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Accelerator Mass Spectrometry Radiocarbon Dating for Heritage and Forensic Science

The objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive proficiency on Accelerator Mass spectrometry (AMS) radiocarbon dating technique and its applications in the field of Heritage and Forensic Sciences. This course will start with basics, progressing to more advanced considerations of the technique.

 

This course is made of six modules and covers

  • Fundamentals in radiocarbon dating
  • Sample processing for radiocarbon dating
  • Analysis and interpretation of the radiocarbon data
  • Radiocarbon dating for forensics applications
  • Radiocarbon dating for Heritage Science
  • Overview of other dating methods, their applicability, and limitations

This course is directed to young professionals, post-graduate and under-graduate students.

 

The development of this course was supported by the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department through project RAS1021. Ms Claudette Maalouf, programme management officer is acknowledged.

The IAEA scientific officers responsible for this e-learning course are Lena Bassel: L.Bassel@iaea.org and Aliz Simon: Aliz.Simon@iaea.org. 

Neutron Imaging Part 1

This e-learning course is directed at young specialists or beginners without extended experience of conducting neutron imaging independently, and it covers all the most important aspects of neutron imaging. It can also be used by experienced practitioners who want to implement  or use another variety of NI; professional technicians and analysts; users of NI and other stakeholders who wish to understand the techniques better; professors teaching nuclear sciences and applications & nuclear analytical techniques; undergraduate and graduate students interested in nuclear sciences and applications & nuclear analytical techniques; and facility managers or supervisors who have to make decisions for a neutron imaging system at their neutron source. It is expected that there will be periodic updates and expansion of the course.

The development of this course was supported by the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department through project RER1016.

For additional information please contact: RRAppl.Contact-Point@iaea.org - please mention the IAEA Neutron Imaging elearning.

Neutron Imaging Part 2: Techniques and Methods

The IAEA has made available an e-learning course on neutron imaging, directed at young specialists or beginners without extended experience of conducting neutron imaging independently, which covers all the most important aspects of neutron imaging. It is strongly recommended to learners to complete it before starting this course, which builds on the concepts and knowledge developed therein.

The course on neutron imaging, Part 2, provides further information and knowledge on source and beam aspects, instrumentation, advanced methods and applications, and data treatment, providing more interactive examples and exercises.

 

For additional information please contact: RRAppl.Contact-Point@iaea.org - please mention the IAEA Advanced Neutron Imaging e-learning course.

Metodología y tecnología de radiotrazadores y fuentes selladas aplicadas a la industria y el medio ambiente

Los radiotrazadores y las fuentes selladas de radioisótopos se han utilizado ampliamente, como una herramienta de diagnóstico única sin requerir la parada de la unidad o proceso, en varias industrias para optimizar los procesos, solucionar problemas, mejorar la calidad del producto, ahorrar energía y reducir la emisión de contaminantes.

Gracias a los esfuerzos del OIEA para la implentación de las actividades mencionadas -entre otras- en esta herramienta de enseñanza virtual se ha logrado un desarrollo sustancial de los radiotrazadores industriales y ambientales y las aplicaciones de fuentes selladas y se han transferido muchas aplicaciones importantes a los países en desarrollo.

El propósito de esta herramienta de enseñanza virtual es mejorar y consolidar la capacidad de los Estados miembros desarrollados y en desarrollo en el diagnóstico, optimización y resolución de problemas de procesos industriales en línea, utilizando técnicas de radiotrazadores y de fuentes selladas.

Esta herramienta es el resultado de un trabajo colaborativo entre la División de Ciencias Fisicas y Químicas (NAPC) y el Programa de Cooperación Técnica (TC) del OIEA a través del Proyecto Regional RER1020 "Desarrollo de Técnicas de Radiotrazadores y Sistemas de Control Nucleónico para la Protección y Manejo Sostenible de Recursos Naturales y Ecosistemas".

            

Radiotracer and sealed source methodology and technology as applied to industry and environment

Radiotracers and radioisotope sealed sources have been widely used, as a unique diagnose tool without requiring the shutdown, in various industries to optimize processes, troubleshooting, improve product quality, save energy and reduce pollution release.

Through the efforts of IAEA activities mentioned, among others, in this e-learning tool, substantial development of industrial and environmental radiotracers and sealed sources applications has been achieved and many important applications have been transferred to developing countries.

The purpose of this e-learning tool is to enhance and consolidate both developing and developed member states capability in online industrial process diagnosis, optimization and troubleshooting, using radiotracers and sealed source techniques.

This tool is an output of a collaborative work between NAPC and TC through the Regional Project RER1020 "Developing Radiotracer Techniques and Nuclear Control Systems for the Protection and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and Ecosystems"

            

Physical and Chemical Sciences in W4NSEC – Women for Nuclear Science Education and Communications


In cooperation with the Australian Nuclear Science & Technology Organisation (ANSTO), the IAEA held a regional training course for women educators in Asia and the Pacific about the role of nuclear science in the global endeavour to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The virtual training course, “Supporting Women for Nuclear Science Education and Communications (W4NSEC)”, began on November 30 and concluded on 11 December 2020.

This e-learning module collects the IAEA presentations on physical and chemical sciences subjects that were given during the W4NSEC course.

 

Portable X-Ray Spectrometry Techniques for Characterization of Valuable Archaeological/Art Objects

NAPC-Physics Section is enhancing the e-learning courses aimed at compiling introductory information on selected topics and to improve the efficacy of future training activities. This course compiles information from past Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced Workshop on Portable X-Ray Spectrometry Techniques for Characterization of Valuable Archaeological/Art Objects | (smr 3298) into a comprehensive e-learning module.

This course is addressed to specialists and managers of museums, art restorers, archaeologists and laboratory facilities performing or willing to incorporate XRF into the analysis of art and archaeological samples.

Quality Assurance of X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Airborne Particulate Matter

The IAEA Technical Cooperation Program has implemented Regional Projects aiming at identifying the major sources of air pollution and their inventories, as well as the transboundary transport of airborne particulate matter (APM) across the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The pollution sources are identified from the results of analytical characterization of the APM

This course aims at providing an introduction to the APM relevance in air pollution, recommendations for implementing different options of XRF procedures, as well as to achieve a proper method validation and to implement quality control programs in these analytical practices.

This course is addressed to specialists and managers of laboratory facilities performing or willing to incorporate XRF into the analysis of APM samples.

Introduction to in-situ techniques for radiological characterization of sites


The use of in-situ techniques in environmental monitoring has increased during the last years. However, there is an uneven level of experience and access to such techniques in the IAEA Members States. The IAEA has a vision that its Member States will eventually have in place a proper infrastructure and technologies for radiological characterization of the sites in a timely, safe and cost-effective manner. Aligned with this vision the INSITU Working Group was created within the IAEA Network of Environmental Management and Remediation (ENVIRONET), to produce a variety of products and services aimed at facilitating and increasing the exchange of information and experiences in the specific field of in-situ methods for characterization of sites. The ultimate goal of this group is to build capacity in the different IAEA Member States and to facilitate the full implementation of remediation projects.

 

This course is addressed to different stakeholders involved in environmental impact assessment and remediation: Public or stakeholder groups, educational institutions, junior professionals and graduate level, environmental monitoring laboratory specialists, managers, regulators, environmental remediation companies professionals, and emergency responders.

For additional information please contact: nsil@iaea.org 

Introduction to Total reflection X ray Fluorescence


Total reflection X-rays fluorescence (TXRF) is a surface elemental analysis technique often used for the ultra-trace analysis of particles, residues, and impurities on smooth surfaces. Due to its exceptionally low detection limits, TXRF has been widely introduced in analytical practice, as a lower cost alternative to other analytical techniques.

This learning module is addressed to educational institutions, junior professionals and graduate level, environmental monitoring laboratory specialists, and other specialists involved in trace analysis of liquid samples. The goal of the course is to provide an introduction to the fundamentals of TXRF, as well as to the main specific features of this x-ray fluorescence technique.

This course was originally released as TCS-51 in the IAEA series Training Course – CD-ROM”  (https://www.iaea.org/publications/search/type/training-course-series-cd-rom).

For additional information please contact: nsil@iaea.org

Introduction to X Ray Emission Spectrometry

X ray spectrometry techniques are nowadays widely used in many analytical applications. The different interactions of x rays with matter have served to provide useful information for comprehensive characterization of materials, including: Elemental composition (X ray characteristic emission); Mineral composition (X ray diffraction); Chemical speciation (X ray absorption near edge spectroscopy); Density (X ray attenuation and phase contrast tomography); Spatial distribution of elements (micro and confocal X ray fluorescence, X ray selective absorption tomography); and Characterization of layered structures (X ray reflectometry, grazing incidence x-ray emission).

This course aims at introducing the reader to the fundamentals of several X ray spectroscopy techniques. Due to the common need for elemental composition analysis, emphasis is made on Energy Dispersive x-ray Fluorescence, which constitutes an affordable option for IAEA Member States laboratories. This course is addressed to specialists and managers of laboratory facilities willing to incorporate X ray spectroscopy techniques into their research and services. Managers will benefit from general knowledge on the capabilities, advantages and limitations of the techniques. The infrastructure required for the implementation can be identified, as well as the needs for specialized training and capacity building. Specialists working in applied research and analytical services will learn on the capabilities of the techniques for different applications and analytical tasks.

For additional information please contact: nsil@iaea.org 

Neutron Activation Analysis

Research ReactorThe objective of the course is to increase human capacity building in Neutron Activation Analysis (NAA), as well as to contribute to the overall sustainability of the technique. The e-learning tool is directed at young specialists or beginners without sufficient experience of conducting NAA independently, and it covers all aspects of NAA.

  • The course can also be used by experienced practitioners who want to implement  or use another variety of NAA, professional technicians and analysts, users of NAA and other stakeholders who wish to understand the techniques better, professors teaching nuclear sciences and applications & nuclear analytical techniques, undergraduate and graduate students interested in nuclear sciences and applications & nuclear analytical techniques, and facility managers or supervisors who have to make decisions for an NAA system at their neutron source.

Product of TCAP. The development of this e-learning was supported by the IAEA Technical Cooperation Department through projects RAS0075, RAF1005, RER1016 and RLA1012

For additional information send an email to RRAppl.Contact-Point@iaea.org - please mention the IAEA NAA elearning.

Nuclear Analytical Techniques for Forensic Science

Nuclear analytical techniques have provided unique information in many fields due to their multi-elemental sensitivity, low limits of detection, ability to provide spatially resolved and/or quantitative profiling of trace elements, and, very often, traceability of results.

Although these analytical techniques are readily available and routinely applied in research, there is still a considerable gap when it comes to routine forensics applications.

The purpose of this e-learning tool is to help to bridge the gap between the practitioners of nuclear analytical techniques and forensic science stakeholder communities. It is directed at forensics specialists who wish to learn more about nuclear analytical techniques, and at nuclear techniques practitioners who wish to learn more about the requirements of forensic sciences.

This course is an output of the Coordinated Research Project F11021 “Enhancing Nuclear Analytical Techniques to Meet the Needs of Forensic Sciences, and its scope was expanded and translated into Spanish within the framework of the Technical Cooperation project RLA1017 "Applying Nuclear Analytical Techniques to Forensics for Analysing Firearms Crime Evidence".

For additional information please contact: N.Pessoa-Barradas@iaea.org or Aliz.Simon@iaea.org                    

Técnicas analíticas nucleares para la ciencia forense

Las técnicas analíticas nucleares proporcionan información valiosa en muchos campos de aplicación por su alta sensibilidad para muchos elementos, sus bajos límites de detección, la posibilidad de obtener información sobre la distribución espacial de los elementos y establecer los perfiles de los elementos a concentraciones traza, y en la mayoría de los casos brindar una trazabilidad metrológica de los resultados de las mediciones.

Aunque estas técnicas están disponibles en muchos países y son aplicadas rutinariamente en las investigaciones, en ocasiones se observa una brecha considerable para su utilización en aplicaciones forense.

Esta herramienta para el aprendizaje en línea tiene como propósito saltar esta brecha entre los especialistas que trabajan con estas técnicas nucleares y la comunidad de investigadores forenses. El curso está orientado no solo a los especialistas del área forense que deseen aprender más sobre el alcance de las técnicas analíticas nucleares, sino también a suministras información sobre las necesidades y especificidades del área forense a los analistas que emplean técnicas analíticas nucleares en otras aplicaciones.

El curso constituye un resultado del Programa Coordinado de Investigaciones F11021 “Enhancing Nuclear Analytical Techniques to Meet the Needs of Forensic Sciences: y su alcance ha sido extendido y traducido al Español en los marcos del Proyecto Regional de Cooperación Técnica RLA1017 “Aplicación de técnicas analíticas nucleares en criminalística para el análisis de armas de fuego como pruebas de un delito.

For additional information please contact: N.Pessoa-Barradas@iaea.org, Aliz.Simon@iaea.org or R.Padilla-Alvarez@iaea.org                                      

Introduction to electrostatic accelerators: from basic principles to operation and maintenance

This e-learning course presents an aid for personnel wanting to increase their knowledge on operation and maintenance of low energy electrostatic ion accelerators and associated infrastructure.

The learning objective is to provide introductory and background theoretical and practical information for the effective and safe operation and maintenance of accelerators, ion sources, plant and equipment as well as operational procedures. The course consists of five parts:

  • The electrostatic accelerator
  • Ion sources
  • Beam transport
  • Vacuum
  • Safety considerations

The course is recommended for students, laboratory staff, and users of these facilities.