Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum (IRMF)
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 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 and presentations from 37th IRMF meeting held on 20 May 2009
- Reports of previous IRMF meetings (since November 1999)
Contact: Lynsey Keightley
Future Meetings
- A specialist workshop on The Selection of Alarm Levels for Personnel Exit Monitors will be held at NPL on 16 February 2010. To download further information, the draft agenda and registration form for the meeting, please click on the links below:
Overview | Draft agenda | Registration form (all downloads are
PDF files).
- Ionising Radiation Metrology Forum (IRMF)
11 May 2010
Registration details to follow
IRMF News
- Interim issue of The Selection of Alarm Levels for Personnel Exit Monitors is available here to download (943 KB)
- The final draft of the new Measurement Good Practice Guide on The Examination and Testing of Electronic Personal Dosemeters is available here to download (306 KB)
- 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 draft competencies required by IRIS are available to download here.
- 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.