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

Pawel Olko2 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

Pawel Olko3 Polish Centre of Accreditation 1.Accreditation according to the ISO/IEC norm 2.Accreditation valid for 4 years 3.External audit every year

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Pawel Olko5 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 Cs in food, water

Pawel Olko6 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) Calibrated survey meters Calibrations of individual dosemeters 7780 Revenue [k€]4738 Dr. P. Bilski, head

Pawel Olko7 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

Pawel Olko8 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 Number of long-term contracts Revenue [k€]203252

Pawel Olko9 Accredited Laboratories  Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments  Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry  Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise  Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses Number of QA tests Number of long-term contracts Revenue [k€]1993 QA tests of medical diagnostic X-ray equipment

Pawel Olko10 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) Number spectrometric analysis K,U,Th 269 Radon surveys53 Revenue [k€]30 Mobile dosimetry lab Dr. K. Kozak, head

Pawel Olko11 Accredited Laboratories  Laboratory for Calibration of Dosimetric Instruments  Laboratory of Individual and Environmental Dosimetry  Laboratory of Radiometric Expertise  Laboratory of Radioactivity Analyses Accreditation since Part 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

Pawel Olko12 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 222 Rn and 220 Rn 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

Pawel Olko13 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 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.