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Consultative Committee on Ionizing Radiation: Impact on Radionuclide Metrology

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Lisa R. Karam, G Ratel

Abstract

In response to the CIPM MRA, and to improve radioactivity measurements in the face of advancing technologies, the CIPM’s consultative committee on ionizing radiation developed a strategic approach to the realization and validation of measurement traceability for radionuclide metrology. As a consequence, measurement institutions throughout the world have devoted no small effort to establish radionuclide metrology capabilities, supported by active quality management systems and validated through prioritized participation in international comparisons, providing
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International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes
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Journals

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Keywords

designated institution, international comparisons, mutual recognition, National Measurement Institution, quality management, Radioactivity
Radiation, Documentary standards and Reference data

Citation

Karam, L. and Ratel, G. (2016), Consultative Committee on Ionizing Radiation: Impact on Radionuclide Metrology, International Journal of Applied Radiation and Isotopes, [online], https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apradiso.2015.11.085 (Accessed May 1, 2025)

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Created January 25, 2016, Updated November 10, 2018