Workshop and training seminar on new procedures for radon monitoring

Online Seminar 12 & 13 October 2020 09:00 CEST

The project

EMPIR project ‘Metrology for radon monitoring’ (16ENV10, MetroRADON) is working to provide traceable measurement and new calibration procedures for the monitoring of radon. The overall objective of the project is to enable traceable monitoring at low radon activity concentrations, in support of the European Council directive 2013/59/EURATOM (EU-BSS).

The project consortium is pleased to be running a radon monitoring web workshop and radon measurement training web seminar on consecutive days in October 2020.

Who should attend

Those from industry, academia, regulatory bodies and scientific sectors with an interest in metrology for radon monitoring.

You are welcome to register for one or both events.

Workshop: New procedures for radon monitoring, 12 October 2020

Results from the project, including new standards and calibration facilities for radon, will be presented at this scientific workshop. Results from the technical work packages, follow up, research topics and further work will be discussed. This web workshop will be hosted by PTB.

Agenda:

09:00    Technical test of the web conference
09:15    Welcome & introduction of participants, Stefan Neumaier, PTB
09:20    Overview on the MetroRADON project, Franz Josef Maringer, BEV-PTP
09:40    WP1: Development of novel procedures for traceable calibration of radon measurement instruments at low activity concentrations (100 Bq/ m³ to 300 Bq/ m³) with relative uncertainties ≤ 5 % (k=1). Main results. Dirk Arnold, PTB
10:20    Discussion
10:30    Coffee break
10:45    WP2: Influence of thoron and its progeny on radon end-user measurements and radon calibrations. Outcomes of potential interest for industry and stakeholders, Dobromir S Pressyanov, SUBG
11:25    Discussion
11:35    WP5: Validation of traceability of European radon calibration facilities. Main results. Monika Mazanova, CMI
12:15    Discussion
12:25    Lunch
13:25    WP6: Impact of the MetroRADON project, Valeria Gruber, AGES
13:45    Coffee break
14:00    The EMPIR project traceRadon, Annette Röttger, PTB
14:20    Round table discussion including stakeholder needs, follow-ups, open questions and future research topics
15:20     End

Workshop registration and further information

Contact: Susanne Eger, PTB susanne.eger@ptb.de

Training seminar: New procedures, guidelines and methodologies for radon instrument calibration and measurements for radon instrument calibration and measurements, 13 October 2020

This web training seminar will be hosted by the University of Cantabria, Spain.

Agenda

10:00    Test online conference
10:15    Welcome & introduction of participants
10:20    Overview on the MetroRADON project, Franz-Joseph Maringer BEV-PTB
10:40    WP1: New traceability chain for radon instrument calibration, Dirk Arnold, PTB 
11:20    Coffee break
11:45    WP2: Influence of thoron and its progeny on radon end-user measurements and radon calibrations. Outcomes of potential interest for industry and stakeholders, Dobromir S. Pressyanov, SUBG
12:15    WP5: BFS radon chambers intercomparison, Thomas Beck, BfS
12:45    WP5: Verification and time response of CRM at UC Rn chamber, Daniel Rábago, UC
13:15    Lunch
14:15    The EMPIR project: traceRadon, Annette Röttger, PTB
14:45    Round table discussion including stakeholder needs, follow-ups, open questions and future research topics.
15:30    End

Seminar registration and further information

Contact: Carlos Sainz, University of Cantabria, Spain carlos.sainz@unican.es

This EMPIR project is co-funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the EMPIR Participating States.

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