Environmental Radioactivity Proficiency Test Exercise
EPTIS factsheet 151652 | Last revision 2017-12-11 | URL: https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts151652 https://www.eptis.bam.de/pts151652
PT provider | ||||||||||
PT provider | National Physical Laboratory National Physical Laboratory | |||||||||
Based in | United Kingdom | |||||||||
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Product groups |
Nuclear applications
Reference materials |
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Testing fields |
Calibration
Nuclear and radioactivity |
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Aims of the PT scheme | ||||||||||
Target group of participants | Environmental radioactivity measurement laboratories with no professional or geographical restrictions | |||||||||
Linked to specific legislation / standards | No | |||||||||
Additional, subsidiary aims | characterisation of reference materials | |||||||||
Number of participants | 50 | |||||||||
Accredited or otherwise reviewed by a 3rd party |
Accredited by UKAS on the basis of ISO/CASCO 17043:2010 for part of the parameters No |
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Operation is commissioned / requested by | Requested by environmental radioactivity measurement community | |||||||||
Fees and frequency | ||||||||||
Participation fee | In 2017, £250 participation fee plus £465 per sample plus delivery charges | |||||||||
Regularly operated | Yes (Annual) | |||||||||
Year of first operation | 1989 | |||||||||
Contact details of the PT provider | ||||||||||
Provider | Contact person | |||||||||
National Physical Laboratory
Hampton Road TW11 0LW Teddington United Kingdom Phone: +44 (0) 20 8977 3222 Fax: Web: http://www.npl.co.uk http://www.npl.co.uk |
Dr Julian Dean
Phone: +44(0)208 943 6278 Fax: Email: julian.dean@npl.co.uk julian.dean@npl.co.uk |