The objective of this course is to provide participants with a thorough understanding of MARLAP, MARSSIM, DQO & Radiometric Data Validation. For all radiological and hazardous sites investigations, it is essential to know the quality of the data used for decision-making purposes. The process of generating radiochemistry data of known quality begins in the planning stages when data quality objectives (DQO) are established; continues during sample collection activities and laboratory analysis; is re-evaluated when validating the analytical data; and is finalizes as part of the data quality assessment process. This course provides students with an essential explanation of radiometric data validation as prescribed in MARLAP & MARSSIM. Radiometric Data Validation is performance based rather than prescriptive. The student will gain valuable insight to this significant difference.

State & Regulatory Agencies, data validation specialists, chemists, program managers, data users and all personnel who are involved with the data usability activities.

• Review & Application of MARLAP
• Review & Application of MARSSIM
• Concepts that Make Radiometric Data Unique for Data Validation
• Review of Quality Planning Concepts for Radiochemistry
• Radiochemistry Society Guidance on Radiometric Data Validation
• Review of Radiometric Methods
• The Distinction between Performance Based & Prescriptive Base V&V

• Radiochemistry Concepts
• Performance Based Criteria
• The DQO Process
• Overview of MARLAP
• Overview of MARSSIM
• International Standard for Detection & Quantification Limits

• Figure of Merit and Selection of Radiometric Methods
• Evaluating Radiochemistry Laboratories
• Measurement Uncertainties & TPUs
• Sampling & Sub-sampling
• Matrix Concerns & Total Dissolution
• Laboratory Contamination Control

• Separation Chemistry
• Nuclear Instrumentation Overview
• Nuclear Counting Do's & Don't's
• Instrument Performance Indicators
• Quality Performance Indicators
• Data Calculation, Reporting & Review

Cost for this course & Certification is $1,795.00 [U.S.] less a 34% Group Discount for state agency (net $1,195.00), with All Proceeds going to the Radiochemistry Society. In order to assure placement we encourage a prompt response.

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