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

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Accredited laboratoriesReview of activities 2007-2008

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

Cs-137 , Pu

http://www.pca.gov.pl/

http://www.pca.gov.pl/?page=karta_podmiotu&&id=AB%20979

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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





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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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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Number of persons and sites monitored in 2001-2008

2007 2008

Number of long-term contracts

1800 2300


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2007 2008

Number of QA tests 269 714

Number of long-term contracts

78 167


QA tests of medical diagnostic X-ray equipment


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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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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.

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