Radionuclide Metrology
Confidence in radioactivity measurements
Behind the scenes of the radioanalytical world, there is a small community of radionuclide metrologists who provide the vital tools to convert detection rates into activity values. They perform highly accurate primary standardisations of activity to establish the SI-derived unit becquerel for the most relevant radionuclides, and demonstrate international equivalence of their standards through key comparisons. The trustworthiness of their metrological work crucially depends on painstaking scrutiny of their methods and the elaboration of comprehensive uncertainty budgets. Through meticulous methodology, rigorous data analysis, performance of reference measurements, technological innovation, education and training, and organisation of proficiency tests, they help the user community to achieve confidence in measurements for policy support, science, and trade. The author dedicates the George Hevesy Medal Award 2020 to the current and previous generations of radionuclide metrologists who have devoted their professional lives to this noble endeavour.
POMME Stefaan;
2022-07-07
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC129308
978-92-76-54093-9 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 31134 EN,
OP KJ-NA-31134-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC129308,
10.2760/666973 (online),
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