BIPM.RI(I)-K8 and APMP.RI(I)-K8

MEASURAND       Air kerma

SOURCE                     HDR Ir-192 brachytherapy sources

 

Degrees of equivalence represented by Di = (xI - xR) and its expanded uncertainty Ui at a 95 % level of confidence, both expressed in mGy/Gy.

Air kerma
Di  (mGy/Gy)
Participating institutes

Note:

(a) results obtained using a thimble-type chamber

(b) results obtained using a well-type chamber

BIPM.RI(I)-K8 and APMP.RI(I)-K8

MEASURAND       Air kerma

SOURCE                     HDR Ir-192 brachytherapy sources

 

Degrees of equivalence represented by Di = (xI - xR) and its expanded uncertainty Ui at a 95 % level of confidence, both expressed in mGy/Gy.

LABi Di Uneg,i Upos,i
mGy/Gy
mGy/Gy
mGy/Gy
NRC (a) 0.9 10.0
NMIJ (b) 4.0 10.8
VSL (a) -7.4 11.0
NPL (b) 4.5 8.6
PTB (b) 2.2 20.2
LNE-LNHB (b) -1.0 14.2
NIM (b) 2.7 9.0
IAEA 9.4 30.4
INER 10.1 19.6
KRISS 4.2 16.4
NMISA 7.3 30.4
Nuclear Malaysia -6.4 30.8
PTKMR-BATAN 40.8 34.4
Participating institutes
BIPM.RI(I)-K8
APMP.RI(I)-K8

Note:

(a) results obtained using a thimble-type chamber

(b) results obtained using a well-type chamber

Comparison
Comparison close
BIPM comparison
Linked comparison
EURAMET.RI(I)-K8
Metrology area, Sub-field Ionizing Radiation, Section I (x and gamma rays, electrons)
Description Measurement of reference air kerma rate for HDR Ir-192 using well-type chambers
 
Time of measurements 2025 - 2026
Status Measurements in progress
References

Technical protocol

Measurand Reference air kerma rate for 192Ir
Transfer device Well-type chambers
Comparison type Key Comparison
Consultative Committee CCRI (Consultative Committee for Ionizing Radiation)
Conducted by EURAMET (European Association of National Metrology Institutes)
RMO Internal Identifier EURAMET Project No 1782
Pilot institute STUK
Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Finland
Contact person Reetta Nylund

+358401520941
Additional
First Name Last Name
wwww@ww.www +356719836 Institute 1 Institute 1 Khmelnitskiy
Pilot laboratory
STUK

Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Finland, EURAMET

DSA

Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, Norway, EURAMET

ENEA-INMRI

Istituto Nazionale di Metrologia delle Radiazioni Ionizzanti, Italy, EURAMET

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA - International Organization, SIM

IRB-SSDL

Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory of the Ruder Boskovic Institute, Croatia, EURAMET

IRCL/GAEC-EIM

Ionizing Radiation Calibration Laboratory/Greek Atomic Energy Commission, Greece, EURAMET

SSM

Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, Sweden, EURAMET

VINS

Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Serbia, EURAMET

VSL

VSL, Netherlands, EURAMET

BIPM.RI(I)-K8 and APMP.RI(I)-K8

MEASURAND       Air kerma

SOURCE                     HDR Ir-192 brachytherapy sources

 

The key comparison reference value is the BIPM evaluation of reference air kerma rate.

 

The degree of equivalence of each laboratory i with respect to the key comparison refernce value is given by a pair of terms both expressed in mGy/Gy: the relative difference Di and Ui = 2 ui, its expanded uncertainty (k = 2).

When required, the degree of equivalence between two laboratories i and j can be evaluated by a pair of terms, both expressed in mGy/Gy: Dij = Di - Dj and Uij, its expanded uncertainty (k = 2).

 

Linking APMP.RI(I)-K8 to BIPM.RI(I)-K8

The NRC and NMIJ provide the link between the key comparison APMP.RI(I)-K8 to BIPM.RI(I)-K8, having participated in both comparisons. The linking process is described in Section 2.6 of the  APMP.RI(I)-K8 Final report.

BIPM.RI(I)-K8 and APMP.RI(I)-K8

MEASURAND       Air kerma

SOURCE                     HDR Ir-192 brachytherapy sources

 

xi   measurement result obtained by laboratory i relative to the KCRV 

ui   combined standard uncertainty of xi

 

BIPM.RI(I)-K8

  Labi xi ui year of measurement
  NRC 1.0009 0.0050 2014
  NMIJ 1.0040 0.0054 2015
  VSL 0.9926 0.0055 2019
  NPL 1.0045 0.0043 2022
  PTB 1.0022 0.0101 2023
  LNE-LNHB 0.9990 0.0071 2024
  NIM 1.0027 0.0045 2024

 

 

APMP.RI(I)-K8

  Labi xi ui year of measurement
  IAEA 1.0094 0.0152 2018
  INER 1.0101 0.0098 2018
  KRISS 1.0042 0.0082 2018
  NMISA 1.0073 0.0152 2018
  Nuclear Malaysia 0.9936 0.0154 2018
  PTKMR-BATAN 1.0408 0.0172 2017