Training Courses

Instrument Repair & Calibration Training

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Ludlum Measurements, Inc.offers an intensive two day training course that involves calibration, repair and maintenance on Ludlum manufactured instruments. LMI offers this training at no charge. Accommodations and meals must be provided by the attendees. Training is usually scheduled around mid month, but other times can be accomodated especially for groups of four or more. Training is also offered at locations around the country in the Spring and Fall (see list of scheduled classes). If you are interested in signing up for this training, please contact Randy Smith or call Ludlum Measurements, Inc. at 800-622-0828 toll free or 325-235-4627.

Ludlum Measurements is pleased to announce that the two day Calibration and Repair Class offered each month in Sweetwater has been granted 32 continuing education credits by the American Academy of Health Physics. The course is assigned ID number 2011-00-030 and applies for calendar years 2011-2014.

Sweetwater is located 45 miles West of Abilene, Texas on Interstate 20. Abilene is the closest commercial airport and is served by American Eagle, and Continental Express. For accommodations Sweetwater has several motels to offer. [see Restaurant and Lodging list].
We encourage your participation in our training program. We have listed a few of the notable organizations that have participated in this program:

  • US Army (several locations)
  • Lockheed Martin (several locations)
  • University of Southern California
  • University of California-Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
  • Merck and Co.
  • Smith Kline Beecham
  • Oak Ridge Associated University
  • Scientific Ecology Group
  • TU Electric
  • FEMA

Training Session Outline

First Day

Detector Basics – DVD
1.    G-M Tubes
2.    Scintillators
3.    Gas Proportional Detectors
4.    Ion Chambers
5.    Neutron Detectors
Detailed Discussion plus Q and A

Instrument Calibration -  Analog Instrument
1.    Review of Calibration Certificate and ANSI N323A Requirements
2.    Introduction of Calibration Procedure Documents ( Working Copy)
3.    Electronic Calibration with Pulser
Discussion
Break for Lunch


Instrument Calibration with Detector
1.    Review of Calibration Procedure Documents (Working Copy)
2.    Review of Calibration Certificate
3.    Calibration Techniques using NIST Traceable Sources
a.    Exposure Rate Calibration
b.    CPM Calibration and  Detector Validation

Detector Operation

G-M
1.   Fixed HV
2.   Sensitivity
3.   Dead Time

Scintillator
1.    Plateaus   Gross Counts and Efficiency  
2.    Detector Parameters
a.     Efficiencies and Crosstalk

 

Second Day

Instrument Calibration -  Digital Instrument

Review of Calibration Certificate
4.    Introduction of Calibration Procedure Documents
       ( Working Copy)
5.    Electronic Calibration with Pulser

Instrument Calibration with Detector
4.    Review of Calibration Procedure Documents (Working Copy)
5.    Review of Calibration Certificate
6.    Calibration Techniques using NIST Traceable Sources
      a.    Exposure Rate Calibration
             Cal Constant and Dead Time Adjustments
      b.    CPM Calibration and Detector Validation

7. Detector Operation Gross Counts Scintillator with Instrument and
    Scaler
     a. Plateau
     b. Detector Parameters
     c Efficiency and Crosstalk
     d Heel, toe and center testing

8.    Detector Operation  Peaking for specific Source   
     a.    Example – Cs-137  at 662 keV

Maintenance and Repair

9. Cable testing  with Scaler
10.Basic Instrument and Detector Troubleshooting and Repair
    a. Overview of  basic repairs and recommended special tools.  
    b. Recommendations / discussion on repair in-house vs return to
        Ludlum
    c. Detector Repair
        1. Pancake tube replacement
        2. Scintillator /PMT  and window replacement


Break for Lunch

Specific Ludlum Model Operation, Calibration and Minor Repairs as requested.

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