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ESTEC Co-60 FACILITY FAQ
FacilityId 1001
Name Estec Co-60
Organisation ESA
Country Netherlands
City Noordwijk
Address Keplerlaan 1
Location Estec, Test Facility
Contact Person refer to web-site
Contact Email Co60admin@esa.int
Contact Telephone refer to web-site
WebSite https://escies.org/ReadArticle?docId=251
Description The new radiation facility has been reloaded with a 2000 Ci (May 2016) Co-60 gamma source. The facility consists of a larger control room and radiation cell with 14 cable feed-throughs enabling monitoring and control of experiments under test. Automated total dose and dose rate setting, monitoring and logging are available via control software running on a PC. This system may also be used for automated monitoring of experiments under test. While irradiating, dose rates are easily changed by use of a rail system installed in the radiation cell.
BeamType Cobalt-60 gamma source
FAQ
This facility is only available to official ESA projects and programmes. Occasionally beam time can be made available for other tests if the campaign is of interest to ESA and the final report is made available.
Before requesting time at the facility please consult
The facility is available for irradiating components 24 hours per day 7 days per week but it is only manned during normal working hours (when entry to the control room and radiation room is possible)
It is recommended that a constant dose rate should be used throughout the test campaign to avoid any potential dose-rate dependent effects.
With all the above points in mind you should be able to formulate a practical test plan.
When a request with a Test Plan is received a non-confirmed time slot will be reserved at the facility based on the users request and the availability of beam time.
When a final Test Plan has been agreed between the customer and ESTEC a confirmed booking will be made.
If you are not able to make use of your booked time slot please inform us so that the time can be re-allocated.
Before arrival at ESTEC please inform us who is attending the test and their affiliation so that Gate Passes can be arranged.
For preferential Hotel and Taxi rates it is recommended to contact :
estec.Hotel@esa.int
info@brouwers-tours.nl (Brouwers Taxis)
For working in the local control room and entry to the radiation chamber visitors must read an on-line safety tutorial, after which they will be issued with an EPD (electronic personal dosimeter). These dosimeters are for reference only and are not part of an official dosimetry service. Approved radiation workers should bring there own radiation badge and radiation passport
At the end of the campaign a record of dose received will be given to each visitor.
Visitors will also be expected to complete a questionnaire to help with future facility and service improvements.
A Radiation Certificate will be issued stating the dose and dose rates received by the components / samples under test.
Finally, in return for the free beam time, a Final Radiation Report should be submitted for placing on ESCIES (public website). If the report is confidential then it should be marked as such and a copy will only be kept for our records on an internal database.
