title: Consultative committee on ionizing radiation: Impact on radionuclide metrology.
abstract: In response to the CIPM MRA, and to improve radioactivity measurements in the face of advancing technologies, the CIPM's consultative committee on ionizing radiation developed a strategic approach to the realization and validation of measurement traceability for radionuclide metrology. As a consequence, measurement institutions throughout the world have devoted no small effort to establish radionuclide metrology capabilities, supported by active quality management systems and validated through prioritized participation in international comparisons, providing a varied stakeholder community with measurement confidence.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Physics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA. Electronic address: lisa.karam@nist.gov.
authors.forename: L R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Karam
authors.affiliation: Ionizing Radiation Department, Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM), France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ratel
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D038622:Internationality; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000592:standards*; D011874:Radiometry / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D011868:Radioisotopes
keywords: Designated Institute; International comparisons; Mutual recognition; National Measurement Institute; Quality management; Radioactivity