This course can be 18 or 30 hours, depending on the level of participants. Describes the process and fundamentals for the characterization of contained materials and established measurement protocols through seminars and workshops on materials characterization and calibration of detectors.

Topics include:

• Legal Framework

• Associated instrumentation

• Calibration and adjustment of the system

• Characterization of contaminated materials

• Measure uncertainty. Quantitative and qualitative limits.

• Quality control applied to the characterization process

• Segregation and decontamination basis

• Legal exemption. Declassification.

• Practical exercises