Back-to-Back Reactor Seminars at PNRI this early 2025
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Back-to-Back Reactor Seminars at PNRI this early 2025
Spearheading the development of advanced reactor and neutron studies in the country, the DOST-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute starts 2025 with two consecutive sessions of Reactor Seminar Series featuring international experts at the PNRI compound in Diliman, Quezon City.
On January 30, Dr. Roberto Bedogni of the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics oriented the attendees on a much-needed background of neutron physics before focusing on its applications for radiation protection and neutron measurement research.
This was followed on February 7 by Filipino-Canadian nuclear engineer Matthew Naraine, who shared Canada's experience on the operation, regulations, and further development of technologies on nuclear power, particularly the history and latest developments on the CANDU (CANada Deuterium Uranium) Small Modular Reactor.
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Building capacity in responding to nuclear and radiological emergency
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Radiation dose reading and decontamination of emergency respondents
Training participants with speakers and organizers at the DOST-PNRI grounds
Building capacity in responding to nuclear and radiological emergency
Nuclear emergency is something that we don’t want to happen. But if it happens, we make sure we are ready.
Thus goes the mantra that resonated all throughout the eight-day “National Training Course on Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Preparedness and Response” organized by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI) held January 20-29, 2025 in Quezon City.
Nuclear emergency is a situation involving a significant release of radioactive material due to nuclear chain reaction, such as a power plant meltdown. Meanwhile, a radiological emergency involves exposure to radiation from a radioactive source without a nuclear chain reaction such as radioactive material spill during transport or medical procedure using radioactive isotopes.
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IAEA continues supporting Cyclotron and PET-CT development in the Philippines
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IAEA continues supporting Cyclotron and PET-CT development in the Philippines
Supporting the Philippines' initiatives in harnessing the Atom to improve the health and well-being of Filipinos, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) continues to send its experts to help improve the country's knowledge and capabilities in the field of nuclear medicine.
Early this January, IAEA expert Mr. Soma Somanesan, Senior Principal Radiation Physicist of the Singapore General Hospital, visited DOST - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute for several lectures on the operation of cyclotrons and Positron Emission Tomography – Computed Tomography (PET-CT) machines, radiopharmaceutical production and quality management.
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DOST partners with Irradiation Solutions Inc. to advance radiation processing in the country
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Top photo: PNRI and ISI E-BEAM representatives look forward to a meaningful and productive collaboration after the MOU signing.
Bottom photo: The pact is now sealed as PNRI Director (third from left) Dr. Carlo Arcilla shows the inked accord with (L-R) ISI E-BEAM Vice President Mr. Victor M. Delgado Jr., ISI E-BEAM President Paul Francis B. Juat, and PNRI Deputy Director Vallerie Ann Samson.
DOST partners with Irradiation Solutions Inc. to advance radiation processing in the country
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) inked a Memorandum of Understanding with Irradiation Solutions Inc, (ISI E-BEAM) on December 2, 2024, solidifying their partnership to advance radiation processing in the Philippines. The agreement marks a significant step toward stepping up electron beam (E-beam) technology for research, development, and innovation in the country.
Radiation processing, particularly through E-beam technology, is a cutting-edge application of ionizing radiation to enhance product quality, extend shelf life, and ensure safety. Its benefits span across various industrial processes, such as sterilization of medical devices and packaging materials, reduction of microorganisms and elimination of pathogens in food products, and improvement of material properties for manufacturing and pharmaceutical applications, among others.
Such capabilities are crucial for meeting stringent global standards for health, safety, and trade, while also fostering innovative solutions for emerging challenges.
