Our Radiation Testing Service Part of Electronic Services AEA Technology Products and Systems provides a comprehensive range of radiation testing facilities and services for a wide range of applications. We have developed a wide range of routines for testing equipment, materials and components which operate in high radiation environments. We have also produced a Designer's Guide to Radiation Effects . Selected irradiation facilities are also listed. Our expertise can be applied in qualification and testing any general applications where systems, components and materials need to operate effectively in high radiation environments.
Some examples follow below.
Designed for use in high radiation applications, to ensure effective operation an extensive qualification programme must be carried out on these systems. We provide radiation testing of every type of component and material. For this we used both a spent fuel pond and a cobalt-60 cell. Low dose rate effects on the organic materials are assessed, along with the combined effects of radiation and high temperatures. It permits the inter-comparison of assessments carried out on different cameras at different times.