Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum (IRMF)

12 June 2019


Warrington
The Centre, Birchwood Park

The Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum was held at the Engine Room, Birchwood Park in Warrington on the 12th June 2019. The event provides the metrology community with the opportunity to disseminate good practice, discuss observations/problems with instrumentation plus other relevant topics. At this event, an update on the review of a number of UK Good Practice Guides was provided, several presentations looked at instrumentation problems including an event with neutron instruments and a response problem with 2" pancake Geiger Mueller's. Details of the new UK Radiation Protection Council were provided to delegates in addition to a status update of the International and National Standards that support radiation protection instruments. The day was concluded with a debate on the status of the Qualified Person, how their delegation of responsibility is achieved and the recognition of such professionals. Look out for details of the next IRMF which will be held in the Autumn.

Presentations are below (you must be a member and logged into MySRP). 

Measurement Good Practice Guide Update - Shaun Marriott (BAE) and Keith Simmonds (MoD)
 
 
Neutron Monitor Calibration – An Event Mike Renouf (Sellafield Ltd)
 
Predicting the response of beta contamination monitors to nuclides with no calibration sources: taking the basic physics and test data and producing a suitable equation - Peter Burgess (Radiation Metrology) Co-author but didn't present: Philip Adsley  (iThemba Laboratory, South Africa)
 
Radiation Protection Council Update - Shaun Marriott (BAE Systems)
 
2” Pancake GM Problem - Steve Newton (James Fisher Nuclear) and Peter Burgess (Radiation Metrology)
 
Contamination Intercomparison Update - Simon Threadingham (Dstl)
 
ISO Standards Update - Rick Tanner (PHE)
 
Systemic, Routine and One-off Failures of Calibration systems for the information for other users – discussion - Simon Threadingham (Dstl)

The Status of the Qualified Person - Chris Matthews and Shaun Marriott (BAE Systems)
 

Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum (IRMF)

Warrington
The Centre, Birchwood Park

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