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Company Database:
JRC - Joint Research Centre
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Producer: Materials
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| Homepage |
https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en |
| Headquaters |
Geel/Belgium |
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European Commission
Directorate-General Joint Research Centre
Retieseweg 111 |
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Geel |
| Zip-code |
2440 |
| Country |
Belgium |
| Phone |
+32 (0)14 571 705 |
| Fax |
+32 (0)14 590 406 |
| Email |
jrc-rm-distribution@ec.europa.eu |
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REFERENCE MATERIALS Production of highest quality chemical, biological, clinical, industrial, environmental and nuclear Certified Reference Materials and Proficiency Testing Materials. Storage, stability/homogeneity control and distribution of IRMM and BCR Certified Reference Materials -the Joint Research Centre, Geel is the second largest provider worldwide with over 680 different CRMs and a stock load of some 500,000 samples. Production of specialised targets for neutron data reference measurements and neutron dosimeters for research reactor installationsISOTOPIC MEASUREMENTS - Performing primary isotopic measurements and certifying primary and isotopic Certified Reference Materials (CRMs).
- Production of nuclear isotopic CRMs (largest provider globally).
- Quality control for nuclear safeguards laboratories and organisation of proficiency testing for analysis of uranium and plutonium containing materials (REIMEP) and nuclear signatures in the environment (NUSIMEP).
NEUTRON DATA MEASUREMENTS - High resolution neutron reference measurements in support to reactor safety and waste transmutation.
- Specialised studies of neutron-material interactions.
- Establishment of Neutron Data Standards (NDS) and the development of a pulsed radiation source for fundamental physics.
RADIONUCLIDE METROLOGY - Basic radionuclide metrology and ultra-low level gamma-spectrometry, including the development of new measurement methods and equipment.
- Preparation and certification of primary radioactivity standards for research, medicine and industry.
- Co-ordination of and participation in international comparisons on radioactivity measurements, e.g. for medical applications.
- Measurements and evaluation of radioactive decay data.
- Ultra-low level radioactivity measurements in the underground laboratory (223 meters below ground level).
FOOD SAFETY AND QUALITY - Development and validation of analytical methods for food and feed analysis
- Networking with food and feed laboratories for intercomparison exercises and method validation
- Ad-hoc support to food and feed crisis situations
- Co-ordinator of all food and feed activities in the European Commission\'s Joint Research Centre
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