Fundamentals of Gamma Spectroscopy An Essential Three-Day Course for Nuclear Metrology

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About This Course This course is designed to acquaint the student to Gamma instrument and measurements required to detect, monitor, record, and analyze radioactive materials. This will provide quantitative understanding of instrument calibration, surveys and measurements, quality control of data and analyses. The emphasis of this course will be on twenty principles of achieving excellence in gamma spectroscopy. The Radiochemistry Society faculty members that will be teaching this course not only hold PhDs in radiochemistry but also have more than 50 years of combined, hands-on experience with the gamma. This course will provide both theoretical as well as practical knowledge of the gamma spectroscopy. Who Should Attend All personnel needing an understanding of radioactive materials, implementing radiation monitoring programs how radiation is categorized, detected, and measured, people responsible nuclear medicine technologies, radiation safety officers, environmental and waste management, people responsible for homeland security activities as they relate to detection and protection from nuclear materials and weapons. Key Topics You'll Learn About Basics and Units of Radioactivity Interaction of Radiations with Matter Fundamental of Radiation Measurements and Detection Types of detection equipment and capabilities Detector Principles Calibration of Gamma Systems Counting statistics Phenomenon/Implication of Dead Time Instrument nonlinearity Calibration and Managing errors in calibrations Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Twenty Principles of Excellence in Gamma Spectroscopy Gamma Spectroscopy check list Shielding Counting Samples Laboratory Exercises Treatment of background radiation Use of Standards ANSI Standard N13.49 Measuring contamination Demonstrations with radioactive consumer products Practical problem solving sessions Program Agenda  *All courses are taught from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm each day Day 1: Basics and Units of Radioactivity Interaction of Radiations with Matter Fundamental of Radiation Measurements and Detection Types of detection equipment and capabilities Detector Principles Calibration of Gamma Systems Counting statistics Phenomenon/Implication of Dead Time Day 2: Instrument nonlinearity Calibration and Managing errors in calibrations Gamma Ray Spectroscopy Twenty Principles of Excellence in Gamma Spectroscopy Treatment of background radiation Use of Standards ANSI Standard N13.49 Measuring contamination Demonstrations with radioactive consumer products Practical problem solving sessions Gamma Spectroscopy check list Shielding Counting Samples Laboratory Exercises Day 3: Treatment of background radiation Use of Standards ANSI Standard N13.49 Measuring contamination Demonstrations with radioactive consumer products Practical problem solving sessions Cost/Reservations Cost for this course is $1,995.00 [U.S.] with All Proceeds going to the Radiochemistry Society. Space is extremely limited. In order to assure placement we encourage a prompt response. Registration You can register and make payment online via our Secure Cart using Visa, Master Card, Diners Club, Carte Blanche credit cards or by Check or Money Order. secure online payments

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