Prerequisites:  Knowledge of the basics of Radiation measurements and radiation quantities and units 

Workshop Description:

The workshop is intended to give an overview on the procedures applied at the KFSHRC Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory for calibrating Radiation protection measuring instruments such as Survey-meters, personal dosimeters and contamination meters. The hands-on practical session will cover the following procedures:

• Checking the safety interlock system of the calibration facility
• Calculation of the updated air-kerma, ambient and personal dose equivalent rates using the Laboratory Software
• Calibration of a digital and Analog survey-meters in terms of ambient dose equivalent
• Calibration of a digital personal dosimeter in terms of Personal Dose equivalent
• Calibration of a contamination meter using Cl-36, Sr-90 and TC-99 reference sources
• Establishment of calibration certificates

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this workshop, attendees should be able to understand the radiation protection calibration procedure applied at the SSDL. The workshop will allow them to improve their knowledge about how to use a calibrated instrument and apply the calibration factor to measure the dose rate at the workplace.