ARPANSA provides a calibration service for radiation measuring instruments designed for the assessment of radiation levels in areas such as diagnostic radiology and personal monitoring.
Contact our Primary Standards Dosimetry Laboratory to inquire about the service.
The types of radiation for which calibrations are possible are listed below.
Diagnostic calibrations
Calibration of diagnostic X-ray equipment in terms of air kerma for the radiation qualities is given in Table 1.
| Beam ID | Tube kVp (kV) | First HVL (mm Al) | Error* (%) | Homogeneity | Difference* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQR2 | 40 | 1.42 | -1.2 | 0.82 | 0.01 |
| RQR3 | 50 | 1.78 | 1.0 | 0.75 | -0.01 |
| RQR4 | 60 | 2.19 | -0.2 | 0.74 | 0.00 |
| RQR5 | 70 | 2.58 | 0.8 | 0.68 | -0.03 |
| RQR6 | 80 | 3.01 | -0.3 | 0.66 | -0.02 |
| RQR7 | 90 | 3.48 | -2.0 | 0.65 | -0.02 |
| RQR8 | 100 | 3.97 | -0.5 | 0.66 | -0.01 |
| RQR9 | 120 | 5.00 | -1.3 | 0.65 | -0.03 |
| RQR10 | 150 | 6.57 | -0.2 | 0.69 | - |
| RQA2 | 40 | 2.25 | 2.4 | 0.91 | - |
| RQA3 | 50 | 3.87 | 1.9 | 0.90 | - |
| RQA4 | 60 | 5.43 | 0.6 | 0.90 | - |
| RQA5 | 70 | 6.94 | 2.1 | 0.90 | - |
| RQA6 | 80 | 8.40 | 2.4 | 0.94 | - |
| RQA7 | 90 | 9.49 | 3.1 | 0.97 | - |
| RQA8 | 100 | 10.23 | 1.3 | 0.92 | - |
| RQA9 | 120 | 11.88 | 2.4 | 0.95 | - |
| RQA10 | 150 | 13.63 | 2.5 | 0.96 | - |
| RQT8 | 100 | 6.92 | 0.3 | 0.83 | - |
| RQT9 | 120 | 8.53 | 1.5 | 0.84 | - |
| RQT10 | 150 | 10.27 | 1.7 | 0.87 | - |
* Error and difference are with respect to IEC 61267.
Other services
Other services such as in situ calibration of source output for protection-level sources and personal dosimeter irradiations. Details of the available services are listed on the NATA website.
Contact our Primary Standards Dosimetry Laboratory for assistance.
