Radioisotope production and its utilization in Malaysia
Abstract
The PUSPATI TRIGA MARK II research reactor in Malaysia was commissioned in 1982 and production of radioisotope commenced 2 years later. However, radioisotopes have been utilized in the country since 1960 with medical applications pioneering the field, and later followed by usage in industry and agricultural research. Currently, Malaysia spends more than M$1.5 million (US$0.65 million) annually on the import of radioisotopes and associated products. This paper briefly describes the present status of radioisotope utilization in Malaysia. Radioisotopes are being used in the fields of medicine, industry (NDT and quality control, nuclear gauging, radiotracer), agriculture (animal production, food irradiation, soil-plant relationship and mutation breeding studies) and also in environmental control and basic science research. The paper also gives an account of radioisotope production in Malaysia, its facilities and target handling technique.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5121612
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850514-
Journal ID: CODEN: TANSA
- Resource Type:
- Conference
- Journal Name:
- Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 49, Suppl. 1; Conference: Pacific Basin nuclear exhibit, Seoul, South Korea, 19 May 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES; RADIOISOTOPES; USES; RTP REACTOR; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURE; IRRADIATION; MALAYSIA; NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOMETRIC GAGES; RADIOPRESERVATION; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; TRACER TECHNIQUES; ASIA; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; INDUSTRY; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; ISOTOPES; MATERIALS TESTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEDICINE; PRESERVATION; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; TESTING; TRIGA TYPE REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 220700* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Plutonium & Isotope Production Reactors; 070200 - Radiation Sources
Citation Formats
Yusof, A b.A. Radioisotope production and its utilization in Malaysia. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Yusof, A b.A. Radioisotope production and its utilization in Malaysia. United States.
Yusof, A b.A. 1985.
"Radioisotope production and its utilization in Malaysia". United States.
@article{osti_5121612,
title = {Radioisotope production and its utilization in Malaysia},
author = {Yusof, A b.A.},
abstractNote = {The PUSPATI TRIGA MARK II research reactor in Malaysia was commissioned in 1982 and production of radioisotope commenced 2 years later. However, radioisotopes have been utilized in the country since 1960 with medical applications pioneering the field, and later followed by usage in industry and agricultural research. Currently, Malaysia spends more than M$1.5 million (US$0.65 million) annually on the import of radioisotopes and associated products. This paper briefly describes the present status of radioisotope utilization in Malaysia. Radioisotopes are being used in the fields of medicine, industry (NDT and quality control, nuclear gauging, radiotracer), agriculture (animal production, food irradiation, soil-plant relationship and mutation breeding studies) and also in environmental control and basic science research. The paper also gives an account of radioisotope production in Malaysia, its facilities and target handling technique.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5121612},
journal = {Trans. Am. Nucl. Soc.; (United States)},
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volume = 49, Suppl. 1,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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