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Council Directive 2013/59/EuratomShow full title

Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for protection against the dangers arising from exposure to ionising radiation, and repealing Directives 89/618/Euratom, 90/641/Euratom, 96/29/Euratom, 97/43/Euratom and 2003/122/Euratom

ANNEX XIII Indicative list of types of building materials considered with regard to their emitted gamma radiation as referred to in Article 75

1.Natural materials

(a)

Alum-shale.

(b)

Building materials or additives of natural igneous origin, such as:

  • granitoides (such as granites, syenite and orthogneiss),

  • porphyries;

  • tuff;

  • pozzolana (pozzolanic ash);

  • lava.

2.Materials incorporating residues from industries processing naturally-occurring radioactive material, such as:

  • fly ash;

  • phosphogypsum;

  • phosphorus slag;

  • tin slag;

  • copper slag;

  • red mud (residue from aluminium production);

  • residues from steel production