Activity Details
Metrology in ionizing radiation: measurement and calibration of neutrons and radioactive contamination according to the requirements of International Standards ISO 8529 and ISO 8769
Course outlines:
• Basics of Neutron interaction and physics;
• Facility design requirements for irradiation and calibration (Neutron and contamination meters):
o Room Design
o Shielding requirements
o Safety systems
o Irradiator types
o Radiation protection program for staff and visitors
• Neutron calibration Fundamental based on ISO 8529:
o Reference Radiations for the calibration of neutron measuring devices
o Calibration of neutron source
o Neutron filed characterization
o Periodic calculation of the operational quantities
o Calibration of Reference and working standards
o Calibration methods and calculation of calibration factors / coefficients based on international methods
o Estimate uncertainty budget
• Alpha/Beta Contamination meter calibration Fundamental based on ISO 8769:
o Facility requirement to be equipped with Alpha Beta equipment
o The ancillary instruments required to have sufficient resources for performing calibration
o The calculation of Alpha / Beta source (calibration of the source) to perform calibration in known radiation field
o The calibration methods with demonstration for calibration of contamination meters
o Calculate the calibration coefficients and/or calibration factors and how to assess the uncertainty budget
o The intermediate check for the reference and working standards
• Maintenance required
• Lessons learned by experience.