Worldwide Proficiency Test Exercise Webinar
The IAEA Terrestrial Environmental Radiochemistry Laboratory organizes annual proficiency test (PT) exercises for Member State laboratories. From December 3rd to 5th, the IAEA hosted a Worldwide Proficiency Test Exercise Webinar, where the Laboratory presented its research and analytical methodologies. The webinar also featured presentations on laboratory research conducted in Korea, the United Kingdom, and Hungary.
Webinar sessions
Session 1: Welcome and Introduction to the Worldwide Proficiency Test Exercise and the Terrestrial Environmental Radiochemistry Laboratory, and the IAEA Collaborating Centre Talk
Date and time: 3 December 2024 14:00-16:00 CET
- What is the mission of the Terrestrial Environmental Radiochemistry Laboratory?
- Results of the 2024 Proficiency Test
- Radioanalytical Reference Laboratory in Hungary
- IAEA Collaborating Centre, Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety
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Session 2: Technical Discussion of the Worldwide Proficiency Test Exercise Radioanalytical and ICP-MS results, and Participant Talk
Date and time: 4 December 2024 14:00-16:00 CET
- PT-2024 radioanalytical results
- Gamma-ray spectrometry analysis
- Uranium mass fraction in water by ICP-MS in PT-2024
- Mirion Technologies, IAEA Proficiency Testing Performance
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Session 3: Gamma Spectrometry Self-Attenuation Correction, Future IAEA Collaborating Centre, Printing Techniques for the Production of Radioactive Surfaces, and Closing Remarks
Date and time: 5 December 2024 14:00-16:00 CET
- Sample self-attenuation correction
- Nuclear Metrology at UK National Physical Laboratory
- Printing techniques to produce radioactive surfaces
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| Worldwide PT Exercise Webinar | Count Participants Registered | From Number of Countries | Participants Present | From Number of Countries |
| IAEA-TERC-2024-01 | 488 | 80 | 404 | 77 |
Participant Discussion
The IAEA Worldwide Proficiency Test Exercise Webinar also allowed for collaboration with and between participants. This transparent dialogue provided the opportunity for information sharing, which resulted in scientific growth and the identification of problem areas in laboratories where further development will be needed.
To access the Q&A answered by the IAEA Terrestrial Environmental Radiochemistry Laboratory, click here: Participant Q&A
To access presentations from the Worldwide Proficiency Test Webinar, click here