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IARMA Environmental Radioactivity Proficiency Test ERAD-PT-2023 on the Determination of Natural and Anthropogenic Radionuclides in Soil and Water
IARMA is pleased to announce its Environmental Radioactivity Proficiency Test ERAD-PT-2023 on the determination of natural and anthropogenic radionuclides in Soil and Water
The IARMA ERAD-PT-2023 is conducted according to predefined criteria, for more information please refer to: PT General Procedure and Criteria for environmental radioactivity proficiency tests.
Target laboratories: Laboratories working in the field of environmental radioactivity analysis of anthropogenic and natural radionuclides.
Proficiency test materials: One bottle of 200 g of dried, milled, homogenized and sterilized Soil; contains K-40, Co-60, Cs-137, Ti-208, Pb-210, Pb-212, Pb-214, Bi-214, Ra-226, Ac-228 and Am-241 and three bottles of 250 ml of water spiked with anthropogenic and natural radionuclides at environmental levels: Co-60, Ba-133, Cs-137, Eu-152, Pb-210, Th-232, U-238 and Am-241.
ERAD-PT-2023 schedule:
Activity | Target date |
Registration closing date | 01 July 2023 |
Payment of the PT Fees | 15 July 2023 |
Samples’ shipment starting date | 31 August 2023 |
Reporting of analytical results closing date | 15 November 2023 |
Individual evaluation reports | 15 December 2023 |
Draft of the summary report | 31 January 2024 |
Registration: Please fill in the form below. Please send your purchase order to: office@iarma.co.uk. The ERAD-PT-2023 participation fee is 1600 GBP plus VAT (if applicable) which includes samples, individual evaluation report, summary report, PT certificate and sample shipment.