What is non-ionizing radiation?

    Non-ionizing radiation is any electromagnetic radiation that does not "ionize an atom", and ultrasonic as well as sonic radiation. "Ionizing an atom," means removing an electron from the atom. Energy that is absorbed from an electromagnetic field in the process of removing an electron, is only absorbed or in "quanta" or packages of energy, which are directly related to the wavelength and frequency of the electromagnetic radiation. 

Sisa radioaktif perlu diuruskan dengan betul dan selamat untuk mengelakkan sebarang bahaya dari sinaran kepada manusia dan alam sekitar. Oleh itu, Pusat Pengurusan Sisa Radioaktif telah ditubuhkan dengan berkuatkuasanya Akta Perlesenan Tenaga Atom 1984.

Tujuan utama penubuhannya adalah untuk melindungi pekerja dan orang ramai serta alam sekitar daripada bahaya sinaran mengion melalui pengurusan sisa radioaktif yang berkesan dan bersepadu. Bagi mencapai dan mengekalkan objektif ini, setiap kakitangan diberi latihan khusus supaya mereka mempunyai pengetahuan dan mampu menangani sebarang masalah berkaitan sisa radioaktif.

Perkhidmatan pengurusan sisa radioaktif yang ditawarkan di pusat ini adalah memenuhi syarat-syarat yang telah ditetapkan oleh Akta Perlesenan Tenaga Atom 1984. pusat ini juga dilengkapi dengan pelbagai kemudahan untuk perkhidmatan pengurusan sisa radioaktif dan perundingan yang berkaitan dengan pengurusan sisa radioaktif.

Antara kemudahan yang terdapat di Pusat Pengurusan Sisa Radioaktif ini ialah:

• Stor penyimpanan sisa radioaktif
• Loji rawatan sisa cecair paras rendah
• Membuka (dismantle) dan mengkondisi sisa punca terkedap
• Lori pengangkut sisa/bahan radioaktif
• Kemudahan penyimpanan sementara bahan radioaktif
• Kawasan pemprosesan sisa pepejal yang dilengkapi dengan kabinet pengasingan
• Dobi untuk perkhidmatan cucian dan dekontaminasi pakaian tercemar
• Makmal pembilangan dan analisis untuk sample efluen
• Pemampat sisa pepejal untuk mengurangkan saiz sisa

MISSION

Excellence in R&D and in applications of nuclear and related technology for the improvement of industrial productivity and effective management of environment

VISION

Industry first choice for partnership for the improvement of industrial productivity and conservation of environment

OBJECTIVE

• i. To generate new products, processes and technologies that are capable of improving industrial productivity and plant safety through research and innovation in line with the national development agenda
• ii. To generate new products, processes and technologies that help to improve the ability for effective management of environment through research and innovation in line with the national agenda
• iii. To contribute toward achieving the target for MINT income generation of 30% of operating budget through commercialization and transfer of technology iv. To produce technical expertise of the right quality that are recognized nationally and internationally

The Development of Coatings, Pressure Sensitive Adhesives and Printing Inks from Palm Oil Based Resins Cured by Irradiation

Objectives

To produce palm oil-based acrylated resins in a larger scale (the extension of present laboratory scale production).
To venture new applications of palm oil-based resins such as coating of fertilisers & wood-cement composite panels, pressure sensitive adhesives & printing inks.
Background

The laboratory scale production (1-5 liters) of palm oil based acrylated resin have started at MINT laboratory (Radiation Processing Technology Division) since 1989. Since then, palm oil based resins together with commercial resins have extensively been used in the formulations of radiation curable coating materials for substrates such as woods, bamboos, plastics, gypsum etc.