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- Phone Number+61 3 9433 2211
- Fax Number+61 3 9432 1835
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Equipment Calibration
ARPANSA provides calibration services for instruments used to measure radiation in various commercial, medical and public sector applications.
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- Medical and Non-Medical X-Ray Equipment
- Radon Measuring Equipment
- Radiofrequency Radiation and Magnetic Field Measuring Instruments
- Radiotherapy Calibrations
- Diagnostic and Protection-Level Calibrations
- 60Co and 137Cs Beams (Teletherapy Sources)
- Ultraviolet Radiation Measuring Equipment
Medical and Non-Medical X-Ray Equipment
ARPANSA tests X-ray equipment for compliance with most protocols such as Australian Standards, ARPANSA codes and safety guides and state requirements. We also evaluate X-ray equipment for safety and effectiveness and assess the attenuation properties of shielding materials (eg lead loaded plastic and glass sheeting, protective aprons, gloves and lead glasses) to Australian Standards requirements. Contact our Diagnostic Imaging & Nuclear Medicine for assistance.
Radon Measuring Equipment
ARPANSA maintains a radon chamber for calibration of radon monitoring equipment used in uranium mines. Contact our Occupation Exposure Section for assistance.
Radiofrequency Radiation and Magnetic Field Measuring Instruments
ARPANSA calibrates radiofrequency (RF) hazard meters, gauss meters, and personal RF hazard meters.
Radiotherapy Calibrations
ARPANSA provides calibrations of therapy dosemeters at 60Co and various orthovoltage x-ray qualities. These calibrations can are suitable for use in conjunction with a Code of Practice to measure the absorbed dose to water in a radiotherapy beam.
The following fact sheet explains the use of ARPANSA calibration factors in radiotherapy dosimetry:
- Specifying the polarity of the polarising voltage of an ionisation chamber (described different types of electrometers and discusses the ambiguous specification of the polarising voltage, eg -300V on one electrometer may be the same as +300V on another)
Diagnostic and Protection-Level Calibrations
Calibrations of diagnostic and protection level equipment.
60Co and 137Cs Beams (Teletherapy Sources)
Reference standard dosemeters are calibrated for Australian radiotherapy dosimetry centres against Australian standards of air kerma and absorbed dose to water. Irradiations of arbitrary materials can be made to specified doses.
Ultraviolet Radiation Measuring Equipment
Contact the Non-ionising Radiation Section for spectroradiometric analysis calibrations of detectors and light sources against National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) traceable standard lamps. We provide a detailed report for each instrument calibrated.
The calibrations provided are:
- Spectral Irradiance Measurements: Absolute irradiance (W/m2) or (W/m2.nm) for any light source.
- Spectral Transmission Measurements: Absolute transmission (%T) for any filter or optical materials.
- Irradiance Response: Calibration factors of detectors for various UVR light sources.
Contact the Non-ionising Radiation Section for assistance.
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