RICH - A new AMS facility at the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Brussels, Belgium

Since 1989 the radiocarbon dating lab has their own graphitization system for C-14 AMS dating but RICH (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage) did not possess their own AMS and measurements were carried out in collaboration with other AMS facilities. In April 2013 the Micadas (Mini Carbon Dating System) AMS was installed at RICH in Brussels and after 1.5 year operation the high stability and performance of the Micadas can be demonstrated by repeated analyses of primary standard OXA II and secondary standards. Results of unknown samples measured on the RICH-Micadas and on other AMS systems are in good agreement. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.