Technology Experts Laboratories Services

Technology Experts Laboratory Units:

Radiological Laboratory:
This unit is responsible for sample preparations of soil, water and leak tests samples. The sample preparations for radiation measurements are done either by chemical separation for radioactive isotopes or ion exchange operations. In this unit sample preparations are also done to complete the chemical analysis of water and soil samples.

Measurement and Counting Unit:
This unit is equipped with the most advanced technology used in the determination and estimation of radioactive materials in different environmental samples.

Description of Measurement and Counting Operations:

Gamma Spectroscopy System:
The technology used in this system is capable of determining and measuring Gamma Emitters in different samples to a very minute concentrations reach to parts per billion (ppb) and with high accuracy. This device is using Gamma Counting system equipped with a detector manufactured from Hyper Pure Germanium Material.

Alpha Spectroscopy System:
This system enables the users to measure alpha emitters (uranium isotopes) in water samples with minute concentrations reaching to parts per billion (ppb). Before measuring alpha emitters an accurate and careful chemical separation will be done for uranium isotopes as a preliminary stage for electrochemical separation, finally to be counted by alpha detectors manufactured from silicon material.

Gross Alpha / Beta Counting:
In this operation the total alpha / beta emitters will be measured in different environmental samples (water, soil and rock samples) to distinguish in early stages abnormal increase in the percentage of emitters without distinguishing the type of isotopes or emitters by using a low counting gas scintillation detector.

Chemical Laboratory:
TEC Chemical Lab. has the capability of performing complete chemical analysis for water samples including major cations, anions, and trace elements in addition to determination of physico-chemical characteristics of water (e.g. Eh, Ec, PH, D02, turbidity & Biological analysis.)

The Quality Control Program:
After operation of any installation (e.g. a Lab for radiation and environmental measurements), it should follow a comprehensive quality control and assurance program, to assure high quality and accurate results.

Quality Assurance and Control in Technology Experts Labs:

Participation in the International Proficiency Tests:
Technology Experts Labs gained approval and certification on its activities in the Radiation Measurement Analysis. Such certification is given internationally from IAEA as part of the Internal Comparative Program for Quality control, where IAEA sends samples of unknown concentrations to different overseas labs participating in this test, then receives results from these labs and compares them with original concentrations of the samples. By participating in this test, Technology Experts Labs obtained a professional certificate from IAEA in Gamma Emitters Measurements.