PNRI Celebrates 42nd Atomic Energy Week
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Spearheading the country’s progress in nuclear science and technology, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology (PNRI-DOST) celebrated the 42nd Atomic Energy Week (AEW) celebration from December 8-12, 2014 at the PNRI compound. The annual AEW celebration, as mandated under Presidential proclamation No. 1211 in 1973, aims to generate awareness of the Filipino people on the beneficial uses of nuclear science and technology.
With the theme, “The Philippines: Moving Forward with Nuclear Science and Technology", PNRI opened its facilities to hundreds of visitors daily during the week, featuring the latest advances in nuclear science and technology in the country in the fields ofagriculture, industry, health & medicine, and the environment.
PNRI to Receive Environmental Radiation Monitor System from Korea
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Once again reaping the fruits of international cooperation on nuclear technology, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute – Department of Science and Technology (PNRI-DOST) will receive an online environmental radiation monitoring system by the end of 2014 through its partnership with the Korean government.
The Eco Friendly Radiation Detector EFRD-3300, which will be formally inaugurated at PNRI on December 8 during the 42ndAtomic Energy Week, is being donated by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy through a project of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
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Seminar on Nuclear Techniques in Soil Testing for Corn Crops
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Helping to boost the potential of agriculture in northern Philippines, the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute – Department of Science and Technology (PNRI-DOST) conducted a “Seminar on the Use of Nuclear Analytical Techniques for Improving Soil Test Calibration and Irrigation Management in Corn Production” at the Cagayan Valley Research Center (CVRC) in San Felipe, Ilagan, Isabela last November 4.
The seminar served as a venue for the participating agencies to share the preliminary findings of the study after two years of research work.
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ANSN Annual Meeting and Regional Workshop on Radioactive Waste Management
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Doing its part in the international effort to improve radioactive waste management in the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippines, through the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute – Department of Science and Technology (PNRI-DOST), hosted the annual meeting of the Asian Nuclear Safety Network (ANSN) Radioactive Waste Management Topical Group and the ANSN Regional Workshop on Field Data Acquisition and Data Processing for the Safety Case of Waste Disposal Facilities from November 5 to 7 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria, Quezon City.
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