The activities of the Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum (IRMF) include:

• Discussing matters of common interest relating to ionising radiation calibration and measurement.
• Encouraging good practice in ionising radiation measurements, including traceability to national standards.
• Organising comparison exercises in appropriate areas of ionising radiation measurement.
• Promoting the production of measurement good practice guides, codes of practice and other guidance material.

A more detailed description of the forum's aims and activities can be found in the Terms of Reference.

Membership is free, although a charge is made for meeting attendance.

Various NPL IRMF associated publications have resulted from IRMF activities, or are relevant to members. Some of these publications are available to download free of charge.

Details of previous meetings available online:

• Report from 43rd IRMF meeting held on 2 May 2012
  
  
• Reports of previous IRMF meetings (since November 1999)

Contact: Lynsey Keightley

Future Meetings

The next (44th) meeting of the Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum (IRMF) will be held at NPL on Wednesday 28 November 2012. Further details and registration

IRMF News

• The second issue of Good Practice Guide 34 on Radiometric Non-destructive Assay has been published and is available for free download.
  
  
• Inclusion of uncertainty in instrument reading in radiation metrology
  
  
• A discussion document on the Estimation of calibration factors for surface contamination monitoring instruments for different sources is available to download. Please note that this paper is not an IRMF publication nor has it been peer-reviewed by the IRMF.
  
  
• Interim issue of The Selection of Alarm Levels for Personnel Exit Monitors
  
  
• The IRMF has been working with RPA 2000 to develop a framework for the certification of Ionising Radiation Instrumentation Specialists (IRIS). Details of the knowledge and competencies required by IRIS
  
  
• Please click links for the JSP 425 Edition 4 document and MRCQP Protocol Manual v4-3 document. These documents are for information ONLY and are not for reproduction or copy.