2008-09-06Pawel Olko1 Accredited laboratories Review of activities 2007-2008 Calibration Individual dosimetry K,U,Th + Rn-222 Cs-137, Pu.

2008-09-06 Pawel Olko 1

Accredited laboratoriesReview of activities 2007-2008

Calibration Individual dosimetry K,U,Th + Rn-222

Cs-137 , Pu

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Why accredited labs?

1. Atomic Law Polish Act 2001 : only accredited dosimetry labs are able to perform individual dosimetry and calibration of radiation protection instruments

2. Individual dosimetry service at IFJ since 1960’s based on self-developed technology (thermoluminescence detectors)

3. Efficient usage of personnel

4. Extra score for accredited labs in categorization of scientific institutions in Poland

5. Research & development

6. Source of income

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Polish Centre of Accreditation

1. Accreditation according to the ISO/IEC 17025 norm

2. Accreditation valid for 4 years

3. External audit every year

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Accredited activities

Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments

Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry

Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise

Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses

- Calibration of radiation protection survey meters

- Individual Dosimetry Service - Environmental dosimetry - QA tests of X-ray medical diagnostic

- Radon in dwellings, soil, water - Natural radioactivity: K, U, Th

- 137Cs in food, water

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Accredited Laboratories

Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments

Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry

Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise

Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses

Accreditation since 2001

Modernized using EU structural funds (2007)

Personnel:- 3 persons management (part time)- 2 technicians (full time)

2007 2008

Calibrated survey meters

751 724

Calibrations of individual dosemeters

77 80

Revenue [k€] 47 38

Dr. P. Bilski, head

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Accredited Laboratories

Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments

Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry

Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise

Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses

Accreditation since 2003

Modernization in 2006 from EU structural funds

Equipment:• 4 ALNOR automatic TLD

readers • TLDs from IFJ PAN• 2 Baracuda systems for X-

ray QA

Personnel:• 12 physicists• 5 technicians

Dr. M. Budzanowski, head

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Accredited Laboratories

Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments

Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry

Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise

Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses

Number of persons and sites monitored in 2001-2008

2007 2008

Number of long-term contracts

1800 2300

Revenue [k€] 203 252

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Accredited Laboratories

Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments

Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry

Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise

Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses

2007 2008

Number of QA tests 269 714

Number of long-term contracts

78 167

Revenue [k€] 19 93

QA tests of medical diagnostic X-ray equipment

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Accredited Laboratories

Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments

Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry

Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise

Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses

Accreditation since 2006

Equipment from EU structural funds (2006).

Personnel: - 8 persons (3 Ph.D)

2007-2008

Number spectrometric analysis K,U,Th

269

Radon surveys 53

Revenue [k€] 30 Mobile dosimetry lab

Dr. K. Kozak, head

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Accredited Laboratories

Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments

Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry

Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise

Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses

Accreditation since 12. 2008Part of the Department of Nuclear Physical Chemistry

Equipment: •low-background gamma spectrometers, •high volume aerosol sampler ASS-500

Personnel: 7 persons

Belongs to Polish Network for Monitoring of Radioactive Contamination

Dr. hab. J. Mietelski, head

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Research activities

• High dose environmental monitoring around LHC

(B.Obryk, P. Bilski)

• Development of individual TL dosemeters with

identification of static and dynamic exposure

(R. Kopec, M. Budzanowski)

• Measurement techniques for radon and low level

gamma spectroscopy (K. Kozak)

• Investigation of 222Rn and 220Rn diffusion process

and migration into buildings (K. Kozak, M. Janik)

• Development of methods of analyses of Pu and

Am in biological samples (J. Mietelski)

Rn-222 in soil - Slovenia

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Summary and Conclusions

• 4 IFJ PAN laboratories accredited. IFJ PAN is now one of the

most important supplier of dosimetric services in Poland.

• Using TLD developed technology at IFJ we offer dosimetric

service for more than 17,000 radiation workers. It grows 20-25%

per year.

• Laboratories were modernized in 2005-2007 from structural funds

of EU with total amount of about 0.9 M€.

• Laboratories are actively involved in research & development

• Revenue of accredited labs in 2008 was of 400 k€ and is

increasing about 20% per year.