.02 0.12 0.87 A 4.58 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 17.83 1.08 6.06 -9.12 -0.91 -1.65 0.91 1.79 2.80 A 6.08 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 11.83 0.32 2.70 -9.21 -0.92 -3.58 0.91 1.20 0.86 N 2.81 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.9 0.55 3.25 1.08 0.11 0.32 1.01 0.18 1.43 A 3.29 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 7.878 0.94 11.93 -17.51 -1.75 -1.76 0.82 1.67 2.46 A 12.03 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 4.009 0.17 4.24 9.54 0.95 2.03 1.10 0.35 0.44 A 4.29 A A

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Laboratory No. 305, LABORATORIO AMBIENTALE CENTRALE ELETTRONUCLEARE DI TRINO, TRINO, ITALY

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 <7.33

Co-60 56.1 1.37 59.8 2.8 4.68 6.60 0.66 1.19 1.07 3.70 8.04 A 5.28 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 <6.14

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 <61.38

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 <93.29

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 <3.52

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78 <35.32

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1254.6 44.18 3.52 18.47 1.85 3.74 1.18 195.60 134.95 N 4.40 A W

Cs-137 11320 185 13058.27 288.4 2.21 15.36 1.54 5.07 1.15 1738.27 884.00 N 2.75 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.9232 0.30807 6.26 0.68 0.07 0.11 1.01 0.03 0.80 A 6.27 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.4549 0.31118 5.70 -5.95 -0.59 -1.10 0.94 0.35 0.81 A 5.75 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 <627.30

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 <263.83

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 <11.302

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 <106.19

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 18.507 5.6124 30.33 93.79 9.38 1.60 1.94 8.96 14.49 A 30.37 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 <177.57

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Laboratory No. 306, INSTITUTE JOZEF STEFAN, LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on 2006-06-22

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 49.7 1.5 3.02 3.54 0.35 0.95 1.04 1.70 4.62 A 3.64 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 58.2 1.8 3.09 3.74 0.37 0.93 1.04 2.10 5.84 A 3.94 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 78 2.5 3.21 0.52 0.05 0.11 1.01 0.40 9.19 A 4.58 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 128.4 9 7.01 -27.70 -2.77 -4.00 0.72 49.20 31.76 N 8.46 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 67.4 1.7 2.52 4.98 0.50 1.27 1.05 3.20 6.52 A 3.85 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 54.9 1.7 3.10 4.37 0.44 1.14 1.04 2.30 5.20 A 3.72 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 220 50 22.73 -15.22 -1.52 -0.77 0.85 39.50 132.99 A 23.23 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 93.6 4.5 4.81 -3.11 -0.31 -0.57 0.97 3.00 13.65 A 5.60 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 985 70 7.11 -6.99 -0.70 -0.98 0.93 74.00 194.51 A 7.58 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 10700 350 3.27 -5.48 -0.55 -1.57 0.95 620.00 1021.38 A 3.66 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.9 0.3 6.12 0.20 0.02 0.03 1.00 0.01 0.78 A 6.13 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6 0.2 3.33 3.45 0.34 0.98 1.03 0.20 0.53 A 3.40 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.6 0.5 6.58 4.54 0.45 0.65 1.05 0.33 1.30 A 6.66 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 23.2 0.9 3.88 18.25 1.82 3.95 1.18 3.58 2.34 N 3.91 A W

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.3 0.4 3.01 2.07 0.21 0.65 1.02 0.27 1.06 A 3.10 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 18.1 0.7 3.87 8.25 0.83 1.96 1.08 1.38 1.82 A 3.90 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 9.4 1.1 11.70 -1.57 -0.16 -0.14 0.98 0.15 2.86 A 11.81 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.7 0.2 5.41 1.09 0.11 0.20 1.01 0.04 0.52 A 5.44 A A

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Laboratory No. 307, NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MOCHOVCE, SLOVAK ELECTRIC, PLC., LEVICE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 46.8 2.44 5.21 -2.50 -0.25 -0.46 0.98 1.20 6.78 A 5.60 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 53.9 2.74 5.08 -3.92 -0.39 -0.72 0.96 2.20 7.90 A 5.64 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 72.9 3.84 5.27 -6.06 -0.61 -1.02 0.94 4.70 11.88 A 6.20 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 123 9.53 7.75 -30.74 -3.07 -4.30 0.69 54.60 32.78 N 9.08 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 62.1 3.1 4.99 -3.27 -0.33 -0.58 0.97 2.10 9.34 A 5.78 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 52.5 2.72 5.18 -0.19 -0.02 -0.03 1.00 0.10 7.55 A 5.57 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 31.4 1.72 5.48 -87.90 -8.79 -18.04 0.12 228.10 32.63 N 7.30 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 72.8 8.88 12.20 -24.64 -2.46 -2.56 0.75 23.80 24.01 A 12.53 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1040 48.9 4.70 -1.79 -0.18 -0.34 0.98 19.00 145.38 A 5.39 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 10900 457 4.19 -3.71 -0.37 -0.85 0.96 420.00 1272.01 A 4.50 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.93 0.263 5.33 0.82 0.08 0.15 1.01 0.04 0.68 A 5.35 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.21 0.292 4.70 7.07 0.71 1.39 1.07 0.41 0.76 A 4.75 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.26 0.41 5.65 -0.14 -0.01 -0.02 1.00 0.01 1.08 A 5.74 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 19.4 2.72 14.02 -1.12 -0.11 -0.08 0.99 0.22 7.02 A 14.03 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.4 0.584 4.36 2.84 0.28 0.62 1.03 0.37 1.53 A 4.43 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 18.1 0.809 4.47 8.25 0.83 1.70 1.08 1.38 2.10 A 4.50 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023 2.63 0.916 34.83 -28.14 -2.81 -1.12 0.72 1.03 2.36 A 34.83 N N

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Laboratory No. 308, MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, KAJANG, MALAYSIA

Samples received on 2006-06-23, results submitted on 2006-06-30

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 52.29 4.06 7.76 8.94 0.89 1.03 1.09 4.29 10.78 A 8.03 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 54.56 4.71 8.63 -2.75 -0.27 -0.31 0.97 1.54 12.66 A 8.97 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 84.87 7.37 8.68 9.37 0.94 0.93 1.09 7.27 20.11 A 9.28 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 209.27 14.65 7.00 17.83 1.78 1.88 1.18 31.67 43.57 A 8.45 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 63.64 4.69 7.37 -0.87 -0.09 -0.11 0.99 0.56 13.03 A 7.92 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 57.85 4.28 7.40 9.98 1.00 1.19 1.10 5.25 11.39 A 7.68 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 154.14 9.91 6.43 -40.60 -4.06 -6.60 0.59 105.36 41.22 N 8.04 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 69.36 4.86 7.01 -28.20 -2.82 -4.87 0.72 27.24 14.45 N 7.57 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 947.01 59.93 6.33 -10.58 -1.06 -1.69 0.89 111.99 170.66 A 6.86 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11024 794.3 7.21 -2.61 -0.26 -0.36 0.97 296.00 2104.14 A 7.39 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.02 0.42 8.37 2.66 0.27 0.31 1.03 0.13 1.08 A 8.37 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.33 0.47 8.82 -8.10 -0.81 -1.00 0.92 0.47 1.22 A 8.84 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.31 0.69 9.44 0.55 0.06 0.06 1.01 0.04 1.79 A 9.50 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 31.43 2.37 7.54 60.19 6.02 4.98 1.60 11.81 6.12 N 7.56 A N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 11.78 0.87 7.39 -9.59 -0.96 -1.43 0.90 1.25 2.26 A 7.43 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.01 1.15 7.18 -4.25 -0.42 -0.62 0.96 0.71 2.97 A 7.20 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 6.16 0.36 5.84 -35.50 -3.55 -8.69 0.65 3.39 1.01 N 6.05 A N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.65 0.27 7.40 -0.27 -0.03 -0.04 1.00 0.01 0.70 A 7.42 A A

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Laboratory No. 310, NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BOHUNICE, JASLOVSKE BOHUNICE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 51.9 3.2 6.17 8.12 0.81 1.17 1.08 3.90 8.63 A 6.49 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 60.6 3.4 5.61 8.02 0.80 1.23 1.08 4.50 9.46 A 6.12 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 86.1 5.9 6.85 10.95 1.10 1.32 1.11 8.50 16.57 A 7.59 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 113 14 12.39 -36.37 -3.64 -3.96 0.64 64.60 42.12 N 13.26 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 63.6 3.6 5.66 -0.93 -0.09 -0.15 0.99 0.60 10.47 A 6.37 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 58.4 3.7 6.34 11.03 1.10 1.50 1.11 5.80 9.94 A 6.66 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 41.2 2.7 6.55 -84.12 -8.41 -17.03 0.16 218.30 33.07 N 8.14 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 90.2 7.1 7.87 -6.63 -0.66 -0.84 0.93 6.40 19.67 A 8.38 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1155 73 6.32 9.07 0.91 1.23 1.09 96.00 201.72 A 6.85 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11576 702 6.06 2.26 0.23 0.35 1.02 256.00 1873.00 A 6.28 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.18 0.37 7.14 5.93 0.59 0.78 1.06 0.29 0.96 A 7.15 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.6 0.33 5.89 -3.45 -0.34 -0.60 0.97 0.20 0.86 A 5.93 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.41 0.83 11.20 1.93 0.19 0.17 1.02 0.14 2.15 A 11.25 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 12.2 3.2 26.23 -37.82 -3.78 -2.32 0.62 7.42 8.26 A 26.23 N N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.2 0.7 5.74 -6.37 -0.64 -1.17 0.94 0.83 1.82 A 5.79 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.7 1 5.65 5.86 0.59 0.98 1.06 0.98 2.59 A 5.67 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 4.01 0.45 11.22 -58.01 -5.80 -11.68 0.42 5.54 1.22 N 11.33 A N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 2.8 1.1 39.29 -23.50 -2.35 -0.78 0.77 0.86 2.84 A 39.29 N W

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Laboratory No. 311, ISTITUTO DI RADIOPROTEZIONE, ENEA RESEARCH CENTRE, SALUGGIA, ITALY

Samples received on 2006-06-23, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 45.7 5 10.94 -4.79 -0.48 -0.45 0.95 2.30 13.15 A 11.13 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 58.7 6.6 11.24 4.63 0.46 0.39 1.05 2.60 17.39 A 11.51 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 73.3 9.1 12.41 -5.54 -0.55 -0.46 0.94 4.30 24.38 A 12.84 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 258 39 15.12 45.27 4.53 2.02 1.45 80.40 102.93 A 15.84 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 66.5 7.2 10.83 3.58 0.36 0.31 1.04 2.30 19.19 A 11.21 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 51.5 5.5 10.68 -2.09 -0.21 -0.20 0.98 1.10 14.46 A 10.88 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 191 28 14.66 -26.40 -2.64 -2.23 0.74 68.50 79.14 A 15.43 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 81.6 9.2 11.27 -15.53 -1.55 -1.56 0.84 15.00 24.80 A 11.64 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1060 160 15.09 0.09 0.01 0.01 1.00 1.00 419.07 A 15.32 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11500 1400 12.17 1.59 0.16 0.13 1.02 180.00 3643.40 A 12.28 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.4 0.27 6.14 -10.02 -1.00 -1.81 0.90 0.49 0.70 A 6.15 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.83 0.35 6.00 0.52 0.05 0.09 1.01 0.03 0.91 A 6.04 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.6 0.8 12.12 -9.22 -0.92 -0.83 0.91 0.67 2.07 A 12.17 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 20.5 3.1 15.12 4.49 0.45 0.28 1.04 0.88 8.00 A 15.13 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.2 0.6 4.55 1.30 0.13 0.28 1.01 0.17 1.57 A 4.61 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.3 0.8 4.62 3.47 0.35 0.72 1.03 0.58 2.07 A 4.65 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 13.5 4.4 32.59 41.36 4.14 0.90 1.41 3.95 11.36 A 32.63 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.66 0.5 13.66 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.29 A 13.68 A A

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Laboratory No. 313, ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION OF SYRIA, DAMASCUS, SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-29

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 49.55 1.12 2.26 3.23 0.32 1.04 1.03 1.55 3.84 A 3.05 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 57.7 1.3 2.25 2.85 0.29 0.85 1.03 1.60 4.87 A 3.32 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 73.44 1.74 2.37 -5.36 -0.54 -1.35 0.95 4.16 7.94 A 4.04 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 225 12 5.33 26.69 2.67 3.24 1.27 47.40 37.79 N 7.13 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 61.14 1.37 2.24 -4.77 -0.48 -1.32 0.95 3.06 5.98 A 3.67 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 53.94 1.27 2.35 2.55 0.25 0.80 1.03 1.34 4.30 A 3.12 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 261 32 12.26 0.58 0.06 0.04 1.01 1.50 88.66 A 13.18 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 104 7 6.73 7.66 0.77 0.98 1.08 7.40 19.43 A 7.32 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1020 35 3.43 -3.68 -0.37 -0.87 0.96 39.00 115.64 A 4.33 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11500 500 4.35 1.59 0.16 0.34 1.02 180.00 1375.47 A 4.64 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.66 0.15 3.22 -4.70 -0.47 -1.52 0.95 0.23 0.39 A 3.24 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.79 0.14 2.42 -0.17 -0.02 -0.07 1.00 0.01 0.38 A 2.51 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.53 0.26 3.98 -10.18 -1.02 -2.73 0.90 0.74 0.70 N 4.11 A W

Cd-109 19.62 0.1

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 11.4 0.21 1.84 -12.51 -1.25 -7.01 0.87 1.63 0.60 N 2.00 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.46 0.33 2.00 -1.56 -0.16 -0.77 0.98 0.26 0.88 A 2.06 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023

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Laboratory No. 314, LABORATORY FOR RADIATION RESEARCH, RIVM, BILTHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-27

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 53 4 7.55 10.42 1.04 1.21 1.10 5.00 10.63 A 7.82 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 59 4 6.78 5.17 0.52 0.69 1.05 2.90 10.91 A 7.21 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 79 6 7.59 1.80 0.18 0.21 1.02 1.40 16.81 A 8.27 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 190 20 10.53 6.98 0.70 0.57 1.07 12.40 55.97 A 11.54 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 68 5 7.35 5.92 0.59 0.71 1.06 3.80 13.77 A 7.91 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 57 4 7.02 8.37 0.84 1.06 1.08 4.40 10.69 A 7.31 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 290 30 10.34 11.75 1.18 0.94 1.12 30.50 83.88 A 11.42 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 101 11 10.89 4.55 0.46 0.39 1.05 4.40 29.27 A 11.26 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1060 80 7.55 0.09 0.01 0.01 1.00 1.00 218.68 A 8.00 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11800 800 6.78 4.24 0.42 0.58 1.04 480.00 2118.47 A 6.97 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.6 0.3 6.52 -5.93 -0.59 -0.97 0.94 0.29 0.78 A 6.53 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6 0.4 6.67 3.45 0.34 0.50 1.03 0.20 1.04 A 6.70 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7 0.5 7.14 -3.71 -0.37 -0.53 0.96 0.27 1.30 A 7.22 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 24.5 1.6 6.53 24.87 2.49 3.04 1.25 4.88 4.14 N 6.55 A N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.5 0.7 5.19 3.61 0.36 0.66 1.04 0.47 1.82 A 5.24 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.6 0.9 5.42 -0.72 -0.07 -0.13 0.99 0.12 2.33 A 5.44 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 9 2 22.22 -5.76 -0.58 -0.27 0.94 0.55 5.17 A 22.28 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.8 0.3 7.89 3.83 0.38 0.47 1.04 0.14 0.78 A 7.92 A A

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Laboratory No. 315, SAVANNAH RIVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER, AIKEN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Samples received on 2006-06-23, results submitted on 2006-06-27

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 48.3 0.9 1.86 0.62 0.06 0.23 1.01 0.30 3.43 A 2.76 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 54.7 1.4 2.56 -2.50 -0.25 -0.71 0.98 1.40 5.05 A 3.54 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 75.9 1.6 2.11 -2.19 -0.22 -0.57 0.98 1.70 7.74 A 3.89 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 280 10 3.57 57.66 5.77 7.84 1.58 102.40 33.69 N 5.93 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 61.7 1.6 2.59 -3.89 -0.39 -1.02 0.96 2.50 6.35 A 3.90 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 55.8 1.1 1.97 6.08 0.61 2.08 1.06 3.20 3.98 A 2.85 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 187 6 3.21 -27.94 -2.79 -5.22 0.72 72.50 35.84 N 5.80 A W

Am-241 96.6 2.78 75.1 1.5 2.00 -22.26 -2.23 -6.81 0.78 21.50 8.15 N 3.50 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 990 30 3.03 -6.52 -0.65 -1.68 0.93 69.00 105.87 A 4.02 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11300 300 2.65 -0.18 -0.02 -0.06 1.00 20.00 909.34 A 3.12 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.73 0.14 2.96 -3.27 -0.33 -1.13 0.97 0.16 0.36 A 2.98 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.93 0.16 2.70 2.24 0.22 0.79 1.02 0.13 0.43 A 2.78 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.63 0.24 3.62 -8.80 -0.88 -2.55 0.91 0.64 0.65 A 3.76 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 26.4 1.5 5.68 34.56 3.46 4.51 1.35 6.78 3.88 N 5.70 A N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 11.3 0.4 3.54 -13.28 -1.33 -4.20 0.87 1.73 1.06 N 3.62 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.6 0.3 1.81 -0.72 -0.07 -0.39 0.99 0.12 0.80 A 1.87 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.49 0.27 7.74 -4.64 -0.46 -0.63 0.95 0.17 0.70 A 7.76 A A

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Laboratory No. 318, JORDAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, AMMAN, JORDAN

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 49.2 1.3 2.64 2.50 0.25 0.74 1.03 1.20 4.20 A 3.34 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 60.1 1.1 1.83 7.13 0.71 2.28 1.07 4.00 4.53 A 3.05 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 74.1 2.4 3.24 -4.51 -0.45 -1.00 0.95 3.50 9.02 A 4.60 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 60.7 8.6 14.17 -65.82 -6.58 -9.72 0.34 116.90 31.02 N 14.94 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 67.3 1 1.49 4.83 0.48 1.46 1.05 3.10 5.47 A 3.27 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 56.7 1.5 2.65 7.79 0.78 2.22 1.08 4.10 4.77 A 3.35 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 209.1 20 9.56 -19.42 -1.94 -2.14 0.81 50.40 60.89 A 10.71 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 95.1 2.6 2.73 -1.55 -0.16 -0.39 0.98 1.50 9.82 A 3.97 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1195 42 3.51 12.84 1.28 2.69 1.13 136.00 130.23 N 4.40 A W

Cs-137 11320 185 11757 277 2.36 3.86 0.39 1.31 1.04 437.00 859.39 A 2.87 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.8 0.2 4.17 -1.84 -0.18 -0.45 0.98 0.09 0.52 A 4.18 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.9 0.2 3.39 1.72 0.17 0.49 1.02 0.10 0.53 A 3.46 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.8 0.3 4.41 -6.46 -0.65 -1.52 0.94 0.47 0.80 A 4.53 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 41.3 3.8 9.20 110.50 11.05 5.70 2.10 21.68 9.81 N 9.22 A N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.3 0.2 1.50 2.07 0.21 1.21 1.02 0.27 0.58 A 1.69 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17 0.5 2.94 1.67 0.17 0.55 1.02 0.28 1.31 A 2.98 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 8.7 3.9 44.83 -8.90 -0.89 -0.22 0.91 0.85 10.07 A 44.86 N W

Am-241 3.66 0.023 7.4 0.4 5.41 102.19 10.22 9.33 2.02 3.74 1.03 N 5.44 A N

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Laboratory No. 319, RIS LAB, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, APAT, ROME, ITALY

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 55.4 2.1 3.79 15.42 1.54 3.19 1.15 7.40 5.98 N 4.31 A W

Co-60 56.1 1.37 62.3 3.1 4.98 11.05 1.11 1.83 1.11 6.20 8.74 A 5.54 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 83.2 3.1 3.73 7.22 0.72 1.40 1.07 5.60 10.34 A 4.96 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 254.1 18.2 7.16 43.07 4.31 3.82 1.43 76.50 51.72 N 8.58 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 73.3 3.5 4.77 14.17 1.42 2.29 1.14 9.10 10.24 A 5.59 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 60.8 2.3 3.78 15.59 1.56 3.23 1.16 8.20 6.56 N 4.30 A W

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 212.1 21.5 10.14 -18.27 -1.83 -1.90 0.82 47.40 64.20 A 11.23 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 93.3 7.9 8.47 -3.42 -0.34 -0.39 0.97 3.30 21.61 A 8.94 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1276.5 37.2 2.91 20.54 2.05 4.67 1.21 217.50 120.12 N 3.93 A W

Cs-137 11320 185 12170.1 230.8 1.90 7.51 0.75 2.87 1.08 850.10 763.15 N 2.50 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.5 0.2 3.64 12.47 1.25 3.04 1.12 0.61 0.52 N 3.65 A W

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.3 0.3 4.76 8.62 0.86 1.65 1.09 0.50 0.78 A 4.81 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.6 0.3 3.95 4.54 0.45 1.07 1.05 0.33 0.80 A 4.08 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 20.3 1.9 9.36 3.47 0.35 0.36 1.03 0.68 4.91 A 9.37 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.7 0.6 4.72 -2.53 -0.25 -0.54 0.97 0.33 1.57 A 4.79 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.7 0.5 2.82 5.86 0.59 1.94 1.06 0.98 1.31 A 2.87 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 10.9 1.5 13.76 14.14 1.41 0.90 1.14 1.35 3.89 A 13.85 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.8 0.2 5.26 3.83 0.38 0.70 1.04 0.14 0.52 A 5.30 A A

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Laboratory No. 320, INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH, PITESTI, ROMANIA

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 55.4 1.8 3.25 15.42 1.54 3.61 1.15 7.40 5.29 N 3.84 A W

Co-60 56.1 1.37 58.5 1.7 2.91 4.28 0.43 1.10 1.04 2.40 5.63 A 3.80 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 78.5 2.9 3.69 1.16 0.12 0.23 1.01 0.90 9.95 A 4.94 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 166.6 12.1 7.26 -6.19 -0.62 -0.75 0.94 11.00 38.00 A 8.67 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 67.7 1.9 2.81 5.45 0.55 1.31 1.05 3.50 6.88 A 4.04 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 59.2 2 3.38 12.55 1.25 2.90 1.13 6.60 5.86 N 3.95 A W

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 160 80.3 50.19 -38.34 -3.83 -1.22 0.62 99.50 209.68 A 50.42 N N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 87.4 3.5 4.00 -9.52 -0.95 -2.06 0.90 9.20 11.53 A 4.93 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1703 70 4.11 60.81 6.08 8.54 1.61 644.00 194.51 N 4.89 A N

Cs-137 11320 185 12807 351 2.74 13.14 1.31 3.75 1.13 1487.00 1023.67 N 3.19 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.9 0.3 5.08 20.65 2.07 3.36 1.21 1.01 0.78 N 5.10 A N

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.7 0.2 3.51 -1.72 -0.17 -0.49 0.98 0.10 0.53 A 3.58 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.9 0.4 5.80 -5.09 -0.51 -0.91 0.95 0.37 1.05 A 5.89 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 24.7 5.5 22.27 25.89 2.59 0.92 1.26 5.08 14.19 A 22.27 N N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.2 0.4 3.03 1.30 0.13 0.41 1.01 0.17 1.06 A 3.13 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 19.4 0.6 3.09 16.03 1.60 4.43 1.16 2.68 1.56 N 3.13 A W

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 29.7 15.2 51.18 210.99 21.10 1.33 3.11 20.15 39.22 A 51.20 N N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 4.1 0.4 9.76 12.02 1.20 1.10 1.12 0.44 1.03 A 9.78 A A

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Laboratory No. 321, TARAPUR ATOMIC POWER STATION, TARAPUR, INDIA

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-29

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 47.26 1.11 2.35 -1.54 -0.15 -0.50 0.98 0.74 3.82 A 3.11 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 43.16 1.35 3.13 -23.07 -2.31 -6.73 0.77 12.94 4.96 N 3.97 A W

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 69.17 1.75 2.53 -10.86 -1.09 -2.73 0.89 8.43 7.96 N 4.14 A W

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 283 8 2.83 59.35 5.93 9.09 1.59 105.40 29.93 N 5.51 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 58.48 1.35 2.31 -8.91 -0.89 -2.48 0.91 5.72 5.95 A 3.72 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 51.89 1.2 2.31 -1.35 -0.13 -0.44 0.99 0.71 4.17 A 3.09 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 416 31 7.45 60.31 6.03 4.68 1.60 156.50 86.27 N 8.88 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 96.1 2.5 2.60 -0.52 -0.05 -0.13 0.99 0.50 9.65 A 3.88 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 984 40 4.07 -7.08 -0.71 -1.54 0.93 75.00 125.97 A 4.85 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 12111 244 2.01 6.99 0.70 2.58 1.07 791.00 790.01 N 2.59 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.61 0.17 3.03 14.72 1.47 4.21 1.15 0.72 0.44 N 3.05 A W

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.93 0.19 3.20 2.24 0.22 0.67 1.02 0.13 0.50 A 3.28 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 8.69 0.32 3.68 19.53 1.95 4.32 1.20 1.42 0.85 N 3.82 A W

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 18.4 1.3 7.07 -6.22 -0.62 -0.94 0.94 1.22 3.36 A 7.08 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.85 0.32 2.49 -1.38 -0.14 -0.54 0.99 0.18 0.86 A 2.61 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 19.56 0.45 2.30 16.99 1.70 6.21 1.17 2.84 1.18 N 2.35 A W

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 11.53 4.42 38.33 20.73 2.07 0.45 1.21 1.98 11.41 A 38.37 N W

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.43 0.22 6.41 -6.28 -0.63 -1.04 0.94 0.23 0.57 A 6.44 A A

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Laboratory No. 322, CENTER FOR ECOTOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCHES OF MONTENEGRO, PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-25

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 53.3 2 3.75 11.04 1.10 2.38 1.11 5.30 5.75 A 4.27 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 61.4 1.6 2.61 9.45 0.94 2.52 1.09 5.30 5.43 A 3.57 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 82.7 3.3 3.99 6.57 0.66 1.22 1.07 5.10 10.74 A 5.16 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 280 14 5.00 57.66 5.77 6.27 1.58 102.40 42.12 N 6.88 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 65.4 1.5 2.29 1.87 0.19 0.50 1.02 1.20 6.18 A 3.71 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 54.2 2 3.69 3.04 0.30 0.70 1.03 1.60 5.86 A 4.22 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 47.1 12.6 26.75 -81.85 -8.18 -11.95 0.18 212.40 45.85 N 27.18 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 112 5 4.46 15.94 1.59 2.69 1.16 15.40 14.76 N 5.31 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1139 62 5.44 7.55 0.76 1.18 1.08 80.00 175.52 A 6.05 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 10847 406 3.74 -4.18 -0.42 -1.06 0.96 473.00 1151.10 A 4.08 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.09 0.22 4.32 4.09 0.41 0.91 1.04 0.20 0.57 A 4.34 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.16 0.26 4.22 6.21 0.62 1.37 1.06 0.36 0.68 A 4.28 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.56 0.38 5.03 3.99 0.40 0.75 1.04 0.29 1.00 A 5.13 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 16.7 2.3 13.77 -14.88 -1.49 -1.27 0.85 2.92 5.94 A 13.78 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12 0.3 2.50 -7.90 -0.79 -3.26 0.92 1.03 0.82 N 2.62 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.8 0.6 3.37 6.46 0.65 1.78 1.06 1.08 1.56 A 3.40 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 0.34 0.1 29.41 -96.44 -9.64 -51.09 0.04 9.21 0.47 N 29.45 A N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.75 0.53 14.13 2.46 0.25 0.17 1.02 0.09 1.37 A 14.15 A A

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Laboratory No. 325, LEBANESE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, BEIRUT, LEBANON

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 53.4 3.07 5.75 11.25 1.12 1.68 1.11 5.40 8.31 A 6.10 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 55.33 3.23 5.84 -1.37 -0.14 -0.22 0.99 0.77 9.05 A 6.33 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 86.32 5.05 5.85 11.24 1.12 1.54 1.11 8.72 14.58 A 6.70 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 65.59 3.85 5.87 2.17 0.22 0.32 1.02 1.39 11.04 A 6.55 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 57.76 3.41 5.90 9.81 0.98 1.44 1.10 5.16 9.23 A 6.25 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1160 82 7.07 9.54 0.95 1.17 1.10 101.00 223.55 A 7.55 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 12600 853 6.77 11.31 1.13 1.47 1.11 1280.00 2251.90 A 6.96 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.08 0.19 3.74 3.89 0.39 1.00 1.04 0.19 0.49 A 3.76 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.7 0.22 3.86 -1.72 -0.17 -0.45 0.98 0.10 0.58 A 3.92 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.48 0.32 4.28 2.89 0.29 0.64 1.03 0.21 0.85 A 4.40 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.82 0.44 3.43 -1.61 -0.16 -0.47 0.98 0.21 1.16 A 3.52 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 18 0.59 3.28 7.66 0.77 2.15 1.08 1.28 1.54 A 3.31 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023

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Laboratory No. 327, RESEARCH CENTER KARLSRUHE, KARLSRUHE, GERMANY

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 51.5 2.3 4.47 7.29 0.73 1.40 1.07 3.50 6.45 A 4.91 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 56.6 1.6 2.83 0.89 0.09 0.24 1.01 0.50 5.43 A 3.74 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 77.2 3.3 4.27 -0.52 -0.05 -0.10 0.99 0.40 10.74 A 5.38 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 74.2 22.1 29.78 -58.22 -5.82 -4.37 0.42 103.40 61.00 N 30.16 N N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 69.5 2.1 3.02 8.26 0.83 1.88 1.08 5.30 7.25 A 4.20 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 57.3 2.5 4.36 8.94 0.89 1.73 1.09 4.70 7.03 A 4.82 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 213.5 10.1 4.73 -17.73 -1.77 -2.86 0.82 46.00 41.52 N 6.76 A W

Am-241 96.6 2.78 92.9 21.6 23.25 -3.83 -0.38 -0.17 0.96 3.70 56.19 A 23.43 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 958 45 4.70 -9.54 -0.95 -1.91 0.90 101.00 136.74 A 5.39 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 10500 212 2.02 -7.24 -0.72 -2.91 0.93 820.00 725.93 N 2.60 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.85 0.26 5.36 -0.82 -0.08 -0.15 0.99 0.04 0.67 A 5.37 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.55 0.19 3.42 -4.31 -0.43 -1.29 0.96 0.25 0.50 A 3.49 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.09 0.4 5.64 -2.48 -0.25 -0.44 0.98 0.18 1.05 A 5.74 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 17.4 1.57 9.02 -11.31 -1.13 -1.41 0.89 2.22 4.06 A 9.04 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.2 0.36 2.73 1.30 0.13 0.45 1.01 0.17 0.96 A 2.83 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.4 0.7 4.02 4.07 0.41 0.97 1.04 0.68 1.82 A 4.05 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 7.9 12.9 163.29 -17.28 -1.73 -0.13 0.83 1.65 33.28 A 163.30 N W

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.57 1.02 28.57 -2.46 -0.25 -0.09 0.98 0.09 2.63 A 28.58 N W

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Laboratory No. 331, ENEA, ISTITUTO DI RADIOPROTEZIONE, ROTONDELLA, ITALY

Samples received on 2006-06-30, results submitted on 2006-07-03

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 46.1 1.1 2.39 -3.96 -0.40 -1.29 0.96 1.90 3.80 A 3.14 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 51.1 0.7 1.37 -8.91 -0.89 -3.25 0.91 5.00 3.97 N 2.80 A W

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 74 1.5 2.03 -4.64 -0.46 -1.22 0.95 3.60 7.61 A 3.85 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 195 20 10.26 9.80 0.98 0.80 1.10 17.40 55.97 A 11.29 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 54.2 0.7 1.29 -15.58 -1.56 -5.01 0.84 10.00 5.15 N 3.19 A W

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 49.1 0.7 1.43 -6.65 -0.67 -2.72 0.93 3.50 3.32 N 2.50 A W

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 207 21 10.14 -20.23 -2.02 -2.15 0.80 52.50 63.09 A 11.24 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 75.5 2.4 3.18 -21.84 -2.18 -5.75 0.78 21.10 9.48 N 4.29 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 885 17 1.92 -16.43 -1.64 -5.31 0.84 174.00 84.51 N 3.27 A W

Cs-137 11320 185 9713 13 0.13 -14.20 -1.42 -8.67 0.86 1607.00 478.48 N 1.64 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.3 0.2 3.77 8.38 0.84 2.04 1.08 0.41 0.52 A 3.79 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.6 0.2 3.57 -3.45 -0.34 -0.98 0.97 0.20 0.53 A 3.64 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.5 0.3 4.00 3.16 0.32 0.74 1.03 0.23 0.80 A 4.13 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 20.5 2 9.76 4.49 0.45 0.44 1.04 0.88 5.17 A 9.77 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 11.6 0.2 1.72 -10.97 -1.10 -6.40 0.89 1.43 0.58 N 1.89 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.9 0.3 1.78 1.08 0.11 0.58 1.01 0.18 0.80 A 1.84 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 18.6 1.9 10.22 94.76 9.48 4.75 1.95 9.05 4.92 N 10.34 A N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.7 0.5 13.51 1.09 0.11 0.08 1.01 0.04 1.29 A 13.53 A A

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Laboratory No. 332, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VILNIUS, LITHUANIA

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 46.9 4.5 9.59 -2.29 -0.23 -0.24 0.98 1.10 11.88 A 9.81 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 55.3 4 7.23 -1.43 -0.14 -0.19 0.99 0.80 10.91 A 7.63 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 77.3 8 10.35 -0.39 -0.04 -0.04 1.00 0.30 21.66 A 10.85 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 59.7 4.5 7.54 -7.01 -0.70 -0.92 0.93 4.50 12.57 A 8.08 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 47.7 4.5 9.43 -9.32 -0.93 -1.06 0.91 4.90 11.94 A 9.65 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 811 136 16.77 212.52 21.25 4.04 3.13 551.50 352.37 N 17.45 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1040 90 8.65 -1.79 -0.18 -0.20 0.98 19.00 243.18 A 9.05 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 6910 1040 15.05 -38.96 -3.90 -4.17 0.61 4410.00 2725.32 N 15.14 A N

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 47.5 2.45 5.16 871.37 87.14 17.39 9.71 42.61 6.32 N 5.17 A N

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.39 0.5 9.28 -7.07 -0.71 -0.82 0.93 0.41 1.29 A 9.30 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.05 0.5 7.09 -3.03 -0.30 -0.44 0.97 0.22 1.30 A 7.17 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 11.7 0.5 4.27 -10.21 -1.02 -2.61 0.90 1.33 1.32 N 4.34 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.1 1 5.85 2.27 0.23 0.38 1.02 0.38 2.59 A 5.87 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 18.5 8.5 45.95 93.72 9.37 1.05 1.94 8.95 21.93 A 45.97 N N

Am-241 3.66 0.023

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Laboratory No. 334, INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO E NUCLEAR, SACAVEM, PORTUGAL

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 53.8 1.7 3.16 12.08 1.21 2.96 1.12 5.80 5.06 N 3.76 A W

Co-60 56.1 1.37 59.1 1.3 2.20 5.35 0.53 1.59 1.05 3.00 4.87 A 3.29 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 89.3 2.8 3.14 15.08 1.51 3.09 1.15 11.70 9.75 N 4.53 A W

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 188.9 7 3.71 6.36 0.64 1.03 1.06 11.30 28.21 A 6.01 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 54.7 3.5 6.40 -14.80 -1.48 -2.39 0.85 9.50 10.24 A 7.03 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 53.6 1.8 3.36 1.90 0.19 0.48 1.02 1.00 5.42 A 3.94 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 176.5 6 3.40 -31.98 -3.20 -5.97 0.68 83.00 35.84 N 5.91 A W

Am-241 96.6 2.78 82.2 2.7 3.28 -14.91 -1.49 -3.72 0.85 14.40 10.00 N 4.37 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1093 48 4.39 3.21 0.32 0.61 1.03 34.00 143.37 A 5.13 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11710 366 3.13 3.45 0.34 0.95 1.03 390.00 1058.05 A 3.53 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.13 0.21 4.09 4.91 0.49 1.14 1.05 0.24 0.54 A 4.11 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.49 0.17 3.10 -5.34 -0.53 -1.78 0.95 0.31 0.45 A 3.17 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.38 0.37 5.01 1.51 0.15 0.29 1.02 0.11 0.97 A 5.12 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 20.6 1.1 5.34 4.99 0.50 0.89 1.05 0.98 2.85 A 5.36 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 10.62 0.24 2.26 -18.50 -1.85 -9.27 0.82 2.41 0.67 N 2.39 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.14 0.55 3.41 -3.47 -0.35 -1.04 0.97 0.58 1.43 A 3.44 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 7.6 0.68 8.95 -20.42 -2.04 -2.80 0.80 1.95 1.80 N 9.08 A W

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.43 0.14 4.08 -6.28 -0.63 -1.62 0.94 0.23 0.37 A 4.13 A A

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Laboratory No. 335, NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, ATHENS, GREECE

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 51 2 3.92 6.25 0.62 1.35 1.06 3.00 5.75 A 4.42 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 59 2 3.39 5.17 0.52 1.20 1.05 2.90 6.25 A 4.18 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 88 5 5.68 13.40 1.34 1.85 1.13 10.40 14.47 A 6.56 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 123 55 44.72 -30.74 -3.07 -0.98 0.69 54.60 143.55 A 44.96 N N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 63 4 6.35 -1.87 -0.19 -0.27 0.98 1.20 11.39 A 6.99 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 55 2 3.64 4.56 0.46 1.06 1.05 2.40 5.86 A 4.18 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 238 17 7.14 -8.29 -0.83 -1.02 0.92 21.50 54.49 A 8.62 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 102 3 2.94 5.59 0.56 1.32 1.06 5.40 10.55 A 4.11 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1210 40 3.31 14.26 1.43 3.09 1.14 151.00 125.97 N 4.23 A W

Cs-137 11320 185 12500 400 3.20 10.42 1.04 2.68 1.10 1180.00 1137.03 N 3.59 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.9 0.3 6.12 0.20 0.02 0.03 1.00 0.01 0.78 A 6.13 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.8 0.3 5.17 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 0.78 A 5.22 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.6 0.6 7.89 4.54 0.45 0.55 1.05 0.33 1.56 A 7.96 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 21 3 14.29 7.03 0.70 0.46 1.07 1.38 7.74 A 14.29 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12 1 8.33 -7.90 -0.79 -1.02 0.92 1.03 2.59 A 8.37 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16 1 6.25 -4.31 -0.43 -0.72 0.96 0.72 2.59 A 6.27 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 4.7 0.7 14.89 -50.79 -5.08 -6.77 0.49 4.85 1.85 N 14.98 A N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.5 0.3 8.57 -4.37 -0.44 -0.53 0.96 0.16 0.78 A 8.59 A A

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Laboratory No. 336, COMISION CHILENA DE ENERGIA NUCLEAR, SANTIAGO, CHILE

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 66 1.3 1.97 37.50 3.75 11.06 1.38 18.00 4.20 N 2.84 A N

Co-60 56.1 1.37 59.2 1.1 1.86 5.53 0.55 1.76 1.06 3.10 4.53 A 3.07 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 78.1 2.2 2.82 0.64 0.06 0.15 1.01 0.50 8.67 A 4.32 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 147.8 14.3 9.68 -16.78 -1.68 -1.80 0.83 29.80 42.79 A 10.77 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 88.2 1.6 1.81 37.38 3.74 9.75 1.37 24.00 6.35 N 3.43 A N

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 68.6 1.3 1.90 30.42 3.04 9.47 1.30 16.00 4.36 N 2.79 A N

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1028.5 14 1.36 -2.88 -0.29 -0.97 0.97 30.50 80.77 A 2.97 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 12597.5 17.6 0.14 11.29 1.13 6.87 1.11 1277.50 479.46 N 1.64 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.1 0.5 9.80 4.29 0.43 0.42 1.04 0.21 1.29 A 9.81 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.4 0.5 9.26 -6.90 -0.69 -0.80 0.93 0.40 1.29 A 9.28 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.6 0.9 13.64 -9.22 -0.92 -0.74 0.91 0.67 2.33 A 13.68 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 22.2 5.3 23.87 13.15 1.31 0.49 1.13 2.58 13.68 A 23.88 N W

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.2 0.7 5.30 1.30 0.13 0.24 1.01 0.17 1.82 A 5.36 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16.9 0.6 3.55 1.08 0.11 0.30 1.01 0.18 1.56 A 3.58 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023

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Laboratory No. 338, KOZLODUY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT, KOZLODUY, BULGARIA

Samples received on 2006-06-21, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 53.61 0.92 1.72 11.69 1.17 4.17 1.12 5.61 3.47 N 2.67 A W

Co-60 56.1 1.37 58.29 1.18 2.02 3.90 0.39 1.21 1.04 2.19 4.66 A 3.17 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 88.38 1.89 2.14 13.89 1.39 3.40 1.14 10.78 8.17 N 3.91 A W

Cd-109 177.6 8.4

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 59.85 0.97 1.62 -6.78 -0.68 -2.06 0.93 4.35 5.44 A 3.33 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 56.03 1.14 2.03 6.52 0.65 2.18 1.07 3.43 4.05 A 2.89 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78 102.7 3.5 3.41 6.31 0.63 1.36 1.06 6.10 11.53 A 4.46 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1082 103 9.52 2.17 0.22 0.22 1.02 23.00 275.38 A 9.88 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11324 204 1.80 0.04 0.00 0.01 1.00 4.00 710.51 A 2.43 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.64 0.14 3.02 -5.11 -0.51 -1.77 0.95 0.25 0.36 A 3.04 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.57 0.16 2.87 -3.97 -0.40 -1.39 0.96 0.23 0.43 A 2.95 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.47 0.27 3.61 2.75 0.28 0.71 1.03 0.20 0.72 A 3.76 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 19.98 2 10.01 1.83 0.18 0.18 1.02 0.36 5.17 A 10.02 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.29 0.24 1.95 -5.68 -0.57 -2.85 0.94 0.74 0.67 N 2.10 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.06 0.32 1.88 2.03 0.20 1.03 1.02 0.34 0.85 A 1.94 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023

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Laboratory No. 341, CENTRALE ELETTRONUCLEARE DI CAORSO, CAORSO, ITALY

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-26

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 54.352 1.046 1.92 13.23 1.32 4.43 1.13 6.35 3.70 N 2.81 A W

Co-60 56.1 1.37 57.255 0.82 1.43 2.06 0.21 0.72 1.02 1.16 4.12 A 2.83 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 84.455 1.785 2.11 8.83 0.88 2.21 1.09 6.86 8.01 A 3.90 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 284.8 12.273 4.31 60.36 6.04 7.21 1.60 107.20 38.37 N 6.40 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 64.799 0.778 1.20 0.93 0.09 0.30 1.01 0.60 5.23 A 3.15 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 57.064 1.097 1.92 8.49 0.85 2.90 1.08 4.46 3.97 N 2.81 A W

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 1411.9 294.13 20.83 444.08 44.41 3.91 5.44 1152.40 759.54 N 21.38 A N

Am-241 96.6 2.78 152.75 3.815 2.50 58.13 5.81 11.90 1.58 56.15 12.18 N 3.81 A N

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1428.4 33.54 2.35 34.88 3.49 8.45 1.35 369.40 112.72 N 3.54 A N

Cs-137 11320 185 14247 131.71 0.92 25.86 2.59 12.89 1.26 2927.00 585.91 N 1.88 A N

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 6.343 0.588 9.27 29.71 2.97 2.47 1.30 1.45 1.52 A 9.28 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.437 0.344 5.34 10.98 1.10 1.84 1.11 0.64 0.89 A 5.39 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.512 0.608 8.09 3.33 0.33 0.40 1.03 0.24 1.58 A 8.16 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 32.312 4.989 15.44 64.69 6.47 2.54 1.65 12.69 12.87 A 15.45 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 12.321 0.288 2.34 -5.44 -0.54 -2.33 0.95 0.71 0.79 A 2.46 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.065 0.596 3.49 2.06 0.21 0.57 1.02 0.35 1.55 A 3.53 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 91.8 48.8 53.16 861.26 86.13 1.69 9.61 82.25 125.90 A 53.18 N N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 5.81 1.049 18.06 58.74 5.87 2.05 1.59 2.15 2.71 A 18.07 A A

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Laboratory No. 342, SIA RADON, MOSCOW, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-26

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 49.6 1.6 3.23 3.33 0.33 0.85 1.03 1.60 4.84 A 3.82 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 55.5 2.1 3.78 -1.07 -0.11 -0.24 0.99 0.60 6.47 A 4.50 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 75.2 2.8 3.72 -3.09 -0.31 -0.63 0.97 2.40 9.75 A 4.96 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 87.3 17.8 20.39 -50.84 -5.08 -4.59 0.49 90.30 50.78 N 20.93 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 62.5 1.6 2.56 -2.65 -0.26 -0.69 0.97 1.70 6.35 A 3.88 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 55.3 2.1 3.80 5.13 0.51 1.14 1.05 2.70 6.09 A 4.32 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 275 22 8.00 5.97 0.60 0.61 1.06 15.50 65.32 A 9.34 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 102 6 5.88 5.59 0.56 0.82 1.06 5.40 17.06 A 6.55 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 983 55 5.60 -7.18 -0.72 -1.23 0.93 76.00 159.23 A 6.19 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11850 370 3.12 4.68 0.47 1.28 1.05 530.00 1067.28 A 3.52 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.24 0.2 3.82 7.16 0.72 1.74 1.07 0.35 0.52 A 3.83 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.05 0.26 4.30 4.31 0.43 0.95 1.04 0.25 0.68 A 4.35 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.37 0.34 4.61 1.38 0.14 0.29 1.01 0.10 0.90 A 4.73 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 29.8 2.5 8.39 51.89 5.19 4.07 1.52 10.18 6.46 N 8.40 A N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.3 0.5 3.76 2.07 0.21 0.53 1.02 0.27 1.32 A 3.84 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 18.5 0.6 3.24 10.65 1.06 2.94 1.11 1.78 1.56 N 3.28 A W

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 9.7 0.7 7.22 1.57 0.16 0.21 1.02 0.15 1.85 A 7.39 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.5 0.19 5.43 -4.37 -0.44 -0.84 0.96 0.16 0.49 A 5.46 A A

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Laboratory No. 344, NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY, OSTERAS, NORWAY

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 50 2.5 5.00 4.17 0.42 0.74 1.04 2.00 6.93 A 5.40 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 58 2.9 5.00 3.39 0.34 0.59 1.03 1.90 8.27 A 5.56 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 80 4 5.00 3.09 0.31 0.51 1.03 2.40 12.22 A 5.98 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 245 12 4.90 37.95 3.80 4.60 1.38 67.40 37.79 N 6.81 A N

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 66 3 4.55 2.80 0.28 0.51 1.03 1.80 9.12 A 5.40 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 54 3 5.56 2.66 0.27 0.44 1.03 1.40 8.23 A 5.92 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78 78 5 6.41 -19.25 -1.93 -3.25 0.81 18.60 14.76 N 7.03 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1100 60 5.45 3.87 0.39 0.62 1.04 41.00 170.83 A 6.06 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11800 600 5.08 4.24 0.42 0.76 1.04 480.00 1619.91 A 5.34 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.5 0.23 5.11 -7.98 -0.80 -1.69 0.92 0.39 0.60 A 5.12 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.2 0.31 5.00 6.90 0.69 1.28 1.07 0.40 0.81 A 5.05 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 8.1 0.41 5.06 11.42 1.14 1.99 1.11 0.83 1.08 A 5.17 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 1.4 0.34 24.29 -92.86 -9.29 -51.41 0.07 18.22 0.91 N 24.29 N N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 14 0.7 5.00 7.44 0.74 1.37 1.07 0.97 1.82 A 5.06 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 18 0.9 5.00 7.66 0.77 1.42 1.08 1.28 2.33 A 5.02 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.9 0.5 12.82 6.56 0.66 0.48 1.07 0.24 1.29 A 12.84 A A

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Laboratory No. 347, ENEA, ISTITUTO DI RADIOPROTEZIONE, ROMA, ITALY

Samples received on 2006-06-20, results submitted on 2006-06-23

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 48.9 2.8 5.73 1.87 0.19 0.30 1.02 0.90 7.65 A 6.08 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 57.1 2.7 4.73 1.78 0.18 0.33 1.02 1.00 7.81 A 5.32 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 77.8 4.9 6.30 0.26 0.03 0.04 1.00 0.20 14.24 A 7.10 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 218 21.6 9.91 22.75 2.27 1.74 1.23 40.40 59.79 A 10.98 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 57.7 2.6 4.51 -10.12 -1.01 -2.03 0.90 6.50 8.26 A 5.37 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 50.8 3 5.91 -3.42 -0.34 -0.56 0.97 1.80 8.23 A 6.25 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 221 54.7 24.75 -14.84 -1.48 -0.69 0.85 38.50 144.78 A 25.22 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 81.9 1.4 1.71 -15.22 -1.52 -4.72 0.85 14.70 8.03 N 3.35 A W

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1090 161 14.77 2.93 0.29 0.19 1.03 31.00 421.61 A 15.01 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 12750 545 4.27 12.63 1.26 2.48 1.13 1430.00 1484.90 A 4.58 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.5 0.4 7.27 12.47 1.25 1.52 1.12 0.61 1.03 A 7.28 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 6.3 0.3 4.76 8.62 0.86 1.65 1.09 0.50 0.78 A 4.81 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 8 0.7 8.75 10.04 1.00 1.04 1.10 0.73 1.82 A 8.81 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 20.2 2 9.90 2.96 0.30 0.29 1.03 0.58 5.17 A 9.91 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.3 0.5 3.76 2.07 0.21 0.53 1.02 0.27 1.32 A 3.84 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 18.8 0.9 4.79 12.44 1.24 2.30 1.12 2.08 2.33 A 4.81 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 18.2 2.1 11.54 90.58 9.06 4.11 1.91 8.65 5.43 N 11.64 A N

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.3 0.5 15.15 -9.84 -0.98 -0.72 0.90 0.36 1.29 A 15.16 A A

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Laboratory No. 348, BRAZILIAN NATIONAL COMMISSION OR NUCLEAR ENERGY, CNEN, POCOS DE CALDAS, BRAZIL

Samples received on 2006-06-26, results submitted on 2006-06-29

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 45.9 3.05 6.64 -4.38 -0.44 -0.66 0.96 2.10 8.27 A 6.95 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 48.7 3.13 6.43 -13.19 -1.32 -2.17 0.87 7.40 8.82 A 6.88 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 70.5 5.49 7.79 -9.15 -0.91 -1.17 0.91 7.10 15.61 A 8.45 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 179 36.09 20.16 0.79 0.08 0.04 1.01 1.40 95.60 A 20.71 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 51.9 3.86 7.44 -19.16 -1.92 -2.87 0.81 12.30 11.07 N 7.99 A W

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 49.9 3.34 6.69 -5.13 -0.51 -0.77 0.95 2.70 9.06 A 7.00 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 227.5 24.98 10.98 -12.33 -1.23 -1.15 0.88 32.00 72.10 A 11.99 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 87.2 7.25 8.31 -9.73 -0.97 -1.21 0.90 9.40 20.03 A 8.80 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1036.6 119.2 11.50 -2.12 -0.21 -0.18 0.98 22.40 315.91 A 11.80 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 11488.2 645.8 5.62 1.49 0.15 0.25 1.01 168.20 1733.18 A 5.85 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.1 0.52 10.20 4.29 0.43 0.40 1.04 0.21 1.34 A 10.20 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.3 0.46 8.68 -8.62 -0.86 -1.08 0.91 0.50 1.19 A 8.71 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 7.2 0.96 13.33 -0.96 -0.10 -0.07 0.99 0.07 2.48 A 13.37 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 20.3 5.09 25.07 3.47 0.35 0.13 1.03 0.68 13.13 A 25.08 N W

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 11.4 0.94 8.25 -12.51 -1.25 -1.72 0.87 1.63 2.44 A 8.28 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 16 1.09 6.81 -4.31 -0.43 -0.66 0.96 0.72 2.82 A 6.83 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 11.5 2.89 25.13 20.42 2.04 0.67 1.20 1.95 7.47 A 25.18 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.6 0.46 12.78 -1.64 -0.16 -0.13 0.98 0.06 1.19 A 12.79 A A

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Laboratory No. 349, NATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION DEPT., ATOMIC ENERGY OF IRAN, TEHRAN, IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Samples received on 2006-06-22, results submitted on 2006-06-26

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 47.83 3.35 7.00 -0.35 -0.04 -0.05 1.00 0.17 9.01 A 7.30 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 52.44 4.21 8.03 -6.52 -0.65 -0.83 0.93 3.66 11.42 A 8.39 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 71.32 6.14 8.61 -8.09 -0.81 -0.95 0.92 6.28 17.14 A 9.21 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 258.42 30.25 11.71 45.51 4.55 2.57 1.46 80.82 81.00 A 12.63 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 64.14 3.94 6.14 -0.09 -0.01 -0.01 1.00 0.06 11.25 A 6.80 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 55.17 3.38 6.13 4.89 0.49 0.72 1.05 2.57 9.15 A 6.46 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53

Am-241 96.6 2.78 63.11 9.46 14.99 -34.67 -3.47 -3.40 0.65 33.49 25.44 N 15.26 A N

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 1378.53 115.26 8.36 30.17 3.02 2.69 1.30 319.53 306.02 N 8.77 A N

Cs-137 11320 185 14619.47 730.32 5.00 29.15 2.91 4.38 1.29 3299.47 1943.74 N 5.26 A N

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 4.41 0.31 7.03 -9.82 -0.98 -1.55 0.90 0.48 0.80 A 7.04 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.56 0.41 7.37 -4.14 -0.41 -0.58 0.96 0.24 1.06 A 7.41 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 6.12 0.51 8.33 -15.82 -1.58 -2.23 0.84 1.15 1.33 A 8.40 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 10.51 1.33 12.65 -46.43 -4.64 -6.83 0.54 9.11 3.44 N 12.66 A N

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 10.71 0.75 7.00 -17.81 -1.78 -3.07 0.82 2.32 1.95 N 7.04 A W

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 14.68 1.02 6.95 -12.20 -1.22 -1.99 0.88 2.04 2.64 A 6.96 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.15 0.52 16.51 -13.93 -1.39 -0.98 0.86 0.51 1.34 A 16.52 A A

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Laboratory No. 351, UKRAINIAN HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE, KIEV, UKRAINE

Samples received on 2006-06-23, results submitted on 2006-06-28

Evaluation on Sample No. 1, Soil Reference Date: 01-June-2006

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 48 0.98 49.9 3.7 7.41 3.96 0.40 0.50 1.04 1.90 9.88 A 7.69 A A

Co-60 56.1 1.37 53 4.5 8.49 -5.53 -0.55 -0.66 0.94 3.10 12.14 A 8.83 A A

Zn-65 77.6 2.54 69.8 5.3 7.59 -10.05 -1.01 -1.33 0.90 7.80 15.16 A 8.27 A A

Cd-109 177.6 8.4 220.7 16.3 7.39 24.27 2.43 2.35 1.24 43.10 47.31 A 8.77 A A

Cs-134 64.2 1.87 64.9 5.1 7.86 1.09 0.11 0.13 1.01 0.70 14.01 A 8.38 A A

Cs-137 52.6 1.08 51.4 3.5 6.81 -2.28 -0.23 -0.33 0.98 1.20 9.45 A 7.11 A A

Pb-210 259.5 12.53 253.3 18.6 7.34 -2.39 -0.24 -0.28 0.98 6.20 57.86 A 8.79 A A

Am-241 96.6 2.78 90.2 6.6 7.32 -6.63 -0.66 -0.89 0.93 6.40 18.48 A 7.86 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 2, Grass

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Value[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg d.m.]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

K-40 1059 28 897 110 12.26 -15.30 -1.53 -1.43 0.85 162.00 292.85 A 12.54 A A

Cs-137 11320 185 10930 610 5.58 -3.45 -0.34 -0.61 0.97 390.00 1644.59 A 5.82 A A

Evaluation on Sample No. 3, Water

Analyte IAEA Value[Bq/kg]

IAEA Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Value[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc[Bq/kg]

Lab Unc%

Rel. Bias%

z-Score u-Test RatioLab/IAEA

A1 A2 Trueness P(%) Precision Final Score

Mn-54 4.89 0.017 5.01 0.38 7.58 2.45 0.25 0.32 1.02 0.12 0.98 A 7.59 A A

Co-60 5.8 0.04 5.94 0.38 6.40 2.41 0.24 0.37 1.02 0.14 0.99 A 6.43 A A

Zn-65 7.27 0.075 8.31 0.61 7.34 14.31 1.43 1.69 1.14 1.04 1.59 A 7.41 A A

Cd-109 19.62 0.1 20.1 1.4 6.97 2.45 0.24 0.34 1.02 0.48 3.62 A 6.98 A A

Cs-134 13.03 0.1 13.3 1.12 8.42 2.07 0.21 0.24 1.02 0.27 2.90 A 8.46 A A

Cs-137 16.72 0.08 17.2 1.21 7.03 2.87 0.29 0.40 1.03 0.48 3.13 A 7.05 A A

Pb-210 9.55 0.15 9.1 0.71 7.80 -4.71 -0.47 -0.62 0.95 0.45 1.87 A 7.96 A A

Am-241 3.66 0.023 3.29 0.21 6.38 -10.11 -1.01 -1.75 0.90 0.37 0.55 A 6.41 A A

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Appendix D: List of participants

AUSTRALIA

LAB CODE 297 RADIOANALYTICAL SERVICES AUSTRALIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AND NUCLEAR SAFETY AGENCY (ARPANSA) LOWER PLENTY ROAD 619 YALLAMBIE, VICTORIA 3085 AUSTRALIA

BELGIUM

LAB CODE 294 NUCLEAR SPECTROMETRY STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE CENTRE D ETUDE DE L ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE BOERETANG 200 B-2400, MOL BELGIUM

BRAZIL

LAB CODE 348 LABORATORIO DE POCOS DE CALDAS BRAZILIAN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY - CNEN POCOS DE CALDAS LABORATORY (RADON LAB) RODOVIA POCOS DE CALDAS-ANDRADAS BR-37701-000, POCOS DE CALDAS, MG BRAZIL

BULGARIA

LAB CODE 338 LABORATORY OF MEASUREMENT OF RADIO-ACTIVITY KOZLODUY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT KOZLODUY, 3321 BULGARIA

CHILE

LAB CODE 336 SECCION VIGILANCIA RADIOALOGICA AMBIENTAL COMISION CHILENA DE ENERGIA NUCLEAR AMUNATEGUI 95 CASILLA 188-D 6500687, SANTIAGO CHILE

DENMARK

LAB CODE 292 RADIATION RESEARCH DEPARTMENT RISOE NATIONAL LABORATORY FREDERIKSBORGVEJ, 399 DK-4000, ROSKILDE DENMARK

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GERMANY

LAB CODE 291 ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY PHYSIKALISCH-TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT BUNDESALLEE 100 D-38116, BRAUNSCHWEIG GERMANY

LAB CODE 327 CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIC. AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING RESEARCH CENTER KARLSRUHE POSTFACH 3640 D-76021, KARLSRUHE GERMANY

GREECE

LAB CODE 335 NUCLEAR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGENEERING, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS IROOU POLYTECHNEIOU 9 POLYTECHNIOUPOLI 15780, ATHENS GREECE

HUNGARY

LAB CODE 304 RADIOCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT NATIONAL FOOD INVESTIGATION INSTITUTE FOGOLY U. 13 - 15 H-1182, BUDAPEST HUNGARY

INDIA

LAB CODE 321 ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEY LABORATORY HEALTH PHYSICS DIVISION TAPS COLONY, TAPP TARAPUR ATOMIC POWER STATION VIA BOISAR PALGHAR (TALUG), THANE DISTRICT TARAPUR, 401 504 MAHARASHTRA INDIA

IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

LAB CODE 349 NATIONAL RADIATION PROTECTION DEPT. ATOMIC ENERGY ORGANISATION OF IRAN NORTH KAREGAR ST, 14155 - 4494 P.O. BOX 14155-1339 14374, TEHRAN IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

ITALY

LAB CODE 305 LABORATORIO AMBIENTALE CENTRALE ELETTRONUCLEARE DI TRINO SO.G.I.N LABORATORIES STRADE STATALE 31 BIS 13039, TRINO VERCELLI ITALY

LAB CODE 319 RIS LAB - SETTORE RADIOATTIVITA ARTIFICIALE APAT (ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY) VIA DI CASTEL ROMANO, 100 00128, ROME ITALY

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LAB CODE 341 CENTRALE ELETTRONUCLEARE DI CAORSO SO.G.I.N LABORATORIES VIA ENRICO FERMI, FRAZIONE ZERBI 29012, CAORSO PIACENZA ITALY

LAB CODE 331 ENEA ISTITUTO DI RADIOPROTEZIONE LABORATORIO TRISAIA STRADA STATALE IONICA 106, KM 419,5 I-75026, ROTONDELLA MATERA ITALY

LAB CODE 311 ISTITUTO DI RADIOPROTEZIONE LABORATORIO SALUGGIA ENEA RESEARCH CENTRE STRADA PER CRESCENTINO I-13040, SALUGGIA (VERCELLI) ITALY

LAB CODE 347 ENEA ISTITUTO DI RADIOPROTEZIONE LABORATORIO CASACCIA VIA ANGUILLARESE 301 I-00060, SANTA MARIA DI GALERIA ROMA ITALY

JORDAN

LAB CODE 318 JORDAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION SHAFA BADRAN AMMAN, 11934 JORDAN

LEBANON

LAB CODE 325 RADIOACTIVE ANALYSIS LABORATORY LEBANESE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION RIAD EL SOHL 1107 2260 P.O. BOX 11-8281 BEIRUT LEBANON

LITHUANIA, REPUBLIC OF

LAB CODE 332 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RADIOLOGICAL LABORATORY RUDNIOS 6, 504KB LT-09300, VILNIUS LITHUANIA, REPUBLIC OF

MALAYSIA

LAB CODE 308 RADIOCHEMISTRY AND ENVIRONMENT GROUP MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH (MINT) BANGI, 43000, KAJANG, SELANGOR D.E., MALAYSIA

THE NETHERLANDS

LAB CODE 314 LABORATORY FOR RADIATION RESEARCH RIVM ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEKLAAN 9 NL-3720 BA, BILTHOVEN THE NETHERLANDS

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NORWAY

LAB CODE 303 HEALTH & SAFETY DEPARTMENT INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTTVEIEN 18 N-2027, KJELLER NORWAY

LAB CODE 344 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NORWEGIAN RADIATION PROTECTION AUTHORITY GRINI NAERINGSPARK 13 P.O.BOX 55 N-1332, OSTERAS NORWAY

NEW ZEALAND

LAB CODE 300 NATIONAL RADIATION LABORATORY 108 VICTORIA ST. CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND

PORTUGAL

LAB CODE 334 INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO E NUCLEAR/DEP. DE PROTECTO RADIOLOGICA E SEGURANTA NUCLEAR E.N. 10, APARTADO 21 2686-953 SACAV?M PORTUGAL

ROMANIA

LAB CODE 347 RADIATION PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & CIVIL PRPTECTION LABORATORY INSTITUTE FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH CAMPULUI STREET, 1 R-115400, PITESTI ROMANIA

RUSSIAN FEDERATION

LAB CODE 342 RADIOCHEMICAL LABORATORY SIA RADON 7TH ROSTOVSKY LN., 2/14 119121, MOSCOW RUSSIAN FEDERATION

SLOVENIA

LAB CODE 306 LABORATORY FOR RADIOLOGICAL MEASURING SYSTEMS AND RADIOACTIVITY INSTITUTE JOZEF STEFAN JAMOVA 39 SI-1000, LJUBLJANA SLOVENIA

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SLOVAK REPUBLIC

LAB CODE 307 ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY DEPARTMENT NUCLEAR POWER PLANT MOCHOVCE SLOVAK ELECTRIC, PLC. KOMENSKEHO 3 SK-935 23, LEVICE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

LAB CODE 310 LABORATORY OF RADIATION CONTROL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BOHUNICE SK-919 31, JASLOVSKE BOHUNICE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

LAB CODE 313 DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION PROTECTION ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION OF SYRIA DAMASCUS SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC

UNITED KINGDOM

LAB CODE 298 WATER, LAND & SAFETY SERVICES CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER LGC LIMITED QUEENS ROAD TEDDINGTON, TW11 0LY MIDDLESEX UNITED KINGDOM

LAB CODE 296 CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE PAKEFIELD ROAD LOWESTOFT, NR33 0HT SUFFOLK UNITED KINGDOM

UKRAINE

LAB CODE 351 ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION MONITORING DEPARTMENT RADIOCHEMISTRY AND SPECTROMETRY LABORATORY UKRAINIAN HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE PROSPECT NAUKI, 37 KIEV-28, 03028 UKRAINE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

LAB CODE 315 NONPROLIFERATION TECHNOLOGIES SECTION SAVANNAH RIVER TECHNOLOGY CENTER WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER CO. BUILDING 773-A P.O. BOX 616 AIKEN, SC 29808 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

MONTENEGRO

LAB CODE 322 RADIATION PROTECTION AND MONITORING DEPARTMENT CENTER FOR ECOTOXICOLOGICAL RESEARCHES OF MONTENEGRO PUT RADOMIRA IVANOVICA 2 YU-81000, PODGORICA MONTENEGRO