Nuclear and radiation safety incident response drill in the province

Mr. Ho Thang, Director of the Department of Science and Technology, said that radiation and nuclear safety activities are widely applied in the fields of life and industrial production in the area. To ensure safety and limit risks, state management has been strengthened, through training, drills, inspections, licensing of facilities conducting radiation work and granting certificates to employees doing radiation work according to decentralization...

Currently, the province applies radiation equipment and radioactive sources in the fields of medicine , industry, services, research and analysis. Of which, the health sector has 175 radiation equipment used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases and 55 radioactive sources used in irradiation, radiotherapy and as standard sources for medical equipment. In industry, there are 11 radioactive sources and 10 X-ray devices. In services, there are 5 X-ray devices (security screening). In research and analysis, there is 1 radioactive source mounted on a gas chromatograph.

At the workshop, experts and representatives of medical and industrial establishments gave their opinions on the application of irradiation technology in food preservation, some recommendations for the food production industry; application of radiation technology in medical establishments in the province; application of radiation technology in medical examination and treatment activities; application of radiation technology in cement factories, Hue beer factories...

Director of the Department of Radiation and Nuclear Safety Nguyen Tuan Khai shares the current situation and the revised Law on Atomic Energy

The workshop also heard Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Tuan Khai, Director of the Department of Radiation and Nuclear Safety, inform about some important contents related to policies, laws and the implementation process of the Law on Atomic Energy (LA); assess some shortcomings and limitations of the LA; practical requirements, the necessity of amendments and some general issues that need to be resolved when amending the LA.

Through the opinions of experts, scientists have also proposed solutions to improve the application of radiation technology in socio -economic development and further enrich the applications of radiation technology in the current period. At the same time, providing knowledge and regulations on ensuring nuclear radiation safety, raising awareness of safety and security of organizations and individuals in the province.

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