Since the OIMR ordinance came into force in 2013, its implementation has often come up against interpretations and ways of doing things by verification laboratories that diverge quite a bit from the basic idea of measuring instrument regulation. Examples include unilateral decisions to put instruments into service without approval, on the grounds that the ordinance was not applicable, or non-harmonized verification methods introduced without consultation. Over the past few years, it has become clear that the best way to implement OIMRI, and to understand the difficulties associated with it, is to acquire the necessary skills in most of the fields covered by the ordinance.
With a complete overhaul of the ordinance, the development of the theoretical and technical skills needed to implement it are the basic pillars of the strategy followed by the laboratory. It is with this vision that the laboratory has made a considerable effort to stabilize the M22 accelerator, developed a new radon measurement facility and set up a collaboration with the Mühleberg power plant for the operation of a Cs measurement facility.
As the measures mentioned above have clearly borne fruit, the development of an X-ray measurement facility is a strategic step that seems necessary to consistently implement the revision of the OIMRI.
