Radioactivity
Cefas provides a comprehensive service for the complete
assessment of environmental radioactivity from sample collection
through to dose appraisal.
Managing risks from radioactivity requires accurate measurement
of environmental levels and our skills are used to advise the UK
government and OSPAR (the Oslo and Paris Commission) on
radiological standards, legislation and policy.
We regularly take part in emergency exercises involving nuclear
operators, government and local authorities. Our role is to provide
advice on mitigating the impact of nuclear incidents.
Our laboratories have experimental facilities found at only a
few sites worldwide.
Our services include:
- radioanalytical work on alpha, beta and gamma radioactivity on
a wide range of samples
- design and implementation of sampling programmes
- sample preparation
- pathway analysis for exposure to environmental
radioactivity
- dose assessment for critical populations
- computer modelling for environmental behaviour
- gamma spectrophotometric analysis
- gross alpha, beta and gamma counting
- radiochemical analysis for alpha, beta and gamma emitting
nuclides.
Please contact laboratoryservices@cefas.co.uk
for further information.