ENEA-INMRI, Radionuclide Metrology2012-2015 Progress Report and Work Plan(informationforICRMmembers)

TheprogrammesattheNationalInstituteforIonisingRadiationMetrology(ENEA-INMRI)inthefieldofradionuclidemetrologyintheyears2012-2015wereandwillbefocused,asinthepast,onmaintaininganddevelopingthenationalstandardsforactivitymeasurementsandonthemoregeneralactivitiesinthefieldof standardisation and quality-assurance in radioactivity measurements.

The ENEA-INMRI Radionuclide and Neutron Metrology staff in 2013were:

Scientists / Function
P. De Felice / ENEA-INMRIHead
M. Capogni / PrimaryRadionuclideactivitystandards
G. Cotellessa / PrimaryRadionuclideactivitystandards
P. Carconi / SecondaryRadionuclideactivitystandards
F. Cardellini / Radon standards
S.Loreti / Neutron standards
M.L. Cozzella / Sourcepreparationandradiochemistry
Technicians
A. Fazio / SecondaryRadionuclideactivitystandards
M. Pagliari / Radon standards

ThemainspecificactivitiescarriedoutatENEA-INMRI in this field are summarised below.

Activity line / ENEA-INMRI
Radionuclide Metrology 2012-2013 Progress report / ENEA-INMRI
Radionuclide Metrology 2014-2015 Work plan
Developmentofprimarystandards,Improvementofmeasuringmethods andinstrumentation /
  • Development of new primary standards:Cu-64
  • Developments:Blankatmosphereinradon chamber, characterization of climatic parameters in 1m3radonchamber
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  • Developmentofnewprimarystandards: Rn-222,Mn-56,F-18, Tc-99m, Rn-220
  • European Projects: MetroFission WP6 (TDCR), Metrofission WP7 (DCC)
  • Developments: Aerosol atmosphere inradon chamber

Internationalcomparisons /
  • BIPM (Lu-177)
  • Bilateral: surface emission rate withPOLATOM
/
  • BIPM (Y-90microspheres,Largeareasources, Rn-222 atmosphere)
  • BIPM CCRI(II) SIR Extension (Ni-63)
SIR (Co-60,Rn-222,I-124,F-18, Tc-99m, Cs-134)
  • EURAMET (Cu-64)
  • Bilateral: radon-in-water

Standardization ofmeasurementmethods /
  • IAEA characterization referencematerial#448(soilfromoilfield)
  • ICRM GSWG Coincidence summingcomparison for volume sources
  • Uraniumgroundwatermeasurementsandinvestigationofanomalies
Application of YAP crystals to radonmetrology
  • Accurate self-absorptioncorrectioningammarayspectrometry(Pb-210, Am-241)
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  • Nucleartrackdetectionmethods
  • Application of digital electronics toYAP crystals detectors
  • Developmentof a MetrologicalLow-Levelgamma-spectrometry system inthe Gran Sasso laboratory

National QAprogrammesand services /
  • Preparationofradioactivestandards(liquid solutions, point sources, paperfilters and spiked reference materials)for external users.
  • CollaborationwithIAEA(AirFilterproficiency test)
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  • Calibration service
  • Organisation of Proficiency Tests fornationallaboratories:radioactivitysurveillance network, radonmeasurement laboratories, nuclearmedicine departments

Membership ininternationaland nationalorganisations /
  • ICRMSecretary(2002-2009)
  • ICRM,BIPM/CCRI(II),IEC/TC45,ISO/TC85/WG2, UNI-CEI(NationalStandardisation Organisation)
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  • ICRMPresidency(2009-2012)
  • ICRM,BIPM/CCRI(II),IEC/TC45,ISO/TC85/WG2, UNI-CEI(NationalStandardisation Organisation)

ManagementandOrganization /
  • European Projects: Metrofission WP8 (Impact)
  • European Projects: (Prog. Call 2010 IndustryandEnvironment)
  • Reactivation of measuring systems afterlaboratory restructuration
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  • European Projects: MetroRWM and MetroMetal
  • Completion of reactivation of measuringsystemsafterlaboratoryrestructuration

Teachingactivity /
  • Invited lectures
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  • Invited lectures

Quality system /
  • ManagementofQualitySystem
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  • ImprovementofQualitySystem