Radiochemistry End Users Course

<body bgcolor=#0000cc background="bluebkg.gif" text=#ffff00 link=#cc0000 vlink=#cc0000 alink=#cc0000> <p> </p> <h1 align=center>Radiochemistry End Users Course</h1> <h2 align=center>A One Day Course</h2> <h2 align=center>2001</h2> <h2 align=center>Development of Radioanalytical Programmes in Support of<br> Decommissioning Waste Management and Land Remediation</h2> <br> <table width="100%"><tr><td width="50%" align=center><a href="http://www.bnes.org.uk" target="_parent"><img src="bneslogo.jpg" alt="BNES Logo" width="200" height="82"></a></td> <td width="50%" align=center><a href="http://www.rsc.org" target="_parent"><img src="rsclogo.gif" alt="RSC Logo" width="138" height="80"></a></td></tr></table> <br> <strong><p align=justify>Specialist chemical and radiochemical analysis underpin a wide range of activities associated with safety, decommissioning and waste management of radioactive material. The development of a robust analytical programme must effectively meet all the requirements of the project. This requires close interaction between the project manager, site personnel and the analytical laboratory.</p> </strong> <p> </p> <h2 align=left>The course will enable project managers to</h2> <ul> <li>Liase more effectively with analytical laboratories</li> <li>Agree the most appropriate analysis for a given application</li> <li>Ensure that appropriate samples are submitted for analysis</li> <li>Understand the limitations and assess the quality of the radioanalytical data</li> </ul> <p align=justify>The course will also help project managers in the implementation of analytical programmes supporting contaminated land management strategy.</p> <p> </p> <h2 align=center>Course content</h2> <ul> <li>Origins of radionuclides and their expected levels</li> <li>Legislation and analytical requirements</li> <li>Overview of radioanalytical techniques</li> <li>In-situ analysis</li> <li>Waste characterisation and analytical problems</li> <li>Development of an analytical programme from the analyst's perspective</li> <li>Development of an analytical programme from the project manager's perspective</li> </ul> <p align=justify>A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course</p> <p> </p> <font size="-2" color=#000055> </font> <form method=post action="enrol.php" target="_parent"><table width="100%"><tr><td align=center><input type=submit value="Enrol" accesskey=E></td></tr></table></form><strong><p align=justify>The cost of this course is £170 per delegate</p></strong> <p> </p> <h2 align=center>Contributors</h2> Arthur Lally OBE (Chairman)<br> RTC Ltd<br><br> Jon Martin (Secretary)<br> BNFL<br><br> <a href="mailto:pew@soc.soton.ac.uk">Phil Warwick</a> (Treasurer)<br> <a href="http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk" target="_parent">Southampton Oceanography Centre</a><br><br> Peter Burgess<br> NRPB<br> <br> <p align=justify>The development of this course has been financially supported by the Inter Industry Group on Contaminated Ground and Site Closure Issues (membership organisations: BNFL, UKAEA, AWE & MOD).</p> <p> </p> <p align=center><font size="-1">Last updated Sat 18th Aug 2007, created and maintained by <a href="http://www.jimfitz.demon.co.uk" target="_parent">Jim Fitzgerald</a></font></p> </body>