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Sunday, September 4, 2005 |
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| 18:00 – 21:00 | Registration and informal meeting of participants | |
| Venue: Corpus Christi College, Oxford University | ||
Monday, September 5, 2005 |
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| 08:30 – 09:30 | Registration and set up of posters | |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Opening and introduction | |
| 09:45 – 10:05 | Presentation by ICRM President | |
| Session: Intercomparisons Chairpersons: L. Karam, G. Ratel |
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| 10:05 – 10:25 | Comparison of calibration facilities for the radon activity
concentration A. Röttger, A. Honig, V. Schmidt, H. Buchröder, A. Rox, Ch. Schuler, G. Butterweck, F. Maringer, N. Michielsen, C. Howarth, J. Miles, A. Vargas, X. Ortega, I. Burian, T. Turtiainen, P. Jachs, R. Edelmaier, N. Hagberg |
O-031 |
| 10:25 – 10:45 | EC Intercomparisons for Laboratories Monitoring Environmental
Radioactivity U. Wätjen, J. Keightley, T. Altzitzoglou, G. Sibbens, Zs. Szántó |
O-072 |
| 10:45 – 10:50 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Implementation of a National metrology net of radionuclides used
in nuclear medicine. J. A. dos Santos, A. Iwahara, I. G. Nícoli, C. M. Dias, L. Tauhata, R. T. Lopes. |
P-043 | |
| Standardization of Radionuclide by b(LS)-g Coincidence Counting
with Geometry-Efficiency Variation Method Han-Yull Hwang, Ki Suck Sung , K.B. Lee , Jong Man Lee and Tae Soon Park |
P-114 | |
| 10:50 – 11:20 | Coffee break and Posters | |
| Session: Low level measurements Chairpersons: S. Jerome, D. Arnold |
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| 11:20 – 11:40 | Review Paper – Simon Jerome | |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | The evaluation of total uncertainty in low-level LSC measurements
of water samples R. Rusconi, M. Forte, M. Caresana, S. Bellinzona, M.T. Cazzaniga, G. Sgorbati |
O-056 |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | A low-level activation technique for monitoring thermonuclear
fusion plasma conditions Joël Gasparro, Mikael Hult, Georges Bonheure and Peter N. Johnston |
O-045 |
| 12:20 – 12:30 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Measurement of ultra low-levels of 60Co by gamma-gamma
coincidence in an underground lab: application to marine sediments J.A. Sanchez-Cabeza, P. Povinec, I. Osvath, I. Levy-Palomo and J-F. Comanducci |
P-113 | |
| On the integrated decay and ingrowth equations used in the
measurement of radioactive decay families: Uncertainties Simon Jerome |
P-078 | |
| Improved determination of plutonium content and isotopic ratios in
low activity samples by alpha-particle and underground L X-ray measurement D. Arnold |
P-048 | |
| A sequential extraction procedure for determination of uranium,
thorium, radium, lead and polonium radionuclides in environmental samples João M. Oliveira and Fernando P. Carvalho |
P-033 | |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| Session: Aspects of International Metrology Chairpersons: H. Janßen, M.J. Woods | ||
| 14:00 – 14:20 | Gamma-ray spectrometry inter-comparison exercises: Which
statistical evaluation method could be reasonable and useful for measurement practice? Franz J. Maringer, Petra Jachs, Michael Kreuziger |
O-109 |
| 14:20 -14:40 | International Guidance on the Establishment of Quality Assurance
Programmes for Radioactivity Measurement in Nuclear Medicine B. E. Zimmerman, C. Herbst, J. P. Norenberg, and M. J. Woods |
O-052 |
| 14:40 – 15:00 | A measurement model-based approach for determining SIR efficiency
curves, and a study of 201Tl and 65Zn photon emission probabilities. C. Michotte, A. K. Pearce, M. G. Cox |
O-071 |
| 15:00 – 15:20 | Applying Trend Analysis Techniques to Quality Control Measurements
in Radionuclide Metrology Simon Jerome |
O-079 |
| 15:20 – 15:40 | Role of the Radionuclide Metrologist Radiological and Nuclear
Safety L. R. Karam , M. Unterweger, L. Pibida |
O-042 |
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| An intuitive visualisation of intercomparison results applied to
the KCDB S. Pommé |
P-063 | |
| Quality control of liquid scintillation counters F. Jaubert, I. Tartès and P. Cassette |
P-069 | |
| Accreditation experience of Radionuclide Metrology Laboratory of
Argentina Iglicki F.A., Milá M.I., Furnari J.C., Arenillas P., Cerutti G., Carballido M., Guillén V., Araya X., Bianchini R. |
P-115 | |
| The influence of uncertainties of measurements in radionuclide
determination in laboratory performance evaluation by intercomparison Luiz Tauhata, Maria Elizabeth Couto MachadoVianna, Antonio Eduardo de Oliveira, Ana Cristina de Melo Ferreira, Maura Júlia Câmara da Silva Bragança, Almir Faria Clain |
P-004 | |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Tea break and Posters | |
| 16:15 – 17:15 | Low Level Measurements working group meeting | |
| 19:30 | Civic Reception at the Bodleian Library | |
Tuesday, September 6, 2005 |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Coffee | |
| Session: Radionuclide Metrology Techniques Chairpersons: J.Keightley, M. Unterweger |
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| 09:00 – 09:20 | Review Paper – John Keightley/Mike Unterweger | |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | Photon-photon coincidences for activity determination: I-125 and other radionuclides H. Schrader |
O-058 |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Application of Monte Carlo simulation to the prediction of
extrapolation curves in the coincidence technique Mauro S. Dias, Mauro N. Takeda and Marina F. Koskinas |
O-096 |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Calculation of Electron Energy Deposition in Proportional Counters
M. Roteta, E. García-Toraño |
O-017 |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Standardisation of 125I using seven techniques for
radioactivity measurement S. Pommé, T. Altzitzoglou, R. Van Ammel, G. Sibbens |
O-062 |
| 10:40 – 11:10 | Coffee break and Posters | |
| 11:10 – 11:30 | Standardization of F-18 by Coincidence and LSC-CIEMAT/NIST methods
Miguel Roteta, Eduardo García-Toraño, Leonor Rodríguez Barquero |
O-016 |
| 11:30 – 11:50 | Initial comparisons of analysis software used in
4πβ-γ Digital Coincidence Counting. J.D. Keightley, M. Havelka, S. Korostin, Chong Man Lee, C. Michotte, Li Mo, … |
O-009 |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | Standardization of tritiated water by two improved methods D. Stanga, I. Moreau, P. Cassette |
O-012 |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| A modified method for the characterisation and activity
determination of large area sources A.Švec , H Janßen, L. Pernická, R Klein |
P-007 | |
| Response calculation for standard ionization chambers in APMP
using EGS4 Monte Carlo Code Yasushi Sato, Yoshio Hino, Takao Yamada |
P-049 | |
| Standardisation of 54Mn and 65Zn using
software coincidence counting system Miroslav Havelka, Jana Sochorová, Pavel Auerbach |
P-064 | |
| Standardisation of Ru-103 Lena Johansson, Andrew Stroak and Andy Pearce |
P-076 | |
| Standardization of 152Eu, 154Eu by
4πβ-4πγ coincidence method and 4π(β+γ) integral counting. T. Yamada, Y. Nakamura, Y. Kawada, Y. Sato and Y. Hino |
P-108 | |
| Primary standardisation of 72Ga Marina F. Koskinas, Denise S. Moreira, Jose A. Seneda and Mauro S. Dias |
P-103 | |
| Standardization I-125 at VNIIM. E. Terechtchenko, M. Rasko, A. Zanevsky |
P-054 | |
| Random-summing correction and pile-up rejection in the sum-peak
method M. Capogni, A. Ceccatelli, P. De Felice |
P-057 | |
| Standardization of 99mTc E. L. Grigorescu, M. Sahagia, A. C. Razdolescu, A. Luca, C. Ivan |
P-111 | |
| Standardization of 241Am solution Marina F. Koskinas, Eliezer A. Silva, Ione M. Yamazaki and Mauro S. Dias |
P-104 | |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:20 | Radionuclide Metrology Techniques working group meeting | |
| Session: Measurement Standards and Reference Materials Chairpersons: L. Karam, N. Coursol |
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| 15:20 – 15:40 | Development of the NIST Seaweed Standard Reference Material Iisa Outola, Kenneth Inn |
O-099 |
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Availability of ISO-8769-2 Photon Reference Transfer Standard for
the Calibration of Reference Sources. J.Wardle , J.R Slade |
P-120 | |
| NIST 222Rn emission standards Peter Volkovitsky |
P-040 | |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Tea break and Posters | |
| Session: Source Preparation Chairpersons: L. Karam, N. Coursol |
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| 16:15 – 16:20 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Preparation and activity measurement of electrodeposited
alpha-emitting sources. K.B. Lee, J.Y. Kwak, Jong Man Lee and Tae Soon Park |
P-028 | |
| Stability problems with the production of a low level standard of
208Po in nitric acid Arvic Harms, Andrea Woodman, Andy Pearce |
P-074 | |
| Thermodynamic Stability of Radioactivity Standard Solutions Marie-Gabrielle Iroulart |
P-094 | |
| Development of Gamma-ray Emitting Test Sources for Testing Portal
Monitors used for Homeland Security L. Lucas, L. Pibida, M. Unterweger and L. Karam |
P-027 | |
| Session: Alpha and Beta Spectrometry Chairpersons: E. García-Toraño, G. Sibbens |
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| 16:20 – 16:40 | Review Paper - E. García-Toraño | |
| 16:40 – 17:00 | High energy resolution alpha spectrometry using cryogenic
detectors N. Coron, J. Leblanc, P. de Marcillac, E. Leblanc, J. Bouchard |
O-087 |
| 17:00 – 17:05 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Radon measurements with a pin photodiode A. Martin, J. L. Gutierrez, J. M. Muñoz, M. Garcia-Talavera, G. Adamiec and M.P. lñiguez |
P-118 | |
| 17:05 – 17:50 | Alpha and Beta Spectrometry working group meeting | |
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Coffee | |
| Session: Gamma Spectrometry Chairpersons: J.M. Los Arcos, M.C. Lépy |
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| 09:00 - 09:20 | Review paper – Jose Maria Los Arcos | |
| 09:20 – 09:40 | Correlation of experimental data in photon spectrometry Herbert Janßen |
O-107 |
| 09:40 – 10:00 | Measurement of a Lu-176 sample with a well-type HPGe detector
using coincidence peaks Christophe Jutier, Gilbert Le Petit |
O-020 |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Calculation of coincidence-summing corrections for X-ray peaks and
for sum peaks with X-ray contributions D. Arnold, O. Sima |
O-047 |
| 10:20 – 10:40 | Close-geometry Efficiency Calibration of p-type HPGe Detectors
with a Cs-134 Point Source Pierino De Felice, Aldo Fazio, Tim Vidmar, |
O-001 |
| 10:40 – 11:00 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Low level determination of 131mXe, 133mXe,
133Xe and 135Xe in atmospheric sample using dualX-gspectrometry G.Le Petit, C.Jutier, P.Gross |
P-019 | |
| HPGe detector efficiency calibration accounting for sum and
intensities statistical correlations: a test Vito R. Vanin,Luzia Venturini, Ruy M. Castro, Nora L. Maidana, Otaviano Helene, Paulo R. Pascholati, Marcos N. Martins, Marina F. Koskinas, and Mauro S. Dias |
P-041 | |
| Software Comparison for Germanium Detectors Data Analysis L. Pibida, A. Fuetes-Figueroa, E. Hsieh and L. Karam |
P-026 | |
| Application of PENELOPE code to the efficiency calibration of
coaxial germanium detectors M. Jurado Vargas and A.L. Guerra Muñoz |
P-022 | |
| Cascade summing corrections in underground gamma-ray spectrometry
Mikael Hult, Joël Gasparro, and Peter N. Johnston |
P-046 | |
| Calculation of Coincidence Summing Correction Factors for Extended
Sources Simplified Tim Vidmar, Matjaz Korun |
P-002 | |
| Optimization of sampling and counting times for measurements of
short-lived gamma-ray emitters in air filter samples M. Korun |
P-025 | |
| Accuracy of two in situgamma spectrometry methods to
measure 137Cs inventories in soils J. L. Gutiérrez, V. Peña, M. García-Talavera, A. Martín, M. P. Iñiguez de la Torre, D. Martínez |
P-067 | |
| Proficiency test for gamma spectroscopic analysis with a simulated
fission product reference spectrum Karhu P., De Geer L.-E., McWilliams E., Plenteda R., Werzi, R |
P-053 | |
| Characterization of a HPGe detector: application to the validation
of coincidence summing corrections Philippe BRUN, Marie-Christine LEPY |
P-065 | |
| Experimental and MC determination of HPGe detector efficiency
within energy range from 40 keV up to 2614 keV for measuring geometry of point source in the distance of 25
cm from the detector Pavel Dryak, Petr Kovar |
P-059 | |
| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break and Posters | |
| Session: Life Sciences Chairpersons: B.E. Zimmerman, M.J.Woods |
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| 11:30 – 11:50 | Review Paper – Brian Zimmerman | |
| 11:50 – 12:10 | A method for determining the activity concentration of the
radioactive gas Kr-81m Lena Johansson and Andrew Stroak |
O-077 |
| 12:10 – 12:30 | Standardization of 211At by Liquid-Scintillation
Counting Michael K. Schultz, Jeffrey T. Cessna, Michelle M. Hammond, Paul Plascjak, Kayhan Garmenstani, Brian E. Zimmerman,and Lawrence Szajek |
O-039 |
| 12:30 – 12:50 | Monte Carlo calculations of the calibration coefficients and
correction factors of a radionuclide calibrator Veronika Olšovcová |
O-006 |
| 12:50 – 13:00 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Comparison of Strontium-89 Solution Sources in UK Hospitals, 2003.
Dagmara K Tyler, Michaela Baker, Michael J Woods |
P-122 |
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| Absolute counting of 188Re Radiopharmaceuticals Ming-Chen Yuan*,, Hsiao-Fang Pang and Chu-Fang Wang |
P-050 | |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch | |
| Session: Nuclear Decay Data Chairpersons: A.Nichols, M.M. Bé |
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| 14:30 – 14:50 | Review Paper – Alan Nichols | |
| 14:50 – 15:10 | Test of internal-conversion theory with precise g- and x-ray
spectroscopy J.C. Hardy, N. Nica, V.E. Iacob, M.B. Trzhaskovskay, R.G. Helmer |
O-117 |
| 15:10 – 15:30 | Activity measurements and gamma emission intensities determination
in the decay of 65Zn Marie-Martine Bé |
O-093 |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| The evaluation of 233Pa decay data Valery P. Chechev and Nikolay K. Kuzmenko |
P-010 | |
| Half-life measurement of 55Fe R. Van Ammel, S. Pommé, G. Sibbens |
P-061 | |
| Half-life Evaluations for 3H, 90Sr and
90Y Desmond MacMahon |
P-080 | |
| Standardization and Nuclear Decay Data of Zn-65 H. Janßen, R. Klein, K. Kossert, M. Schneider, H. Schrader |
P-082 | |
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Half-life measurement of Tc-95m--Refinement in the uncertainty value |
P-085 | |
| Determination of X- and gamma-ray emission intensities in the
decay of 153Sm Marie-Christine Lépy, Marie-Noëlle Amiot, Marie-Martine Bé, Philippe Cassette |
P-066 | |
| Detailed calculation of K- and L- Auger electron emission
intensities following the radioactive disintegration Marie-Martine Bé, Vanessa Chisté and Christophe Dulieu |
P-092 | |
| Standardization and decay data determination of 54Mn
and 203Hg Mônica A. L. da Silva, Akira Iwahara, José U. Delgado, Ricardo T. Lopes |
P-035 | |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Tea break and Posters | |
| 16:15 – 17:00 | Nuclear Decay Data working group meeting | |
| 17:00 – 18:00 | Gamma Spectrometry working group meeting | |
Thursday, September 8, 2005 |
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| 08:00 – 08:30 | Coffee | |
| Session: Liquid Scintillation Counting Chairpersons: P.Cassette, B.R. Simpson |
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| 08:30 – 08:50 | Review Paper – Philippe Cassette | |
| 08:50 – 09:10 | The LSC efficiency for low-Z electron-capture nuclides K. Kossertand A. Grau Carles |
O-038 |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Absolute activity measurement of the electron-capture based
radionuclides 139Ce, 125I, 192Ir and 65Zn by liquid
scintillation coincidence counting. W.M. van Wyngaardt and B.R.S. Simpson |
O-044 |
| 09:30 – 09:50 | A new method for secondary standard measurements with the aid of
liquid scintillation counting K. Kossert |
O-005 |
| 09:50 – 10:10 | Standardization of 222Rn by LSC and comparison with
alpha and gamma spectrometry P. Cassette, M. Sahagia, L. Grigorescu, M.C. Lépy, J.L. Picolo |
O-030 |
| 10:10 – 10:30 | Comparison of calculated spectra for the interaction of photons in
a liquid scintillator. Example of 54Mn 835 keV emission. P. Cassette |
O-068 |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Poster Presentation and Discussion | |
| Activity measurements of the high-energy pure beta-emitters
89Sr and 90Y by the TDCR efficiency calculation technique. B.R.S. Simpson and W.M. van Wyngaardt |
P-003 | |
| Energy of the LMM Auger transition in the liquid scintillation
counting KLM model A. Grau Malonda, A. Grau Carles and G. García |
P-023 | |
| Monte Carlo calculations of interaction probabilities for photons
in various liquid scintillators for use in the standardization of radionuclides B. E. Zimmerman |
P-051 | |
| Inelastic scattering and stopping powers of electrons in Xylene
for energies from 10 to 10000 eV G. García, F. Blanco, A. Grau Carles and A. Grau Malonda |
P-112 | |
| Implementation of the TDCR liquid scintillation method at
CNEA-LMR, Argentina Pablo Arenillas and Philippe Cassette |
P-116 | |
| Synergic quenching effects of water and carbon tetrachloride in
liquid scintillation gel samples A. Grau Carles |
P-015 | |
| The IFIN-HH triple coincidence liquid scintillation counter A.C.Razdolescu, R.Broda, P.Cassette, B.Simpson |
P-029 | |
| Update on the NIST triple-to-double coincidence ratio
Liquid-Scintillation Counter J.T. Cessna, M.K. Schultz, and B.E. Zimmerman |
P-106 | |
| Computational aspects in modelling the interaction of low-energy
X-rays with liquid scintillators A. Grau Carles, A. Grau Malonda, G. García |
P-014 | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee break and Posters | |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Liquid Scintillation Counting working group meeting | |
| 12:00 – 12:45 | Life Sciences working group meeting | |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Closing ceremony and exhibition questionnaire raffle | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | ICRM Executive Board Meeting | |
| 18:00 – 19:00 | Bus tour of Oxford | |
| 19:00 – 20:00 | Pre Dinner Drinks | |
| 20:00 – 23:00 | Conference Dinner Venue: Keble College |
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Friday, September 9, 2005 |
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| 09:00 – 13:00 | ICRM General Meeting OR Travel to NPL and Laboratory tours |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:15 | Coach from NPL to Oxford via Heathrow Airport |
