PAA Charter

Photon Activation Analysis Charter

Purpose

This charter describes the functions and organizational structure of the Photon Activation Analysis Collaboration, the responsibilities of the Collaboration and its members, the guidelines for the role of the collaboration in releasing scientific results, and the delineation shared resource use.

Mission

The development and promotion of Photon Activation Analysis in research and industrial applications.

Collaboration Member responsibilities

1. Establish photon activation analysis procedures
2. Participate in proposal submission
3. Establish protocols for the internal evaluation of a PAA result
4. disseminate PAA results
5. Participate in at least 50% of the meetings

Collaboration management

Chairperson

A collaboration chair person is appointed by the group for a term of at least 1 year

Collaboration Decisions

A simple voting majority will be used make collaboration decisions. Votes may be cast by e-mail or in person

Membership

Anyone may be a member of the collaboration that fulfills the responsibilities of membership listed above. A collaboration vote will be used to approve membership on a yearly basis. Potential collaborators may apply at any time within a single year and may re-apply if membership lapses..

Working Groups

Collaboration members self organize working groups to address specific needs and interests as necessary.

Result Dissemination

Any collaborator presenting PAA results may not include the PAA collaboration as coauthors unless the results veracity has been approved by the collaboration. Collaborators must opt to have their name included in order to appear on a disseminated result.

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