Accreditation and Proficiency Testing for Radiochemical Meas

[drgiddings1@magnox.co.uk]

     The Radiochemical Methods Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry are
     running a one day meeting in the UK on "Accreditation and Proficiency
     Testing for Radiochemical Measurements", Wednesday 21st April 1999.
     The programme, registration details and location are set out below.
     If you are interested or would like to attend then please contact me -
     the appropriate details are at the bottom of the programme.


     David Giddings

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     Meeting of the Radiochemical Methods Group of the RSC

     Wednesday 21st April 1999 at the Berkeley Centre, Gloucestershire,
     England

     Accreditation and Proficiency Testing for Radiochemical Measurements

     The meeting addresses accreditation and proficiency testing for
     radiochemical laboratories and tries to present a forum for structured
     discussion of the two topics. Hopefully, whether or not your
     laboratory is accredited and whether you are an analytical or
     radio-chemist the day will contain something of interest to you.

     Programme

     10.00 am           Registration and Coffee
     10.30 am           Welcome to Berkeley Centre
     10.40 am           The NPL Radioactivity Intercomparison Exercises
                        S Jerome, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington
     11.10 am           Results from a Proficiency Testing Scheme for
                        Radionuclides in Food
                        N Wood, MAFF, London and J Toole of AEA-Technology
     11.40 am           An Overview of Uncertainty Methodologies and
                        Quality Control in the Radiochemical Laboratory
                        J P Martin, BNFL, Magnox Generation, Berkeley
     12.10 am           Discussion

     12.40 pm           Lunch

     2.00 pm           Accreditation of a Radiochemical Laboratory -
                        An Auditors View
                        A Lally
     2.30 pm           A Radiochemical Laboratory's View of Accreditation
                        A Lally
     3.00 pm           Discussion
     3.30 pm           Tea and Close

     Venue:
     Berkeley Centre, Magnox Generation Division, BNFL, Berkeley,
     Gloucestershire GL13 9PB

     Registration:
     Fees (inclusive of lunch and refreshments):
     Members of the RSC or the Radiochemical Methods Group              £45
     Non-Members                                                        £65
     Retired, unwaged and students                                      £25
     Cheques should be made payable to the "Radiochemical Methods Group"
     and sent with completed registration forms or the names and addresses
     of those attending to:
     David Giddings, BNFL, Magnox Generation, Berkeley Centre, Berkeley,
     Gloucestershire GL13 9PB.
     Tel: 01453 812435  Facsimile: 01453 812050 E-mail:
     DRGiddings1@magnox.co.uk

     Closing Date for registration:     14th April 1999.


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