Fundamentals of metrology; applied statistics in metrology; uncertainty evaluation; metrology of ionizing radiation; quality control of activity measurements; certification of radionuclide activity measurements; preparation, calibration, and certification of radioactive standards; statistics in radionuclide measurements and calibrations.

References:

1. 1 Cavallo, L. M.; Coursey, B. M.; Garfinkel, S. B.; Hutchinson, J. M. P.; and Mann, W. B. – Needs for radioactivity standards and measurements in different fields – Nucl. Instr. Meth., 112, 5–18, 1973.
2. 2 Knoll, G. F. – Radiation Detection and Measurement – John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1979.
3. 3 A Handbook of Radioactivity Measurement Procedures – NCRP, Report No. 58, Washington, 1985.
4. 4 Mann, W. B.; Rytz, A.; and Spernol, A. – Radioactivity Measurements: Principles and Practices – Pergamon Press, 1991.
5. 5 Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in Measurement – ISO, 1993.
6. 6 Journals: Nuclear Instruments and Methods, Applied Radiation Isotopes, and Metrologia.

Credits: 3.0 (three)