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In 1993 Comecer, in the ambit of a technical collaboration agreement with the ENEA, started a calibration centre in its own establishment for instruments that measure ionising radiation. The SIT (Servizio Italiano di Taratura) has accredited the Calibration Centre calling it “Comecer Calibration Centre n. 65”.

The activity performed on issue of the calibration certificates for measurement assemblies (constituted from electrometers ionisation chambers, whole-body radiation meters) and passive dosimeters that measure the quantities of the exposure, the Kerma in air and the dose equivalent. Through the years the Calibration Centre has implemented with the purpose of issuing calibration certificates relative to the quantities of activity kilo Volts for x-ray systems and irradiation times. The SIT Calibration Centre n. 065/R also certifies the devices produced and installed in the machines produced by COMECER spa used for monitoring the ionising radiation.

The calibration certificates guarantee the use of the instrument in compliance with the Euratom Directives implemented by the Legislative Decree 230/95 and Legislative Decree n.241/00 relative to the obligation of the periodical calibration of the instruments. The quality of the measurements made by the instruments is assured by their periodic calibration at a Metrological Centre acknowledged by the SIT.

The services of the Comecer Calibration Centre are used by most Hospital Authorities, Analysis Laboratories, Dosimeter Laboratories, Research Bodies, Non-constructive Control Agencies, Companies for the treatment and disposal of radioactive waste, Qualified experts, Public and Private Bodies undergoing radiometric surveillance on the materials, Private companies for characterisation of materials for clothing protected from radiations (gloves, aprons, curtains) present on National territory.