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PENYELIDIKAN DAN PEMBANGUNAN
TEKNOLOGI

RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

Nuklear Malaysia adalah sebuah institusi penyelidikan Nuclear Malaysia is a premier public research
awam yang unggul dalam bidang sains dan teknologi institution in nuclear science and technology, which
nuklear yang turut berperanan untuk merealisasikan is also responsible for the implementation and
dasar-dasar STI negara. Justeru, agenda negara untuk realisation of the country’s STI policies. Hence, the
menjadikan STI sebagai pemacu pertumbuhan national agenda to make STI as the key to economic
ekonomi terus diberi keutamaan di Nuklear Malaysia growth continuously to and by focusing on four priority
menerusi empat bidang utama, iaitu teknologi industri areas: industrial and environment technology, radiation
dan persekitaran, teknologi pemprosesan sinaran, processing technology, medical technology and agro
teknologi perubatan serta agroteknologi dan biosains. technology and biosciences. Emphasis is also given
Bidang keselamatan sinaran dan pengurusan sisa to radiation safety and waste management. A total of
turut diberi keutamaan. Sejumlah 98 projek 98 research projects were carried out (Table 1), 24 of
penyelidikan yang dilaksanakan (Jadual 1) dan 24 which have been successfully completed. To ensure
dari jumlah ini telah berjaya disiapkan. Sesi the smooth implementation of the projects, project
pemantauan dan semakan status kemajuan projek monitoring has been conducted to review their
dijalankan bagi memastikan projek dilaksanakan progress.
dengan lancar serta mengikut jadual.

Jadual 1. Bilangan projek penyelidikan
Table 1. Research projects

Bidang Bilangan projek
Field Number of projects

Bahan istimewa / Special materials 13
Alam sekitar dan sisa / Environment and waste 28
Radiofarmasi dan biofarmasi / Radiopharmacy and biopharmacy 4
Produk semula jadi / Natural products 10
Pengimejan perubatan / Medical imaging 4
Tenaga boleh diperbaharui / Renewable energy
Keutuhan loji dan struktur / Plant and structure integrity 10
Tanaman Industri / Industrial crop 13
Polimer asli / Natural polymers 5
Pembangunan kejuruteraan / Engineering development 11
98
Jumlah / Total

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Penyelidikan yang dijalankan telah berjaya These research projects have resulted in 18 products

menghasilkan 18 produk (Jadual 2) dan 5 proses baru (Table 2) and 5 processes (Table 3).

(Jadual 3).

Jadual 2. Produk baru
Table 2. New products

Bil. Produk baru
No. New products

1. Kamera akar
Root periscope

2. Mutan baru untuk tumbuhan hidrokultur dalaman
Mutants for indoor hydroculture plants

3. Komposit serat kenaf menggunakan resin termoplastik
Kenaf fibre composites using thermoplastic resins

4. Serbuk alumina berskala nano dan pita hijau seramik
Nano-sized alumina powder and seramic green tape

5. Meter warna pintar
Intelligent colour meter

6. Meter tinjau boleh program
Programmable survey meter

7. Sistem pengimbas tomografi berkomputer mudah alih
Portable computed tomography scanner

8. Formulasi batu-bata berasaskan tanah liat daripada sedimen sisa enapcemar petroleum
Clay brick formulation from oil sludge sediment

9. Lapisan penjagaan untuk bahan industri
Development of protective coating of industrial material

10. Kit Sm-153-EDTMP
Sm-153-EDTMP Kit

11. Mutan baru orkid
New orchid mutants

12. Varieti baru betik Eksotika
Improved papaya Eksotika variety

13. Sistem pemantauan radiasi menggunakan modem GPRS
Radiation monitoring system using GPRS modem

14. Sistem pemantauan radiasi menggunakan sistem pemantauan radiasi tanpa wayar
Radiation monitoring system using wireless network

15. Karbon teraktif termangkin untuk nyahcemar bahan organik berklorin yang terkandung di
dalam gas serombong insinerator
Catalyzed activated carbon for the removal of chlorinated organic pollutants contained in
incinerator flue gas

16. 166Ho-FHMA bagi kegunaan radioterapi rangka
Holmium-166 feric hydroxide macroaggregate (166Ho-FHMA) used for skeletal radiotheraphy

17. Prob arus pusar beresolusi tinggi untuk pemeriksaan tiub kritikal
Higher resolution and sensitivity eddy current probe for critical tube examination

18. Pemantauan pepasangan elektrik menggunakan termografi inframerah
Condition monitoring of electrical installation by infrared thermography

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Jadual 3. Proses baru pada 2006
Table 3. New processes in 2006

Bil. No Proses/teknik baru New processes/techniques

1. Pembangunan Kemudahan Radiografi Neutron di RTP Tangential Beam Port Menggunakan
Sistem Pengimejan Kamera CCD
Development of New Neutron Radiography Facility at RTP Tangential Beam Port using CCD
Camera Imaging System

2. Proses penyaringan sumber asli (gamat dan madu) untuk rawatan luka
Natural resources screening process (sea cucumber and honey) for wound treatment

3. Proses penyediaan serbuk alumina berskala nano dan pembangunan pita hijau seramik
menggunakan teknik acuan pita
Process for nano-sized alumina powder and development of ceramic green tape using tape
casting technique

4. Teknik pengimejan bahan menggunakan tomografi neutron berkomputer
Advanced imaging techniques for materials using neutron computed tomography

5. Proses penghasilan hibrid POBUA-SiO2
Process for producing POBUA-SiO2 hybrids

Dorongan berterusan yang diberi oleh Nuklear The continuous support given by Nuclear Malaysia
Malaysia untuk menggalakkan warganya menerbitkan for their staff to publish books, journals, report on
buku, jurnal, melaporkan hasil penyelidikan serta research findings as well as presentation at national
pembentangan di peringkat kebangsaan dan and international level is showing encouraging results.
antarabangsa semakin membuahkan hasil. Pada In this year, a total of 457 publications were
tahun ini, sejumlah 457 penulisan berjaya dihasilkan successfully published (Table 4).
(Jadual 4).

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Jadual 4. Penerbitan Bilangan
Table 4. Publication Number

Bentuk penulisan 6
Publication type 5
20
Buku 2
Books 97
98
Bab dalam buku 108
Chapters in book 44
77
Jurnal antarabangsa 457
International journals

Jurnal tempatan
Local journals

Pembentangan kertas kerja di peringkat antarabangsa
Presentation of working papers at international level

Pembentangan kertas kerja di peringkat kebangsaan
Presentation of working paper at national level

Pembentangan kertas kerja di seminar/bengkel dalaman
In-house presentation

Penerbitan tempatan
Local publication

Laporan teknikal dalaman
Internal technical reports

Jumlah
Total

Nuklear Malaysia sentiasa berusaha mempromosikan Nuclear Malaysia has strived to promote her research
hasil penyelidikannya melalui pelbagai saluran findings through various channels including
termasuk penyertaan dalam pameran, rancangan TV participation in national and international exhibitions,
dan radio. Nuklear Malaysia telah menyertai beberapa as well as various TV and radio programmes. Nuclear
pameran di peringkat kebangsaan dan antarabangsa Malaysia participated in exhibitions at national and
seperti yang ditunjukkan di Jadual 5. Sebanyak lapan international level as indicated in Table 5. Eight
temuramah telah disiarkan melalui TV dan radio untuk interviews were aired on TV and radio to promote the
memberi publisiti tentang beberapa hasil penyelidikan research findings which are ready for
Nuklear Malaysia yang berada pada tahap yang sedia commercialisation.
dikomersialkan.

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Jadual 5 : Senarai Pameran
Table 5 : List of Exhibitions

Bil.No. Pameran Exhibition Tempat / Venue Tarikh / Date

1. Ekspo Industri Asas Tani 2006 PWTC, Kuala Lumpur 16–19 Feb
Agro-based Industry Expo 2006 2006

2. Ekspo Teknologi Malaysia 2006 PWTC, Kuala Lumpur 23–25 Feb
Malaysia Technology Expo 2006 2006

3. Karnival Sains & Teknologi Kelantan 9-11 Mar 2006
Carnival Science and Technology 2006(C-STECH’ 06)

4. Seminar Sumber Air & Alam Sekitar Bukit Merah, Perak 3–5 Apr 2006
Seminar On Water Resources & Environment

5. Karnival Sains, Teknologi & Vokasional Ke-2 SEMASHUR 2006 SM Sains Hulu Selangor 6 Apr

2nd Science, Technology & Vocational Carnival SEMASHUR 2006

2006

6. Pameran Rekacipta, Teknik dan Produk baru Geneva, Switzerland 5–9 Apr 2006
Antarabangsa ke -34
34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques
and Products

7. Malaysian Industry Government Group for Putrajaya Mariott Hotel 25 Apr 2006
HighTechnology (MIGHT) “ Technology Showcase”

8. Ekspo Harta Intelek Negara KLCC, Kuala Lumpur 26–30 Apr
National Intellectual Property Expo 2006

9. MIHAS 2006 MINES Exhibition Center,
Serdang10–14 May 2006

10. SMIDEX 2006 PWTC, Kuala Lumpur 16–18 May
11. LAMAN 2006 2006

Taman Tasik Perdana, Kuala
Lumpur 6-16 Jul 2006

12. Karnival Sains & Teknologi Sempena Program Penggalakkan Balai Islam, Lundang, Kota Bharu
S&T Peringkat Negeri Kelantan 2006 20-23 Jul 2006
Science & Technology Carnival in conjunction with
promotion of S&T in Kelantan 2006

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Bil.No. Pameran Exhibition Tempat / Venue, Tarikh / Date

13. Pameran Kesihatan Wanita dan Perubatan Alternatif PWTC, Kuala Lumpur 28–30 Jul
dan Tradisional (WHAT MEDICINE 2006) 2006
Exhibition on Woman Health and Alternative and
Traditional Medicine (WHAT MEDICINE 2006) UNITEN, Bandar Muadzam Shah,
5-7 Aug 2006
14. Karnival Sains & Teknologi UNITEN
Science & Technology Carnival UNITEN UKM, Bangi, 9 Aug 2006

15. Hari Memperingati Hiroshima PWTC, Kuala Lumpur 17–19 Aug
Hiroshima Memorial Day 2006

16. Ekspo Produk Semula Jadi Asia Pasifik (NATPRO 2006) SMK Tunku Ampuan
Asia Pacific Natural Products Expo (NATPRO 2006) Durah,Seremban 21-25 Aug
2006
17. Karnival Pendidikan Sains & Teknologi Kebangsaan 2006
National Carnival on Science & Technology Education 2006 Dewan Majlis Daerah Besut,
Terengganu 26 Aug 2006
18. Minggu Sains & Teknologi
Science &Technology Week Rompin, Pahang 2-3 Sept 2006

19. Pesta Air Rompin Kuala Terengganu 9–11 Sept
2006
20. Pameran Anugerah Inovasi Perkhidmatan
Awam 2006 (AIPA 2006) UiTM, Pulau Pinang 10-11 Sept
Innovation Award for the Public Sector 2006 (AIPA 2006) 2006

21. Ekspo Sains & Keamanan 2006 Sek. Ren. Agama Pekan Bangi
Peace & Science Expo 2006 11-12 Nov 2006

22. Karnival Kesenian & Kebudayaan Islam Kuantan, Pahang 25–27 Nov
Islamic Art & Culture Carnival 2006

23. Mesyuarat Peringkat Menteri FNCA ke-77th MARDI, Serdang 21–26 Nov
FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting 2006

24. MAHA 2006 KLCC, Kuala Lumpur 6–8 Dec
2006
25 BioMalaysia 2006

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PENYELIDIKAN DAN PEMBANGUNAN
TEKNOLOGI INDUSTRI

INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

Aktiviti R&D di Nuklear Malaysia terus melangkah ke R&D activities in Nuclear Malaysia continue to move

hadapan dengan penekanan kepada bidang-bidang forward with emphasis on priority areas of specialty

utama, iaitu bahan istimewa, keutuhan loji dan struktur, materials, plant and structure integrity, natural polymer

polimer asli serta pembangunan kejuruteraan. R&D and engineering development. The R&D is result

yang dijalankan adalah berorientasikan hasil, dalam oriented where the outputs are in the form of products,

bentuk produk, servis dan khidmat rundingan. services and consultations. Almost all activities were

Sebahagian besar daripada aktiviti ini dilaksanakan accomplished through collaboration with other

secara usahasama dengan organisasi lain seperti organisations such as the IAEA, Telekom Malaysia

IAEA, Telekom Malaysia Research and Development Research and Development (TMRD) and Museum and

(TMRD) dan Jabatan Muzium dan Antikuiti (JMA). Antiquity Department (JMA). The outputs will go

Output yang diperolehi akan

melalui mekanisme

pemindahan dan

pengkomersilan teknologi bagi

menyumbang kepada

peningkatan pengetahuan,

kemajuan ekonomi dan

kecekapan industri.Dalam

bidang bahan istimewa,

kerjasama R&D dengan TMRD telah berjaya through technology transfer and commercialisation

menghasilkan produk nano gama alumina yang kini mechanisms, contributing towards knowledge

dalam proses pemfailan paten. Produk lain yang juga enhancement, economic development and industry

dalam proses pemfailan paten ialah formulasi batu-bata efficiency.R&D collaboration with TMRD in specialty

berasaskan tanah liat daripada sedimen sisa materials has produced a product known as nano

enapcemar petroleum, alumina dan zeolite dari bahan gamma alumina, which is in the process for patent

kaolin, anod korbanan aluminium untuk meminimakan filing. Other products to be patented include clay brick

kakisan dan seramik apatit daripada bahan buangan. formulation from oil sludge sediment, alumina and

zeolite from kaolin, aluminium sacrificial anode for

Dalam bidang keutuhan loji dan struktur, kemudahan corrosion prevention and apatite ceramic from waste.

radiografi neutron baru iaitu tangential beam port

menggunakan kamera Couple Charged Devices (CCD) In the area of plant and structure integrity, a new

berjaya dibangunkan di RTP. Sistem pengimbas neutron radiography facility, named tangential beam

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tomografi berkomputer untuk pengimejan saluran paip port using Couple Charged Devices (CCD) camera
yang dibangunkan akan dipatenkan. Selain daripada has been successfully developed at RTP. A computed
itu, blok kalibrasi bagi mengukur ketebalan paip tomography scanner system for pipeline imaging will
berpenebat berjaya memenangi pingat emas di MTE be patented. Beside that, a calibration block for
2006 dan pingat gangsa dalam pameran antarabangsa measuring wall thickness of insulated pipes won gold
di Geneva. Nuklear Malaysia juga bekerjasama and bronze medals during MTE 2006 and the
dengan JMA dalam penyelidikan berkaitan bidang international exhibition in Geneva 2006 respectively.
arkeologi. Untuk pemuliharaan bahan-bahan warisan Nuclear Malaysia collaborated with JMA in
negara, satu formulasi kimia perencat kakisan dan archeological research. Material preservation was also
kekaratan telah dihasilkan. Prototaip pengesan arus given a good priority throughout 2006. For the
pusar dan ultrasonik berjaya dihasilkan dan sedia preservation of the national heritage, a chemical
untuk pemindahan teknologi. Penghasilan prototaip formulation capable of retarding corrosion and rust
penggulung kabel automatik untuk projektor sinar was discovered. Prototypes of eddy current and
gama telah membolehkan kerja radiografi dijalankan ultrasonic probes has been successfully fabricated

dengan lebih selamat. R&D dalam peralatan dan and ready for technology transfer. The production of

aplikasi laser, pengimbas turus automatik dan an automatic cable winder for gamma projector has

pengimbas ultrasonik automatik diteruskan dengan enabled radiography activities to be conducted in a

pembiayaan IAEA. safer manner. R&D in laser instrumentations and

applications, automatic column scanner and automatic

Dalam bidang polimer asli, proses dan produk baru ultrasonic scanner are still carried out under IAEA

yang berjaya dihasilkan adalah hibrid POBUA-SiO funding.
2

dan komposit serat kenaf menggunakan resin

termoplastik. Projek sebatian polivinil klorida yang In the area of natural polymer, new process and

boleh disterilkan dengan sinaran untuk penghasilan product developed were POBUA-SiO2 hybrids and
produk perubatan telah memenangi pingat emas di kenaf fibre composites using thermoplastic resins.

MTE 2006, pingat emas dengan kepujian serta The radiation sterilisable polyvinyl chloride compound

anugerah Grand Prix di pameran antarabangsa di for medical products won the gold medal in the MTE

Geneva 2006. Projek penghasilan filem sagu 2006, the gold medal with distinction and the Grand

biodegradasi (BIO-Film) telah memenangi pingat perak Prix award at the 2006 international exhibition in

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di MTE 2006 serta pingat emas di pameran Geneva. Project on biodegradable sago film (BIO-
antarabangsa di Geneva 2006. Penghasilan topeng Film) won silver medal in MTE 2006 and gold in the
muka rawatan akne dari hidrogel sagu ’Bio-essence’ 2006 international exhibition in Geneva. Production
pula telah memenangi Anugerah Inovasi Penyelidikan of face mask from ’Bio-essence’ sago hydrogel for
Bersama antara Sektor Awam dengan Sektor Swasta acne treatment won the Joint-Research Innovation
(AIPB). Dalam bidang pembangunan kejuruteraan, Award for the Public and Private Sector (AIPB).In the
kamera akar telah berjaya dihasilkan dan sedia untuk area of engineering, a root periscope was successfully
dipatenkan. Alat Laser Strain Mapper MtecV1.0 developed and is ready to be patented. A portable
mudah alih berjaya memenangi pingat gangsa di MTE Laser Strain Mapper Mtec. V1.0 won a bronze medal
2006. Sistem pemantauan radiasi menggunakan in MTE 2006. A radiation monitoring system using
modem GPRS dan sistem pemantauan radiasi tanpa GPRS modem and wireless network was also
wayar turut dihasilkan manakala meter warna pintar developed, while an intelligent color meter and
dan meter tinjau boleh program sedia untuk programmable survey meter are ready to be patented.
dipatenkan.

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AGROTEKNOLOGI DAN BIOSAINS

AGROTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSCIENCES

Projek penyelidikan agroteknologi dan biosains Research projects in agrotechnology and biosciences
berjalan pada pelbagai peringkat kemajuan dan are on-going and at various stages with some projects
beberapa projek telah berjaya disiapkan. Projek IRPA reach completion. On-going IRPA projects are
yang masih dalam pelaksanaan adalah biakbaka breeding of fruit crops (banana, rice and pineapple),
tanaman makanan (pisang, padi dan nanas), development of Michelia alba bioreactor system and
pembangunan sistem bioreaktor cempaka (Michelia biodegradation of oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB).
alba) dan biopereputan tandan kosong kelapa sawit. Completed projects are improvement of papaya, study
Projek yang tamat adalah biakbaka betik, kajian padi of rice irrigation minimal water input and study of water
pada sistem pengairan minimum dan kajian use efficiency for rice plantation.
kecekapan pengairan tanaman padi.

Nuclear Malaysia has also undertaken collaboration
Nuklear Malaysia juga menjalankan projek kerjasama projects with other agencies. Project carried out under
dengan agensi luar. Projek di bawah kerjasama Nuclear Malaysia-MADA collaboration on breeding
Nuklear Malaysia-MADA iaitu biakbaka beras wangi of disease resistant fragrant rice has been completed.

tahan penyakit telah selesai dijalankan. Projek baru A new project on the development of ornamental and
pembangunan tanaman hiasan dan landskap di landscape plants at tourist attraction areas in Taiping
kawasan peranginan Taiping diadakan melalui was initiated through a memorandum of understanding
memorandum persefahaman di antara Majlis between Taiping Municipal Council (MPT) and Nuclear
Perbandaran Taiping (MPT) dan Nuklear Malaysia. Malaysia.

Tiga projek kerjasama serantau yang masih Three on-going regional cooperation projects are
dijalankan adalah biakbaka orkid menggunakan alur mutation breeding of orchids using ion beam,

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ion, pembangunan orkid rintang serangga dan development of insect resistant orchids and the

pembangunan biobaja. development of biofertiliser.

Projek dalaman yang dijalankan meliputi In-house projects which were carried out include the
pembangunan baja organik Natural Farming dan development of Natural Farming organic fertilizer and
biobaja berasaskan mikroorganisma, pembangunan microorganism-based biofertilisers, development of
sistem bioreaktor Tongkat Ali, baikbaka limau madu, Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) bioreactor,
bunga raya dan Zephyranthes, pembangunan improvement of Citrus sinensis, Hibiscus and
janaplasma cendawan dan kajian etnobotani di Hutan Zephyranthes, development of mushroom germplasm
Belum. Projek lain yang masih dijalankan adalah and ethnobotany study at Hutan Belum. Another
pembangunan teknik pemprosesan dan penanaman project in progress is the development of Aquilaria
pokok karas yang meliputi mutagenesis, kajian plantation and processing, which involves in vitro

pengurusan agronomi dan penghasilan oleoresin, mutagenesis of Aquilaria, agronomic management,

serta analisa kualiti dan ekstraksi minyak gaharu. study on inducer of agarwood oleoresin, and extraction

Projek yang telah tamat adalah pembangunan pokok and quality analysis of essential oils. Projects

hidrokultur hiasan dalaman dan kajian biopestisid completed were the development of indoor hydroculture

dari lantana. ornamental plants and biopesticide from lantana.

Antara perkhidmatan dan produk yang ditawarkan ialah Among services and products that were offered are
khidmat penyinaran sampel tumbuhan, analisa sampel plant sample irradiations, Nitrogen-15 and Carbon-14
Nitrogen-15 dan Karbon-14, khidmat nasihat dan analysis, consultation and irradiation of tissue graft
penyinaran graf tisu untuk kegunaan klinikal, for clinical use, supply of new cultivars for
pembekalan kultivar baru untuk landskap, khidmat landscaping, plant micropropagation, tissue culture
mikropropagasi tumbuhan, pembekalan anak benih seedlings and bacteria identification.
kultur tisu dan pengenalpastian bakteria.

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KESELAMATAN DAN KESIHATAN

SAFETY AND HEALTH

Komitmen Nuklear Malaysia dalam menangani isu- Nuclear Malaysia’s commitment in safety, health and
isu keselamatan, kesihatan dan alam sekitar terus environmental issues is continuously given priority.
diberi keutamaan. Usaha untuk menangani isu Efforts to address this issue are coordinated by MINT
tersebut diselaraskan oleh Jawatankuasa Occupational Safety and Health Committee (JKKPM).
Keselamatan dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan MINT Nuclear Malaysia’s commitments towards these issues
(JKKPM). Komitmen Nuklear Malaysia terhadap isu- are further enhanced with the adoption of the Safety,
isu di atas dimantapkan dengan Sistem Pengurusan Health & Environment Management System Commitee
Keselamatan, Kesihatan dan Alam Sekitar (SHE-MS). (SHE-MS). SHE-MS Procedure Manual for whole
Dokumen-dokumen Prosedur dan Manual SHE-MS organisation has been developed. However, the SHE-
masih di tahap semakan dengan mengambilkira MS Procedure Manual is being revised, taking into
penstrukturan semula dan kesesuaian prosedur account the organisational restructuring and the
tersebut dengan proses-proses kerja sedia ada dan existing and improved work processes. One of the
yang telah ditambahbaik. Di antara aktiviti yang telah activities conducted in 2006 was improvement on the
dilaksanakan pada tahun 2006 ialah menambah baik effectiveness of MINT Emergency Response Team
kecekapan Pasukan Bertindak Kecemasan MINT
(ERT). Satu latihan kecemasan bagi menambah baik
dan menyemak keberkesanan prosedur sebagai
persediaan menghadapi situasi kecemasan di tempat
kerja telah diadakan di MINTEC-SINAGAMA pada
bulan Julai 2006.

Dalam usaha untuk memantapkan budaya

keselamatan dan kesihatan pekerjaan, penerangan

diberikan kepada kakitangan, pelatih, kontraktor,

pembekal dan pelawat. Ia bertujuan untuk memastikan (ERT). An emergency drill to improve and review the

mereka mematuhi peraturan dan prosedur effectiveness of procedures for handling emergency

keselamatan yang telah ditetapkan. Video situations at the workplace was carried out at MINTEC-

keselamatan mengenai polisi dan prosedur SINAGAMA in July 2006.

keselamatan juga telah dihasilkan. Pelaksanaan

program ini adalah sejajar dengan keperluan Akta In an effort to enhance a culture on occupational safety

304 dan OHSAS 18001. and health, briefings were given to staff, trainees,

contractors, suppliers and visitors to ensure safety

Beberapa audit keselamatan telah dilaksanakan bagi regulations and procedures were obeyed. A video on

memastikan kepatuhan organisasi terhadap sistem safety policy and procedures was produced. The

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keselamatan, kesihatan dan alam sekitar seperti yang implementation of these programmes is in line with

ditetapkan dalam Akta 514, Akta 304, Akta 127 dan the requirements of Act 304 and OHSAS 18001.

garis panduan IAEA. Juruaudit adalah terdiri dari warga

Nuklear Malaysia, DOSH Selangor dan IAEA. Safety audits were conducted to ensure that

organisation’s safety, health and environment systems

Beberapa penambahbaikan dilaksanakan untuk comply with Act 514, Act 304, Act 127 and IAEA

meningkatkan tahap keselamatan dan kesihatan di guidelines. The auditors consisted of staff from

Reaktor TRIGA PUSPATI (RTP). Dokumen Reactor Nuclear Malaysia, DOSH Selangor and IAEA.

Safety Analysis Report (SAR) dan Quality Assurance

Programme (QAP) telah berjaya disediakan sebagai Improvements have been done to increase the level

memenuhi syarat pelesenan RTP oleh AELB dan of safety and health at Reaktor TRIGA PUSPATI (RTP).

selaras dengan keperluan IAEA. Reactor Safety Analysis Report (SAR) and Quality
Assurance Programme (QAP) documents were

prepared and submitted to fulfill the RTP licensing

requirement by AELB as needed by IAEA.

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PERUBATAN

MEDICAL

Penyelidikan dalam bidang perubatan di Nuklear Medical research at Nuclear Malaysia has achieved

Malaysia mencatatkan beberapa kejayaan yang several notable successes throughout the year. Two
memberangsangkan sepanjang 2006. Dua produk baru new products developed were the Holmium-166 feric
yang dihasilkan ialah Kit Holmium-166 feric hydroxide hydroxide macroaggregate (166Ho-FHMA) Kit and Sm-
macroaggregate (166Ho-FHMA) dan Kit Sm-153- 153-EDTMP Kit used for skeleton radiation therapy.
EDTMP bagi kegunaan radioterapi rangka. Kaedah The preparation procedure for bone graft substitute
penghasilan sejenis bahan tulang tiruan yang
dinamakan boniPor masih dalam peringkat pemfailan named boniPor is at the patent filing stage.

paten.

Nuclear Malaysia continues to provide services in

Nuklear Malaysia terus memberi khidmat pembekalan supplying radioisotopes for use in nuclear medicine,
radioisotop bagi kegunaan perubatan nuklear, ujian microbiological quality control (QC) tests, QC for X-

kawalan kualiti mikrobiologi ke atas produk perubatan, ray machines, calibration of QC test tools,
kawalan mutu mesin sinar-X, tentukuran alat ujian biodosimetry test as well as providing consultancy.
kawalan mutu mesin sinar-X, ujian biodosimetri serta

runding cara.

Nuclear Malaysia has developed a Tc-99m

Nuklear Malaysia telah membangunkan sebuah radiopharmaceutical production facilities that complies
kemudahan pengeluaran radiofarmaseutikal Tc-99m with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). The facility
yang mematuhi keperluan Amalan Pengilangan is expected to be fully operational in 2007 once all
Terbaik (GMP). Kemudahan ini dijangka beroperasi registration, documentation and validation process
sepenuhnya pada 2007 setelah urusan pendaftaran, have been certified by National Pharmaceutical
dokumentasi dan validasi disahkan oleh Biro Control Bereau (NPCB). Once fully operational, the
Pengawalan Farmaseutikal Kebangsaan (BPFK) facility would be able to cater the demand by hospitals

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selesai. Apabila pengeluaran sepenuhnya dilakukan, and clinics in Malaysia and also reduce dependency

ia dijangka mampu memenuhi permintaan oleh on imported radiopharmaceutical products.
hospital-hospital dan klinik-klinik di dalam negara serta

dapat mengurangkan pergantungan kepada produk In line with the National Biotechnology Policy, Nuclear

radiofarmaseutikal yang diimport dari negara luar. Malaysia has intensified its R&D in biotechnology such

Sejajar dengan Dasar Bioteknologi Kebangsaan, as monoclonal antibody, blood products, biomaterials
program perubatan di Nuklear Malaysia telah memberi and pharmaceutical technology. A training workshop
tumpuan kepada aktiviti penyelidikan berkaitan on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) related to
bioteknologi termasuk kajian antibodi monoklonal, clinical application in cancer management and
produk darah, biobahan dan teknologi farmaseutikal. cardiovascular diseases was conducted.

Satu bengkel Positron Emission Tomography (PET) An innovation in instrumentation and software named
berkaitan aplikasi klinikal dalam pengurusan kanser BioTOX (toxicity testing technique) won the gold medal
dan penyakit kardiovaskular telah diadakan. and Best of the Best Award at the Malaysian

Inovasi instrumentasi dan perisian BioTOX (teknik Technology Expo (MTE) 2006, as well as a silver medal
ujian ketoksikan) telah memenangi pingat emas dan at the 34th International Exhibition of Inventions, New

anugerah Best of the Best di Malaysian Technology Techniques and Products of Geneva and the Anugerah
Expo (MTE) 2006 serta pingat perak di 34th Inovasi Perkhidmatan Awam (AIPA).
International Exhibition of Inventions, New Techniques

and Products of Geneva dan Anugerah Inovasi
In medical physics, quality control tests were carried

Perkhidmatan Awam (AIPA).
out on 250 medical X-ray machines to ensure the

Dalam bidang fizik perubatan, ujian kawalan mutu telah machines comply with the standards set by the Ministry
dilakukan ke atas 250 buah mesin sinar-X perubatan. of Health. Calibration services on 227 QC test tools
Ini adalah untuk memastikan alat-alat tersebut and related instruments were carried out at the medical
memenuhi standard yang telah ditetapkan oleh physics laboratory. Nuclear Malaysia also provided
Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia. Perkhidmatan expert consultation on radiation protection to five
tentukuran ke atas 227 alat ujian kawalan mutu private companies including two in Brunei.

radiologi dan alat-alat berkaitan telah dijalankan di

makmal fizik perubatan. Nuklear Malaysia juga

memberi khidmat kepakaran perlindungan sinaran

kepada lima buah syarikat swasta termasuk dua di

Brunei.

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ALAM SEKITAR

ENVIRONMENT

Penyelidikan alam sekitar menggunakan teknologi Environmental research using nuclear techniques is
nuklear giat dilaksanakan di Nuklear Malaysia. Salah actively carried out in Nuclear Malaysia. The main
satu objektif utama di dalam penyelidikan alam sekitar objectives of the studies are to analyse and assess
adalah untuk menilai impak bahan cemar terhadap pollutants and their environmental impact as well as
alam sekitar dan mencari kaedah penyelesaiannya. finding solutions.

Nuklear Malaysia telah melaksanakan 5 projek Nuclear Malaysia has carried out 5 research’s service
perkhidmatan penyelidikan yang dipohon dan dibiayai projects that requested and funded by Atomic Energy
oleh Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga Atom (LPTA) iaitu Licensing Board (AELB). These included the
kepekatan radionuklid dalam makanan, keradioaktifan determination of concentrations in food, marine
marin, pencemaran Caesium-137 (137Cs) ke atas alam radioactivity, environmental contamination of Caesium-
sekitar, aras sinaran di Sarawak dan Sabah serta 137 (137Cs) in Malaysia, radiation level in Sarawak and
penilaian keselamatan sinaran gelombang mikro di Sabah and safety assessment of microwave radiation
sekeliling stesen
pengkalan telefon bimbit
di Semenanjung
Malaysia. Hasil dari
penyelidikan ini, satu
pangkalan data telah
dibangunkan.

Melalui Projek IRPA ,

kajian interaksi

radionuklid tabii dengan tanah gambut Malaysia telah emanating from communication tower in Peninsular

dijalankan. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengenalpasti of Malaysia. The outcome of this research is the

nasib radionuklid tabii yang di kawasan paya gambut, development of a database.

peranan sebatian di dalam tanah gambut dan

mekanisma-mekanisma yang terlibat. Kajian ini Studies on the interaction of natural radionuclides with

melibatkan penggunaan tanah gambut dari berbagai Malaysia peat soils have been carried out through the

sumber yang mempunyai ciri-ciri kimia yang berbeza. IRPA project. The purposes of these projects include

the determination of the fate of natural radionuclides

Bencana tsunami yang melanda negara kita telah in peat swamp, the roles of compound in peat soils

memberikan pelbagai impak kepada alam sekitar.

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Nuklear Malaysia mengambil inisiatif mengkaji unsur as well as mechanisms involved. These studies

toksik dalam sampel sedimen, air dan beberapa jenis incorporated the utilisation of peat soils from various

biota di kawasan bencana dengan menggunakan sources with different chemical properties.

teknik analisis nuklear (NAT). Data yang diperolehi

boleh digunakan oleh Institut Penyelidikan Perikanan The Tsunami that struck our country have caused

(FRI), Jabatan Alam Sekitar (JAS), Jabatan Pengairan adverse environmental impacts. Nuclear Malaysia has

dan Saliran (JPS) dan Lembaga Perlesenan Tenaga taken an initiative to evaluate toxic elements in

Atom (AELB). sediment, water and biota samples at affected areas

using nuclear analytical techniques (NAT). The data

can be used by the Fisheries Research Institute (FRI),

Department of Environment (DOE), Department of

Irrigation and Drainage (DID), and Atomic Energy

Licensing Board (AELB).

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PENGKOMERSILAN DAN PEMINDAHAN
TEKNOLOGI

COMMERCIALISATION AND TRANSFER OF
TECHNOLOGY

Nuklear Malaysia terus giat dalam menjalankan Nuclear Malaysia continues to play an active role in
aktiviti komersialisasi dan pemindahan teknologi. commercialisation and technology transfer. Activities
Usaha yang dijalankan untuk menyokong aktiviti ini in support of this role involve transformation of ideas
melibatkan transformasi idea dan pengetahuan kepada and knowledge into marketable products, services
produk, khidmat dan proses yang boleh dipasarkan. and processes.

Pengkomersilan teknologi di Nuklear Malaysia Technology commercialisation in Nuclear Malaysia was
dilaksanakan melalui khidmat bekalan produk, latihan, achieved through the supply of products, training,

perkhidmatan teknikal, geran penyelidikan dan technical services, research grants and consultancy.

rundingan. Ia bukan hanya disasarkan kepada syarikat It is not only aimed at the local companies and market

dan pasaran tempatan tetapi diperluaskan juga ke but expanded abroad to include OIC member

peringkat antarabangsa, meliputi negara-negara countries such as Sudan, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi

anggota OIC seperti Sudan, Oman, Kuwait, Arab Arabia, Pakistan and Iran.

Saudi, Pakistan dan Iran.

A total of RM15.2 million was generated through

Sebanyak RM15.2 juta telah berjaya dijana melalui technology commercialisation activities (Table 6). This

aktiviti pengkomersilan teknologi (Jadual 6). Jumlah value represented 81.3% of the targeted amount of

ini adalah 81.3% dari RM18.7 juta yang dijadikan RM18.7 million, an increase from 2005 (Chart 2).

sasaran dan ialah satu peningkatan dari pencapaian Based on the operational budget of RM49.7 million, a

2005 (Carta 1). Berasaskan peruntukan mengurus self financing target of 30.6% was achieved with a

berjumlah RM49.7 juta, sasaran biaya diri pada kadar 2.6% increasenfrom 2005.

30.6% telah berjaya dicapai dengan peningkatan

2.6%.daripada pencapaian 2005.

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Program keusahawanan tekno yang dijalankan The techno-entrepreneurship program aspires to

bertujuan untuk melahirkan teknousahawan di promote members of Nuclear Malaysia as techno-

kalangan warga Nuklear Malaysia. Untuk menyokong entrepreneurs. In support of this program, activities

program ini, aktiviti-aktiviti seperti bengkel such as a techno-entrepreneurship workshop,

teknousahawan, pembangunan model perniagaan development of technology-based business model and

berasaskan teknologi serta penyediaan program initiating an inter-agency technical network

jalinan teknikal antara agensi telah dianjurkan. programme.

Usaha mewujudkan sinergi antara Nuklear Malaysia Efforts to create synergy between Nuclear Malaysia

dan industri dilaksanakan dengan penganjuran and industries were performed by organising activities

beberapa aktiviti yang bertujuan untuk membantu to assist the development of Small and Medium

membangunkan Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana Enterprises (SME). Nuclear Malaysia has conducted

(SME). Nuklear Malaysia menganjurkan siri program several awareness programmes involving 30

kesedaran yang melibatkan 30 syarikat dan companies and offered the use of her facilities in

menawarkan penggunaan kemudahan untuk support of commercialisation and technology

menyokong komersialisasi dan pembangunan development.

teknologi.

Jadual 6. Pendapatan Nuklear Malaysia
Table 6. Nuclear Malaysia’s Revenue

Aktiviti Pendapatan (RM)
Activities Revenue (RM)
4,472,901.10
Bekalan Produk 5,117,500.19
Supply of Product 4,000,508.00
1,555,000.00
Khidmat Latihan 50,000.00
Training Services 15,195,909.29

Perkhidmatan Teknikal
Technical Services

Kontrak/geran penyelidikan/rundingan
Contract/research grant/consultancy

Dividen daripada pelaburan
Dividend from Investments

Jumlah Keseluruhan
Grand Total

Carta 1. Jumlah pendapatan yang Sasaran (juta RM)
dijana dibanding dengan sasaran untuk Target (million)
tahun 2005 dan 2006
Chart 1. Total revenue generated Pendapatan (juta RM)
against target for the year 2005 and Revenue (million RM)
2006

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KUALITI DAN INOVASI

QUALITY AND INNOVATION

Pendekatan Pengurusan Kualiti Menyeluruh (TQM) The Total Quality Management (TQM) strategy adopted
yang diamalkan oleh Nuklear Malaysia memerlukan by Nuclear Malaysia requires that quality standard is
tahap kualiti dicapai melalui kepuasan pelanggan maintained through customer satisfaction based on
berasaskan penyertaan setiap individu dalam the participation of all its members. Nuclear Malaysia
organisasi. Nuklear Malaysia terus mengorak langkah continues to enhance its efforts through various
dengan mengadakan pelbagai program untuk programmes aimed at enhancing the quality of services
meningkatkan kualiti perkhidmatan yang diberikan rendered to the customers.
kepada pelanggan.

Sebanyak lapan persijilan ISO 9001:2000 dan persijilan A total of eight ISO 9001:2000 certification and ISO/
ISO/IEC 17025 untuk dua makmal telah berjaya IEC 17025 certification for two laboratories were
dikekalkan. maintained.

Program Kumpulan Penambahbaikan Kualiti The Quality Improvement Team Programme continues
membantu mempertingkatkan tahap kualiti to enhance the level of quality service through the
perkhidmatan melalui pendekatan Kumpulan Quality Control Circle (QCC) approach. Currently,
Meningkat Mutu Kerja (KMK). Buat masa ini, Nuklear Nuclear Malaysia has eight QCC teams.

Malaysia mempunyai lapan pasukan KMK.

A benchmarking committee was formed for the

Satu jawatankuasa penandaarasan telah ditubuhkan purpose of improving organisational performance. This
untuk tujuan penambahbaikan prestasi organisasi. Ini is to ensure that efforts on quality improvement are
adalah untuk memastikan pelaksanaan usaha pursued continuously.

peningkatan kualiti dijalankan secara berterusan.

The Inventions and Innovations Day is held annually

Untuk merangsang kegiatan penyelidikan dan to stimulate research activities and encourage an
menggalakkan budaya inovasi, Hari Rekacipta dan innovation culture and a total of 20 participations were

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Inovasi diadakan dan pada kali ini, sebanyak 20 received at this year’s event. Nuclear Malaysia won
penyertaan telah diterima. Nuklear Malaysia berjaya one AIPA award and one AIPB award. At the MTE
memenangi satu anugerah AIPA dan satu anugerah 2006, Nuclear Malaysia won three gold, one silver and
AIPB. Pada MTE 2006, Nuklear Malaysia memenangi one bronze medals. Four participations at the Geneva
tiga pingat emas, satu perak dan satu gangsa. Empat international exhibition won two gold, one silver and
penyertaan ke pameran antarabangsa di Geneva one bronze medals (Table 7).
berjaya memenangi dua pingat emas, satu perak dan
satu gangsa (Jadual7).

Jadual 7. Senarai projek yang memenangi anugerah peringkat antarabangsa dan kebangsaan
Table 7. List of projects which won international and national awards

Nama Pertandingan Pingat Tajuk Projek
Name of Competition Award Project Title
Grand Prix
Peringkat Pameran Rekacipta, Sebatian Polivinil Klorida yang boleh
Level Teknik dan Produk Emas dengan Disterilkan dengan Sinaran untuk
baru Antarabangsa kepujian Penghasilan Produk Perubatan
Antarabangsa ke -34 Gold with Radiation Sterilisable Polyvinyl Chloride
International 34th distinction Compound for Medical Products
International
Exhibition Sebatian Polivinil Klorida yang boleh
of Inventions, New Disterilkan dengan Sinaran untuk
Techniques and Penghasilan Produk Perubatan
Products Radiation Sterilisable Polyvinyl Chloride
Compound for Medical Products
Emas
Gold Filem Sagu Biodegradasi (BIO-Film)
Biodegradable Sago Film (BIO-Film)
Perak
Silver Bioasai Ketoksikan Akut Statik (Bio-TOX)
Brine Shrimp Acute Static Test for Toxicity
Gangsa Bioassay (Bio-TOX)
Bronze
Blok Kalibrasi Pengukuran Ketebalan Paip
Salutan
Calibration Block for Measurement of Wall
Thickness Insulation Pipes

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Peringkat Nama Pertandingan Pingat Tajuk Projek
Level Name of Competition Award Project Title

Kebangsaan Ekspo Teknologi Best of the best Bioasai Ketoksikan Akut Statik (Bio-TOX)
National Malaysia Brine Shrimp Acute Static Test for Toxicity
Malaysian Bioassay (Bio-TOX)
Technology Expo

Emas Bioasai Ketoksikan Akut Statik (Bio-TOX)
Gold Brine Shrimp Acute Static Test for Toxicity
Bioassay (Bio-TOX)

Sebatian Polivinil Klorida yang boleh
Disterilkan dengan Sinaran untuk
Penghasilan Produk Perubatan
Radiation Sterilisable Polyvinyl Chloride
Compound for Medical Products

Blok Kalibrasi Pengukuran Ketebalan Paip
Salutan
Calibration Block for Measurement of Wall
Thickness Insulation Pipes

Perak Filem Sagu Biodegradasi (BIO-Film)
Silver Biodegradable Sago Film (BIO-Film)

Gangsa Pemetaan Terikan Laser Pelbagai Mod
Bronze (MTecV1.0)
Multi Mode Laser Strain Mapper (MTecV1.0)

Anugerah Inovasi Pemenang Pingat Topeng Muka Rawatan Akne dari Hidrogel
Penyelidikan Award Winner Sagu ’Bio-essence’
Bersama Face Mask from ’Bio-essence’ Sago
antara Sektor Awam Hydrogel for Acne Treatment
dengan Sektor
Swasta (AIPB) Pemenang Pingat Bioasai Ketoksikan Akut Statik (Bio-
Joint-Research Award Winner TOX)Brine Shrimp Acute Static Test for
Innovation Toxicity Bioassay (Bio-TOX)
Award for the Public
and
Private Sector (AIPB)

Anugerah Inovasi
Perkhidmatan Awam
AIPA)
Innovation Award for
the Public Sector
(AIPA)

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TEKNOLOGI MAKLUMAT DAN
KOMUNIKASI

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY

Sebuah makmal sistem operasi sumber terbuka An open source system laboratory was set up with its
dibangunkan dengan mempunyai rangkaian sendiri. own network. This facility is necessary to develop and
Ia perlu bagi membangun dan menguji aplikasi sumber test open source applications such as portal for
terbuka seperti portal untuk laman web, ILMU untuk websites, ILMU for the library, eSSDL for customer
perpustakaan, eSSDL untuk perkhidmatan pelanggan, services, myAsset for inventory and a system for
myAsset untuk inventori dan sistem untuk pengurusan business management.
perniagaan.

The backup system was improved by upgrading the
Sistem sokongan dipertingkatkan dengan perolehan present version of software that is capable of
perisian versi baru yang mampu menyokong sistem supporting open source operating systems.
operasi sumber terbuka.

Inventory updating and the disposal exercise of
Pengemaskinian inventori dan pelupusan komputer obsolete computers were the main activities for this
usang menjadi aktiviti utama pada tahun ini. Selain year. Besides that, maintenance of existing computers
dari itu, aktiviti penyenggaraan komputer yang sedia was also carried out and a total of RM70,000 was
ada terus dijalankan dan sejumlah RM70,000 telah spent on spare parts.
dibelanjakan untuk perolehan alat ganti.

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PEMBANGUNAN MODAL INSAN

HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT

Peningkatan dan pembangunan kapasiti dan Enhancing and developing human capital capacity and
kemampuan modal insan dalam pelbagai bidang sains capability in various fields of nuclear science and
dan teknologi nuklear terus menjadi keutamaaan technology continues to be Nuclear Malaysia’s priority.
Nuklear Malaysia. Tenaga kerja Nuklear Malaysia Her workforce comprises 321 professional and
terdiri daripada 321 kakitangan kumpulan pengurusan managerial group and 393 supporting staff.
dan profesional dan 393 kakitangan kumpulan
sokongan. Various in-house training programmes have been
carried out as well as participation of staff in courses
Pelbagai program latihan dalaman telah diadakan di organised by other agencies. Nuclear Malaysia
samping penyertaan kakitangan dalam program latihan organised 58 internal courses and 9 motivation and
anjuran agensi-agensi luar. Nuklear Malaysia telah ethic lectures which involved a total of 1985
mengadakan 58 kursus dalaman dan 9 ceramah

motivasi dan etika yang disertai sejumlah 1985 participants. Apart from in-house training programmes,
kakitangan. Selain daripada itu, penyertaan dalam staffs were also encouraged to go for other short
latihan jangka pendek di dalam dan luar negara juga training courses held locally and abroad. A total of
digalakkan. Sejumlah 108 orang telah menyertai 141 108 personnel went for 141 courses abroad while 613
kursus luar negara, manakala 613 orang telah went for 229 courses held by local organisers.
menyertai 229 kursus yang dianjurkan di dalam
negara. In order to strengthen R&D activities and boost
technology commercialisation, researchers and
Dalam memperkukuh aktiviti R&D dan meningkatkan supporting staff were encouraged to undergo formal
komersialisasi teknologi, penyelidik serta kakitangan education programme. A total of 58 staff went for
sokongan digalakkan menjalani program pengajian various postgraduate degree programmes whereby
formal. Seramai 58 orang kakitangan meneruskan one completed MSc. and one PhD degrees.
pengajian lepasan ijazah, yang mana seorang telah
berjaya menamatkan pengajian di peringkat Ijazah As required by the Malaysian Remuneration Scheme
Sarjana manakala seorang lagi di peringkatDoktor (SSM), a total of 4 and 39 Competency Level
Falsafah. Assessment (PTK) courses and examinations were

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Dalam memenuhi Penilaian keperluan Skim Saraan held respectively involving 357 candidates. Whilst 3

Malaysia (SSM), Nuklear Malaysia telah mengadakan departmental examinations have been carried out in
4 kursus dan 39 peperiksaan Penilaian Tahap fulfilling requirement for certain posts.
Kecekapan (PTK) yang melibatkan 357 calon.
Sebanyak 3 peperiksaan subjek jabatan telah As the premier nuclear research institution Nuclear
dilaksanakan sebagai memenuhi syarat Malaysia had received 191 trainees from local
perkhidmatan. institution of higher education and agencies, and also

supervised 55 university students.
Sebagai sebuah institusi penyelidikan nuklear yang

ulung, Nuklear Malaysia telah menerima 191 pelatih Under the IAEA Technical Cooperation Programme,

dari pelbagai institusi pengajian tinggi dan agensi lain 10 research officers went for fellowship programme

serta menyelia 55 orang pelajar universiti. whilst 2 researchers went for scientific visit abroad in

Di bawah Program Kerjasama Teknikal IAEA, 10 various fields. A total of 11 researchers went for expert
penyelidik berpeluang mengikuti program zamalah mission to Thailand, China, India, Austria and New
manakala 2 berpeluang mengikuti lawatan saintifik Zealand. To strenghten her research activities 13
dalam pelbagai bidang. Seramai 11 penyelidik telah expert missions were accepted by Nuclear Malaysia.
menjalankan misi pakar ke Thailand, China, India, A total of seven IAEA fellows from countries including
Austria dan New Zealand. Nuklear Malaysia pula telah Yemen, The Philippines, Qatar, South Africa and

menerima 13 misi pakar bagi memantapkan aktiviti Mauritius were trained in various fields (Table 8).

penyelidikannya. Nuklear Malaysia juga melatih tujuh Malaysia was selected as the Regional Training Centre
felo IAEA dari beberapa negara termasuk Yaman, (RTC) for Post Graduate Education Course (PGEC)
Filipina, Qatar, Afrika Selatan dan Mauritius dalam in Radiation Protection and Radiation Source Safety
pelbagai bidang (Jadual 8). that was organised in cooperation with IAEA, Nuclear
Malaysia, AELB and UKM/USM.
Malaysia juga dipilih sebagai Pusat Latihan Serantau
untuk menganjurkan Kursus Pendidikan Lepasan

Ijazah bagi bidang keselamatan dan pelindungan

sinaran dengan kerjasama IAEA, Nuklear Malaysia,

AELB dan UKM/USM.

Jadual 8 Bidang zamalah dan bilangan felo yang dilatih di Nuklear Malaysia
Table 8 Field of fellowship and number of fellow trained by Nuclear Malaysia

Bidang/Fields Bilangan/Number

Pembangunan Tenaga Atom 1
General Atomic Energy Development

Aplikasi Industri 2
General Industrial Application

Kajian Pencemaran Industri dan Pelupusan Efluen Bukan Radioaktif 1
Industrial Pollution Studies and Non-Radioaktif Effluent Disposal

Ujian dan Penilaian Tanpa Musnah 2
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and Evaluation (NDE)

Infrastruktur Perundangan untuk Keselamatan Sinaran dan Sisa 1
Regulatory Infrastructure for Radiation and Waste Safety

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PEMBANGUNAN FIZIKAL

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Rumah Hijau Gama Gamma Green House

Kemudahan Rumah Hijau Gama yang digunakan bagi The Gamma Green house facility which is used for
penyinaran jangka panjang pada kadar dos rendah longer irradiation time at low dose rate or chronic
atau penyinaran kronik telah berjaya disiapkan. Selain irradiation has been successfully completed. This
untuk tujuan penyelidikan, kemudahan ini akan facility will be used for research as well as for providing
menyediakan khidmat penyinaran tumbuhan kepada irradiation services to farmers, nursery owners and
petani, pengusaha nurseri serta pembiakbaka dalam breeders to develop new plant cultivars.
menghasilkan kultivar baru tumbuhan.

Guest House
Rumah Tetamu

The development of the guest house at MINT-Tech
Projek pembangunan rumah tetamu di MINT-Tech Park Park was 20% completed. This facility will be used to
telah mencapai 20% tahap kemajuan. Kemudahan accommodate experts, trainees and course
ini bertujuan menyediakan penginapan pakar, pelatih participants.
dan peserta kursus.

Prasarana Sokongan Supporting infrastructure

Pembinaan jalan, bangunan pencawang elektrik dan Construction of road, power substation and installation
kerja-kerja pemasangan saluran pembekalan air di of water supply pipeline at MINT-Tech Park has
MINT-Tech Park telah dimulakan. Projek ini bertujuan commenced. This project will improve the public
meningkatkan prasarana awam untuk menampung infrastructure to support the rapid development of
pembangunan kemudahan penyelidikan yang semakin research facilities in the area.

rancak di kawasan tersebut.

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PRESTASI KEWANGAN

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Pada tahun 2006, Nuklear Malaysia menerima In 2006, the budget allocated for Nuclear Malaysia
peruntukan kewangan berjumlah RM 59.94 juta. was RM 59.94 million. This includes allocation for
Peruntukan ini meliputi peruntukan mengurus Sedia the Existing Operating budget RM 53.93 million. New
Ada sebanyak RM 53.93 juta, Dasar Baru berjumlah Policy budget 1.20 million whilst for one-off RM 0.7
1.20 juta, manakala one-off pula sebanyak RM 0.7 million. The development budget was RM 6.0 million
juta dan peruntukan pembangunan sebanyak RM 6.0 whilst for IRPA was RM 1.47 million. The performance
juta. Peruntukan IRPA pula sebanyak RM 1.47 juta. for existing operating budget, new policy and the one-
Perbelanjaan peruntukan mengurus sedia ada off were 89.87%, 92.18% and 93.0% respectively. The
mencatat prestasi sebanyak 89.87%, dasar baru development budget performance was at 92.33% and
mencatat prestasi baik iaitu 92.18% manakala IRPA at 36.16%.
prestasi one-off juga baik dengan pencapaian 93.0%.
Prestasi perbelanjaan pembangunan pula ialah
92.33%. Selain daripada itu, prestasi perbelanjaan
IRPA pula sebanyak 36.16%.

Jadual 9: Prestasi Kewangan Nuklear Malaysia bagi tahun 2006
Table 9: Nuclear Malaysia’s Financial Performance for 2006

Peruntukan/Allocation Dasar Sedia Ada Dasar Baru One-off Pembangunan
Perbelanjaan/Expenditure
Prestasi %/Performance % Existing Operating New Policy One-off Development
53.93 1.20 0.70 6.00
48.47 1.11 0.67 5.54
89.87
92.18 93.00 92.33

RM Juta /
RM Million

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Jadual 10 : Mengurus (RM Juta)
Table 10 : Operating (RM Million)

Peruntukan/Allocation 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Perbelanjaan/Expenditure 32.38 37.93 46.37 47.92 55.84
Prestasi %/Performance % 30.27 37.37 46.29 43.24 50.25
95.15 98.53 99.83 90.22 89.97

RM Juta /
RM Million

Jadual 11 : Pembangunan (RM Juta)
Table 11: Development (RM Million)

Peruntukan/Allocation 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Perbelanjaan/Expenditure 19.11 35.97 43.326 58.67 6.00
Prestasi %/Performance % 13.16 30.96 43.325 33.67 5.54
68.88 86.06 99.99 57.39 92.33

RM Juta /
RM Million

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Jadual 12: IRPA (RM Juta)
Table 12 : IRPA (RM Million)

Peruntukan/Allocation 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Perbelanjaan/Expenditure 1.64 2.81 4.50 1.71 1.47
Prestasi %/Performance % 1.18 1.61 3.70 1.50 0.53
83.84 57.4 82.4 87.69 36.16

RM Juta /
RM Million

Jadual 13: IRPA (RM Juta)
Table 13: IRPA (RM Million)

Nilai Khidmat Diberi/ 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Value Of Service Product 9.78 15.2 10.05 12.72 12.04
% Perbandingan Belanjawan Mengurus / 30.2 40.07 21.67 26.55 21.56

Comparitive % Of Operating Expenditure

RM Juta /
RM Million

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LANGKAH KE HADAPAN

THE WAY FORWARD

Pelaksanaan RMK9 bermula pada 2006. YAB The implementation of the 9MP began in 2006. The

Perdana Menteri menekankan bahawa RMK9 adalah Right Honorable Prime Minister stressed that the 9MP

fasa kedua bagi mencapai Wawasan 2020 dan is the start of the second phase of the Vision 2020,

merupakan pelan pembangunan pertama dalam misi and as a first development plan in National Mission

nasional untuk tujuan tersebut. Sehubungan ini to achieve the objective. Nuclear Malaysia will strive

Nuklear Malaysia akan terus meningkatkan to enhance organisational excellence in its endeavour

kecemerlangan organisasi dalam usaha untuk to realise this vision.To meet the challenges in a

merealisasikan matlamat ini. Untuk menghadapi globalised world, enhance organisational excellence

cabaran dunia global dan meningkatkan and augmenting the efficiency of her delivery system,

kecemerlangan organisasi serta kecekapan sistem Nuclear Malaysia plans to change her status to that

penyampaiannya, Nuklear Malaysia bercadang untuk of a statutory body. As a statutory body Nuclear

menukar statusnya ke badan berkanun. Peranan Malaysia can play a more significant role. This

Nuklear Malaysia akan lebih terserlah jika statusnya exercise will necessitate the preparation of a draft

sebagai badan berkanun dapat direalisasikan. proposal of the Malaysian Nuclear Agency Act and

Pertukaran ini akan melibatkan penyediaan draf its presentation in Parliament for approval. As a

cadangan Akta Agensi Nuklear Malaysia dan statutory body, Nuclear Malaysia will have more

pembentangannya di Parlimen untuk kelulusan. flexibility in implementing her commercialisation and

Status ini membolehkan Nuklear Malaysia lebih anjal technology transfer programme as well as promote

dalam melaksanakan program pengkomersilan dan entrepreneurship amongst her employees. This is to

pemindahan teknologi serta menggalakkan minat ensure that Nuclear Malaysia remain relevant, efficient

keusahawanan di kalangan warganya. Ini adalah untuk and become more effective in carrying out the task

memastikan Nuklear Malaysia terus relevan, lebih entrusted upon her.

efisien dan efektif dalam melaksanakan tugas yang

diamanahkan. The hike in crude oil price, the uncertainties in supply,

greenhouse effect and other strategic grounds have

Peningkatan harga minyak mentah, ketidaktentuan spurred several countries to evaluate the use of

bekalan, kesan rumah hijau dan alasan strategik yang nuclear power as an alternative. The development of

lain telah mendorong sebilangan negara mengkaji nuclear power programme involves long term planning

penggunaan tenaga nuklear sebagai alternatif. on the development of human capital, R&D and

Pembangunan program kuasa nuklear akan diberikan supporting industry infrastructure, legislative and

tumpuan melibatkan perancangan jangka panjang safeguard procedures as well as public acceptance.

dalam pembangunan modal insan, infrastruktur R&D, In conjunction to that, Nuclear Malaysia has planned

infrastruktur industri sokongan, perundangan dan to acquire a new 20MW nuclear power reactor and

peraturan kawalseliaan serta aspek penerimaan nuclear fuel recycling technology facility for the 10MP

awam. Sehubungan itu, Nuklear Malaysia merancang for training purposes and as a platform to acquire

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untuk memperoleh sebuah reaktor nuklear baru yang management and operational skill of nuclear power

berkuasa 20 MW dan teknologi kitaran bahan api plant. The next steps are the pre-characterisation and

nuklear dalam RMK-10 bagi tujuan latihan dan sebagai selection of sites for the nuclear power plant as well

asas mendapatkan kemahiran pengurusan dan as radioactive waste disposal facility.

operasi loji kuasa nuklear. Langkah selanjutnya ialah

membuat pencirian dan pemilihan awal tapak loji jana Strategic actions plan and its implementation will be

kuasa nuklear serta tapak kemudahan pelupusan sisa geared to gather public opinion and assessment on

radioaktif. the acceptance on nuclear power that are useful in

the decision making process. In line with the Cabinet

Pelan tindakan strategik dan pelaksanaannya akan decision to change MINT to a new name, known as a

dibuat untuk mendapatkan pandangan dan menilai Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) with

penerimaan awam yang akan dimanfaatkan dalam effect from September 2006, a comprehensive

menentukan keputusan tentang jana kuasa nuklear. rebranding action plan will be implemented which

Selaras dengan persetujuan Jemaah Menteri untuk includes identity building and image construction,

menukar nama MINT kepada Agensi Nuklear Malaysia publicising it locally and internationally, designing a

(Nuklear Malaysia) berkuat kuasa pada September new logo, developing a new website and preparing new

2006, satu pelan tindakan penjenamaan semula yang promotional materials.

menyeluruh akan dilaksanakan termasuk pembinaan

citra baru, penghebahan di peringkat kebangsaan dan Nuclear Malaysia realises the requirement for

antarabangsa, penciptaan logo baru, pembangunan competitive researchers and efficient leadership to

laman web dan penyediaan bahan-bahan promosi. strenghten R&D in Malaysia. Thus, a training centre

called as ‘National Institute for R&D Training in

Nuklear Malaysia menyedari keperluan penyelidik Science and Technology Centre (NITRIC)’ need to be

yang kompetitif dan kepimpinan berkesan untuk established to meet the demand. It serves as a one-

memantapkan R&D negara. Justeru, sebuah institut stop-centre for research staff to obtain training in

latihan yang dikenali sebagai National Institute for specific areas related to R&D, and to provide holistic

R&D Training in Science and Technology Centre and professional training to develop competent and

(NITRIC) perlu ditubuhkan untuk memenuhi keperluan determined human capital in R&D and scientific

tersebut. Institut ini nanti akan berfungsi sebagai pusat activities. At the early stage, NITRIC will admit locals

sehenti bagi warga penyelidikan mendapatkan latihan before opening it doors to international participants.

dalam bidang R&D, serta membangunkan tenaga kerja The experience of Nuclear Malaysia in handling similar

R&D yang kompeten, penuh tekad dan dedikasi. Buat training as well as the IAEA recognition for Regional

permulaan NITRIC akan mendapat pelatih dari dalam Training Centre in radiation safety and Centre of

negara sebelum diperluas kepada pelanggan luar Excellence in radiation processing, will make this

negara. Pengalaman Nuklear Malaysia mengendalikan aspiration possible.

latihan-latihan seumpamanya ditambah dengan

pengiktirafan IAEA ke atas Nuklear Malaysia sebagai In a competitive global market nuclear Malaysia needs

Pusat Latihan Serantau bidang keselamatan sinaran to consolidate her position to ensure relevancy and

dan Pusat Kecemerlangan Pemprosesan Sinaran sustainability of her functions. Expansion activities

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memungkinkan penubuhan dan perjalanan NITRIC will be intensified through strengthening the overseas

dapat dijayakan. market especially in the West Asian and African

countries. Nuclear Malaysia’s success as well as

Dalam pasaran global yang berdaya saing, Nuklear acceptance by the international community will be a

Malaysia perlu terus mengukuhkan kedudukan catalyst to penetrate a bigger market. Efforts to break

supaya fungsinya tetap relevan dan lestari. Aktiviti into new markets in the Central Asia and member

pengembangan akan terus digiatkan dengan countries of OIC will be taken based on the above

memantapkan pasaran luar khususnya di negara- success model. Nuclear Malaysia has been singled

negara Asia Barat dan Afrika. Kejayaan Nuklear out as a pioneer in a few OIC projects in member

Malaysia di luar negara serta penerimaan baik negara- countries, on biotechnology, based on her excellent

negara tersebut menjadi pemangkin bagi menembusi and outstanding record. This will be the starting point

pasaran yang lebih besar. Usaha-usaha untuk for Nuclear Malaysia’s serious participation in the

menembusi pasaran baru di negara-negara Asia international scenario.

Tengah dan negara-negara anggota Pertubuhan

Negara-Negara Islam (OIC) akan dibuat berasaskan

model kejayaan berkenaan. Atas rekod cemerlang dan

keunggulannya, Nuklear Malaysia telah ditunjukkan

sebagai peneraju kepada beberapa projek OIC

berkaitan bioteknologi di negara-negara anggota. Ini

adalah sebagai permulaan bagi penglibatan serius

Nuklear Malaysia di pentas antarabangsa.

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PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN

RECIPIENT OF HONORARY AWARDS

Y. M. Raja Dato’ Abdul Aziz bin Raja Adnan Dato’ Dr Rehir bin Dahalan
Darjah Kebesaran Pingat Darjah Setia Negeri Sembilan (DSNS)
Dato - Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (D.S.I.S.) 19 Julai 2006
11 Disember 2006

Dr. Zaharudin bin Ahmad
Pingat Pekerti Terpilih (PPT)
Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
19 Julai 2006

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Abd Aziz B. Mhd Ramli Dr. Mohamad Puad bin Hj. Abu
Pingat Darjah Ahli Mahkota Perak (AMP) Pingat Pekerti Terpilih (PPT)
Tahun 2006 Kerajaan Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus
19 Julai 2006

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SENARAI PENERBITAN LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

BUKU / BOOKS

Ab Khalik Wood, Azali Muhammad, Idris Besar, Jaafar Abdullah (ed). Handbook of Radiation Protection.
MINT, ISBN 967-9970-25-6, 2006.

Azali Muhammad. Managing Radiation Safety: Guide to RPO, McGraw Hill Education (Asia), Kuala Lumpur.

Asmat Ahmad, Abdul Munir Abdul Murad, Ainon Hamzah, Farah Diba Abu Bakar, Jong Bor Chyan,
Kamarulzaman Sijam, Kalaivani Nadarajah and Nazlina Ibrahim (eds.). Proceedings 28th Symposium of the
Malaysian Society for Microbiology: Harnessing microbes for the advancement of biotechnology, 24-27 Nov
2006, Melaka. Malaysian Society for Microbiology. ISBN 983-2975-77-8.

Chantara Thevy Ratnam, H.R. Kumar, M. Gan, Y.S. Foong. Chemistry: The essential study guide. Federal
Marshall Cavendish Education, Kuala Lumpur, 2006.

FNCA Biofertilizer Project Group: Pan Jiarong, Soertini Gandanegara, Tadashi Yokoyama, Issay Narumi,
Takuji Ohyama, Masanori Saito, Keishi Senoo, Jang Sun Suh, Khairuddin Abdul Rahim, Achara Nuntagij,
Richard M. Balog, Pham Van Toan. Biofertilizer Manual. Biofertilizer Project, Forum for Nuclear Cooperation
in Asia (FNCA). Japan Atomic Industrial Forum (JAIF). ISBN 4-88911-301-0 C0550.

Noriah Mod Ali, Mohd Sidek Othman, Shamsiah Abd Rahman, Ishak Mansor, Anwar Abdul Rahman,
Affrida Abu Hassan, Mohamad Ali. Bimbingan PTK Kumpulan Sokongan Skim C dan Skim J. MINT. 2006

BAB DALAM BUKU / CHAPTERS IN BOOK

Azali Muhammad, Muhamad Daud, Zamrul Amri Zakaria, Hamidah Kusnan, Suriati Sulong. Asas Konservasi
Meriam — Kaedah Saintifik, Jabatan Muzium danAntikuiti.

Jaafar Abdullah, Said Aferka, Micheal Crine, Dominique Toye, Pierra Marchot. Investigating the liquid
distribution in a reactive distillation packing using high energy X-ray tomography. Int. Conference Proceedings
Series of the American Institute of Physics, December 2006.

Kwan-Hoong˚Ng, Noriah Jamal. Mammography. Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering (Metin Akay,
ed.) Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 4:1-14, 2006;

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman. Seramik. Ensiklopedia Sains dan Teknologi. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka,
2006.

Sheriffah Noor Khamseah Al-Idid Syed Ahmad Idid (Co-Author). 50 years of Science & Technology
Development in Malaysia. Malaysian Scientific Association (MSA), 23 June 2006.

JURNAL ANTARABANGSA / INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

Jong Bor Chyan, Byung Hong Kim, In Seop Chang, Pauline Woan Ying Liew, Yeng Fung Choo, Gi Su
Kang. Enrichment, performance and microbial diversity of a thermophilic mediatorless microbial fuel cell.
Environ. Science Technology, 40, 6449-6454, 2006.

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Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Min Min A., Chuah T.G., Wan Hasamuddin W.H., Suraya A.R., Thomas S.Y.
Choong. Physical properties of PE modified with P.E. Polymer - Plastics Technology and Engineering, 45,
917-922, 2006.

Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Sabariah Kamaruddin, Yaganaidu Sivachalam, Marina Talib, Norzawani Yahya.
Radiation crosslinking of rubber phase in Poly(vinyl chloride)/Epoxidized natural rubber blend: Effect on
mechanical properties. Polymer Testing, 25, 475-480, 2006

Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Zahid Abdullah, Ismail H. Electron beam irradiation of EVA/ENR blend. Polymer-
Plastics Technology & Engineering (PPTE), 45, 555-559, 2006

Khalid M., Salmiaton A., Chuah T. G., Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Thomas Chong. Effect of MAPP as coupling
agent on the mechanical properties of oil palm empty fruit bunch and cellulose Polypropylene biocomposites.
Int. Journal of Engineering and Technology, 3(1): 79-84, 2006.

Ebihara M., Chung Y.S., Chueinta W., Ni B.F., Otoshi T., Oura Y., Santos F.L., Sasajima F., Sutisna, Ab
Khalik Wood. Collaborative monitoring of airborne particulate matters among seven Asian countries. J Appl
Polym Sci , 100:353-362.

Nasef M.M., Zubir N.A., Ismail A.F., Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan, Saidi H., Khayet M. Preparation of
radiochemically pore-filled polymer electrolyte membranes for direct methanol fuel cells. Journal of Power
Sources, 156(2): 200-210.

M.M. Nasef, N.A. Zubir, A.F. Ismail, M. Khayet, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan, H. Saidi, R. Rohani, T.I.S.
Ngah, N.A. Sulaiman. PSSA pore-filled PVDF membranes by simultaneous electron beam irradiation:
Preparation and transport characteristics of protons and methanol. Journal of Membrane Science, 268(1): 96-
108.

M. Zurina, H. Ismail, Chantara Thevy Ratnam. Characterization of EVA/ENR blend : Effect of blend ratio.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 99: 1504-1515, 2006.

M. Zurina, H. Ismail, Chantara Thevy Ratnam. Charaterization of irradiation-induced crosslink of ENR/EVA
blend. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 1-8, 2006.

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman. High temperature phase transitions XRD studies of zirconia produced from
different sources. Journal of Nuclear & Related Technologies, 2(1), June 2005 (published in 2006).

Mohd Harun, Amira Saryati Amerudin, Hafizal Yazid, Zaiton Selamat. Fabrication of tin-fly ash composite
using powder metallurgy technique. Journal of Solid State Science and Technology Letters, 13(2): 257, Sept
2006.

Noriah Jamal, K.H. Ng, L.M. Looi, D. McLean, A. Zulfiqar, S.P. Tan, W.F. Liew, A. Shantini, S. Ranganathan.
Quantitative assessment of breast density from digitized mammograms into Tabar’s patterns. Phy. Med.Biol.,
51: 5843-5857, 2006.

R.M.N. Arib, S.M. Sapuan, M.M.H.M. Ahmad, M.T. Paridah, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Mechanical
properties of pineapple leaf fibre reinforced polypropylene composites. Materials & Design, 27(5):391-396,
2006.

Shakinah Salleh, Shuhaimi Shamsudin, Zaiton Ahmad, Mohd Nazir Basiran. Observations on growth
performance and morphology of various Costus speciosus ‘variegatus’ variants. Acta Horticulturae. 7(10):
365-370, 2006.

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Sobri Hussein, Rusli Ibrahim, Anna Ling Pick Kiong. Adventitious shoots regeneration from root and
stem explants of Eurycoma longifolio Jack — an important tropical medicinal plants International Journal of
Agricultural Research, 1(2): 183-193, 2006.

Sobri Hussein, Rusli Ibrahim, Anna Ling Pick Kiong. Potential biochemical markers for somatic embryos of
Eurycoma longifolia Jack. Journal of Plant Biology, 49(1): 97-101, Feb 2006.

T. Rihayat, M. Saari, A.R. Suraya, Mohd Hilmi Mahmood, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan, WMZ Wan
Zakaria & S.M Sapuan. Synthesis & Thermal Characterization of Palm Oil Based PU/Clay Nanocomposites.
Polymer-Plastics Technology & Engineering. 45(12): 1323-1326, 2006.

Wee Boon Siong, Ho Manh Dung, Ab Khalik Wood, Nazaratul Ashifa Abd Salim, Md Suhaimi Elias.
Testing the applicability of the k0-NAA method at the MINT s TRIGA MARK II reactor. Nuclear Instruments and
Methods in Physics Research Section A: 564: 716-720, 2006.

Zurina Mohamad, H. Ismail, Chantara Thevy Ratnam. Characterization of Epoxidized Natural Rubber/Ethylene
Vinyl Acetate (ENR-50/EVA) Blend: Effect of Blend Ratio. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 99: 1504-
1515, 2006.

JURNAL TEMPATAN / LOCAL JOURNALS

Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Mohd Saiful Ahmad. Stress-strain, Morphological and Rheological properties of
radiation-crosslinked PVC/ENR blend. Malaysian Polymer Journal, 1(1):1-10, 2006.

Che Abd Rahim Mohamed, Zaharudin Ahmad, Tan Yi Seong. 210Po dan 210Pb di persekitaran marin, Stesen
Janakuasa Elektrik Kapar, Selangor. Malaysian Journal of Analytical Sciences, 10(1): 47-54, 2006.

PERSIDANGAN ANTARABANGSA / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Ab. Razak Hamzah, Siti Madiha Muhammad Amir, Shaharudin Sayuti, Aziz Amat, Saidi Rejab.
Double wall radiography for wall thickness measurement of large diameter pipes by radiography. Int. Conf. on
X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya, Malaysia, 29-30 Nov 2006.

Ab. Razak Hamzah, Siti Madiha Muhammad Amir, Shaharudin Sayuti, Aziz Amat, Saidi Rejab. Wall
thickness measurement of large diameter pipe by radiography: 8 and 12 inches. 12th Asia-Pacific Conf. on
Non-Destructive Testing 2006 (APCNDT), Auckland, New Zealand, 5-12 Nov 2006.

Abdul Aziz Mohamed, Faridah Md Idris, Muhd Noor Muhd Yunus. Overview on Malaysian Reactor Interest
Group strategic plan. IAEA-RCA Technical Meeting on Strategic Planning for Research Reactors, (Radioisotope
Production and Neutron Beam Applications with Assured Safety), Beijing, China, 4 - 6 Sept 2006.

Affrida Abu Hassan, Ghazally Husin, Azhar Mohamad, Abdul Rahim Harun. Detection of genetic variations
in gamma-irradiated Signal Grass (Brachiaria decumbens). 27th Int. Holticultural Congress, Seoul Korea, 13-
19 Aug 2006.

Ahsanulkhaliqin Abdul Wahab, Chong Saw Peng, Mohd Fajri Osman, Shyful Azizi Abdul Rahman,
Khairuddin Abdul Rahim, Mat Rasol Awang. Shoot regeneration of Aquilaria malaccensis. Int. Symp. on
Molecular Farming in Plants: prospects for Asia-Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 13-15 Jun 2006.

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Azali Muhammad. Development of new neutron radiography facility at Malaysian Nuclear Agency TRIGA
MARK II tangential beam port using CCD camera imaging system, IAEA/CRP meeting on neutron radiography,
Pretoria, South Africa, 27-31 Mar 2006.

Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Suganthi Selvathurai, H.Ismail, Norzawni Yahya. Irradiation modification of EPDM/
PVC blend. Int. Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP 2006), Kuala Lumpur, 6 Feb - 3 Mar 2006.

Chuah T.G., Khalid. M., Salmiaton A., Chantara Thevy Ratnam, Thomas, S. Y. Choong. Development of
cellulose based novel biocomposites. 8th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composite Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, 20-
23 Nov 2006.

Dahlan Mohd. Radiation processing of polymers: TPEs. IAEA/RCA Regional Training Course on the Application
of Radiotion in Nanotechnology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-10 Mar 2006.

Dahlan Mohd. Application of electron accelerator in radiation processing of natural polymers: radiation
processing of natural rubber and its application. FNCA National Executive Management Seminar, PWTC,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12 Dec 2006.

Dahlan Mohd, Mahathir Mohamed, Abdul Aziz Mohamed. The use of electron microscopy (em) and
small angle neutron scattering (sans) techniques for the study of the role of Liquid Epoxidised Natural Rubber
Acrylate (LENRA) as compatibilizer in NR/HDPE blends. Int. Conf. on X-ray & Related Techniques in Research
& Industry (ACXRI 2006), Putrajaya, Malaysia, 28-30 Nov 2006.

Dominik Sankowski, Rasif Mohd Zain, Volodymyr Mosorov. Image fusion for dual modality. 1st Int. Conf. of
Young Scientictc MEMSTECH 2006, Lviv – Polyana Ukraine, 24-27 May 2006.

E. Hamzah, M. Kaniah, Mohd Harun. Effect of chromium addition on microstructure and creep strength of
as-cast Ti-48Al Alloy. 14th Int. Conf. on Strength of Metal and Alloys, Beijing, China, June 2006.

Idris Besar, Rusnah Mustaffa, Mohd Reusmaazran Yusof, Cik Rohaida Che Hak, Norhaslin Mohd Zin,
Narimah Abu Bakar. Investigation on hydroxyapatite processing for bone graft. 2nd Int. Conf. on Biomaterials
& Medical Devices (BioMedD’2006), Iasi, Romania, 9-14 Nov 2006.

Ismail Mustapha, Jaafar Abdullah. Development of a large-scale experimental flow loop for three phase
systems. 5th Int. Symposium on Measurement Techniques for Multiphase Flows (ISMTMF 2006), Macau,
China, 10-13 Dec 2006.

Ismawati P., Paridah M.T., Kamaruddin Hashim, Jalaluddin H., Mohamad Zaki A.R., Sarani Z.. Synthesis
and evaluation of carboxymthelated kenaf core (CMKC). 8th Pacific RIM Biobased Composites Symposium,
20-23 Nov 2006.

Jaafar Abdullah, Roslan Yahya. Application of CdZnTe gamma-ray detector for imaging corrosion under
insulation. 2nd International Conference on Solid State Science and Technology (ICSSST 2006), Kuala
Terengganu, Malaysia, 4-6 Sept 2006.

Jaafar Abdullah, Said Aferka, Micheal Crine, Dominique Toye and Pierra Marchot. Investigating the liquid
distribution in a reactive distillation packing using high energy x-ray tomography. 5th Int. Symposium on
Measurement Techniques for Multiphase Flows (ISMTMF 2006), Macau, China, 10-13 Dec 2006.

Jamaliah Sharif, Wan Md Zin Wan Yunus, Khairul Zaman Mohd. Dahlan. Electron beam crosslinking of
poly(ethylene-co-vinyl acetate)/ clay nanocomposites. Int. Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP 2006),
Kuala Lumpur, 26 Feb - 3 Mar 2006.

Juhaida M.F., Paridah M.T., Mohd Hilmi Mahmood, Sarani Z., Jalaluddin H., Mohamad Zaki A.R. Liquefaction
of kenaf core fibres in the presence of polyethylene glygol 1000 (peg 1000) for the production of polyol. 8th
Pacific RIM Bio-Based Composites Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, 20-23 Nov 2006.

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Julie Andrianny Murshidi, Choo Thye Foo, Che Seman Mahmood, Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman.
Characterization study on particle size, morphology and phase transition of alumina powders synthesized by
sol-gel method. Int. Conf. on X-ray and Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya,
Malaysia, 29-30 Nov 2006.

Khaironie Mohd Takib, Sivapalan Kathiravale, Rohyiza Baan, Muhd Noor Muhd Yunus, Mohamad
Puad Haji Abu. Combustion behaviour of refuse derived fuel in a two chamber combuster. 4th i-CIPEC, Kyoto,
Japan, 26-29 Sept 2006.

Khairuddin Abdul Rahim. Harnessing nuclear technology to enhance biofertilizer development and application
on industrial crops. 2006 FNCA Workshop on Biofertilizer, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 20-24 Nov 2006.

Khairuddin Abdul Rahim. Utilizing the smart partnership of plant-soil rhizomorphs for sustainable agricultural
productivity. 2005 FNCA Workshop on Biofertilizer, Manila, Philippines, 9-13 Jan 2006.

Khairul Anuar Mohd Salleh, Ab. Razak Hamzah, Wan Muhamad Saridan W. H. Noise power spectrum
measurement of industrial digital radiography modules. 2nd NDT & Corrosion Management Asia 2006, Singapore,
7– 8 Dec 2006.

Khairul Anuar Mohd Salleh, Ab. Razak Hamzah, Wan Muhamad Saridan W. H, Mohd Ashhar Khalid.
Experimental study on modulation transfer function of amorphous silicon flat panel system for industrial
digital radiography. Int. Conf. on X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya,
Malaysia, 29-30 Nov 2006.

Khairul Anuar Mohd Salleh, Ab. Razak Hamzah, Mohd Ashhar Khalid. Preliminary modulation transfer
function study on amorphous silicon flat panel system for industrial digital radiography. European Conf. for
Non-Destructive Testing, Berlin, Germany, 23-30 Sept 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Application of radiation for preparation of membrane: ion track membranes.
IAEA Regional Training Course on Emerging Applications of Radiation Processing in Nanotechnology, Amman,
Jordan, 26–30 Nov 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Radiation processing of nanocomposites. IAEA Regional Training Course on
Emerging Applications of Radiation Processing in Nanotechnology, Amman, Jordan, 26–30 Nov 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Radiation processing of nanocomposites. IAEA/RCA Regional Training Course
on the Application of Radiotion in Nanotechnology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-10 Mar 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Radiation processing of natural polymers. IAEA Regional Training Course on
Emerging Applications of Radiation Processing in Nanotechnology, Amman, Jordan, 26–30 Nov 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Radiation processing technology in Malaysia: Laboratory to market. IAEA/
RCA Regional Meeting on Health Care Stimuli Responsive Radiation Processed Materials, Dhaka, Bangladesh,
26–30 Jun 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Radiation synthesis of micro-nanogel. IAEA/RCA Regional Training Course
on the Application of Radiotion in Nanotechnology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-10 Mar 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Research and development in nanotechnology in Malaysia. IAEA Regional
Training Course on Emerging Applications of Radiation Processing in Nanotechnology, Amman, Jordan, 26–
30 Nov 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Review of radiation processing of natural polymer. FNCA Workshop on
Application of Electron Accelerator: Radiation Processing of Natural Polymer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-16
Dec 2006.

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Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan, Kamaruddin Hashim, Zulkafli Ghazali, Mohd Hilmi Mahmood, Jamaliah
Sharif. Country report on radiation processing of natural polymer in Malaysia. FNCA Workshop on Application
of Electron Accelerator: Radiation Processing of Natural Polymer, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 12-16 Dec 2006.

Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan, Kamaruddin Hashim, Zulkafli Ghazali, Mohd Hilmi Mahmood, Jamaliah
Sharif. Radiation technology for development of advanced materials and for protection of health and the
environment. IAEA/RCA Regional Meeting on Health Care Stimuli Responsive Radiation Processed Materials,
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 26–30 June 2006.

Kok Kuan Ying, Ng Inn Khuan. Low-angle x-ray diffraction and diffuse x-ray scattering of interface structures
in co/cu multilayers. Int. Conference on X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI),
PutraJaya, Malaysia, 29-30 Nov 2006.

M.N. Othman, Muhd Nor Muhd Yunus, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan, K.H.K. Hamid, T. Hakoda. A.
Shimada. Irradiation of benzene in static and continues condition. 2nd IAEA-CRP Meeting, Thiong Hua University,
Beijing, China, 16-21 Oct 2006.

Muhammad Rawi Mohd Zin, Azali Muhammad, Abdul Aziz Mohamed, Rafhayudi Jamro. Cold thermal
neutron radiography experiment by CCD camera at primary flight tube of TRIGA Mark II research reactor. 8th
World Conferences on Neutron Radiography, National Institute of Standard and Technology Gaitherberg, NIST,
USA, 16-19 Oct 2006.

Muhammad Rawi Mohd Zin, Azali Muhammad, Abdul Aziz Mohamed, Rafhayudi Jamro, S. S. Idris,
N. A. Hao, R. Jaafar. Modification of NUR II neutron beam profile of MINT TRIGA Mark II research reactor for
digital neutron radiography. 8th World Conferences on Neutron Radiography, National Institute of Standard and
Technology Gaitherberg, NIST, USA, 16-19 Oct 2006.

M. Khalid, T.G. Chuah, A. Salmiaton, Chantara Thevy Ratnam and S. Falak. Effect of cellulose loading on
mechanical properties of polypropylene composites. 11th Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering
(APCChE 2006), Kuala Lumpur, 27-30 Aug 2006.

Marina Talib, Chantara Thevy Ratnam, M. Saful, Zahid Abdullah, Norzawani Yahya. PVC/ENR blends:
Preirradiation of ENR. Int. Material Technology Conference 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-19 Jul 2006.

Meor Yahaya Razali. Sonochemistry as a tool for preparation of nano sized iron/iron oxides. IAEA/RCA
Regional Training Course on the Application of Radiation in Nanotechnology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-10
Mar 2006.

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman, Hishamuddin Husain, Choo Thye Foo. Characterisation study of oil sludge
solid sediment: Int. Conf. on X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya, Malaysia,
29-30 Nov 2006.

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman, Masliana Muslimin. EDXRF analysis of uranium and thorium in tin slag by
using standard addition method. Int. Conf. on X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI),
Putrajaya, Malaysia, 29-30 Nov 2006.

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman, Masliana Muslimin. In-situ XRD study on phase transformation of alumina.
Int. Conf. on X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya, Malaysia, 29-30 Nov
2006.

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman, Masliana Muslimin, Microfocus XRF study of tin slag. Int. Conf. on X-Ray &
Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya, Malaysia, 29-30 Nov 2006.

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman, Masliana Muslimin, Choo Thye Foo, Julie Andrianny Murshidi. High
purity alumina and zeolite from local low-grade kaolin. Int. Conf. on Natural Resources and Technology,
Putrajaya, Malaysia, 24-25 July 2006.

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Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman, Masliana Muslimin, Choo Thye Foo, Julie Andrianny Murshidi.
Development of a hydrothermal process to produce high purity alumina and zeolite from low-grade kaolin. Int.
Conf. on Advanced Materials Processing, Hamilton, New Zealand, 11-14 Dec 2006.

Meor Yusoff Meor Sulaiman, Masliana Muslimin, Choo Thye Foo, Julie Andrianny Murshidi, High
purity alumina and zeolite from local low-grade kaolin. Int. Conf. on Natural Resources and Technology,
Putrajaya, Malaysia, 24-25 July 2006.

Mohamad Puad Abu, Muhd Noor Muhd Yunus, Khaironie Mohamed Takip, Sivapalan Kathiravale,
Rohyiza Ba’an, Kamarul Zaman Abd Kadir. Technology development of refuse derived fuel (RDF) pellet for
industrial and commercial usage in Malaysia. 4th i-CIPEC, Kyoto, Japan, 26-29 Sept 2006.

Mohd Ashhar Khalid. Developments of nuclear applications in Malaysia: Present status and prospects. Int.
Seminar on Nuclear Safety 2006, Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), Tokai Japan.

Mohd Ashhar Khalid. TRIGA instrumentation and control system maintenance. Seminar on Installation of
New Research Reactor, Hanoi, Vietnam.

Mohd Harun, Amira Saryati Amerudin, Hafizal Yazid, Zaiton Selamat. Fabrication of tin-fly ash composite
using powder metallurgy technique. Int. Conf. on Solid State Science &Technology 2006, Grand Continental
Hotel, Terengganu, Malaysia, 4-6 September 2006.

Noriah Jamal, K.H. Ng, L.M. Looi, D. McLean, A. Zulfiqar, L.K. Tan. A computerized technique to estimate
future risk of developing breast cancer from a single mammogram. Int. Conf. Exploring New Frontiers in
Medicine and Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1-2 Aug 2006.

Noriah Jamal, K.H. Ng, S. Ranganathan, L.K. Tan. Comparison of computerised assessment of breast
density with subjective bi-rads classification and Tabar’s pattern from two-view CR mammography. World
Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2006 [COEX], Seoul, Korea, 27 Aug - 1 Sept
2006.

Noriah Jamal, K.H. Ng, L.M. Looi, D. McLean. Double-exposure dual energy subtraction microradiography:
A phantom study. World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering 2006 [COEX], Seoul,
Korea, 27 Aug - 1 Sept 2006.

Noriah Jamal, K.H. Ng, M. Aminah, L.K. Tan. QC of direct radiography and computed radiography
mammography systems: Image quality and average glandular dose (Synopses). Int. Conf. on Quality Assurance
and New Techniques in Radiation Medicine, Vienna, Austria, 13-15 Nov 2006

Nick Tsurikov, Paul John Hinrichsen, Muhamat Omar, Horst R. S. M. Fernandes. Regulation of natural
radioactivity in international transport and trade. 2nd Asian and Oceanic Congress Radiological Protection
(AOCRP-2), Beijing, China, 9 - 13 Oct 2006.

Nik Ghazali Nik Salleh. Introduction to EB/UV curing of nanocomposites. IAEA Regional Training Course on
Application of Radiation in Nanotechnology, Bangi, Malaysia, 3-10 Mar 2006.

Nor Hayati Alias, Che Seman Mahmood. Silica frit formulation for low temperature co-fir ed ceramic tapes
(LTCC). Int. Conf. on X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), PutraJaya, Malaysia, 29-
30 Nov 2006.

Norasiah Abu Kassim, Shukri Mohd, Mohamad Daud, Ab. Razak Hamzah, Masrol Nizam Salleh.
Electrochemical Study on ASTM A516 Steek in various location of crdue oil. 2nd NDT & Corrosion Management
Asia 2006, Orchard Hotel, Singapore, 7–8 Dec 2006.

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Noraishah Othman, Azwah Jaafar, Nasasni Nasrul, Kamisah Alias. Thermal decomposition of decomposed
Woods under argon atmosphere. 1st Int. Conf. on Natural Resources Engineering and Technology (INRET2006),
Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 24-26 Jul 2006.

Norimah Yusof. Bioburden estimation in relation to tissue product quality and radiation dose validation
(Special Lecture/Plenary Speaker). 11th Int. Conf. of Asia Pacific Association of Surgical Tissue Banking,
Mumbai, India, 24-26 Nov 2006.

Norimah Yusof, Ainul Hafiza Abd Hair, Rozaini Mohd Zohdi, Md Zuki Abd Bakar. Development of honey
hydrogel dressing for enhanced wound healing. Int. Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP) ’06, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 Feb – 3 Mar 2006. (Poster)

Norimah Yusof, Asnah Hassan, Mohd Nor Firdaus Abd Rahman, Suzina S. Ab Hamid. Challenges in validating
the sterilisation dose for human amniotic membranes in complying with the IAEA code of practice. Int. Meeting
on Radiation Processing (IMRP) ’06, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 Feb – 3 Mar 2006.

Norimah Yusof, Asnah Hassan, Mohd Nor Firdaus Abd Rahman, Suzina S. Ab Hamid. Radiation sterilisation
of glycerol preserved amniotic membrane. 11th Int. Conf. of Asia Pacific Association of Surgical Tissue Banking,
Mumbai, India, 24-26 Nov 2006.

Norimah Yusof, Ros Anita Ahmad Ramli, Foziah Ali. Decontamination of coconut cream powder using
gamma irradiation. Int. Meeting on Radiation Processing (IMRP) ’06, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 27 Feb – 3 Mar
2006.

Norpaiza Mohamad Hasan, Barry J. Azzopardi. Imaging stratifying liquid-liquid flow by capacitance
tomography. 2nd Int. Workshop on Process Tomography, Macau, China, 10-13 Dec 2006.

Raja Jamal Raja Hedar, Sharifah Hanisah Syed Abdul Aziz, Zahid Abdullah. Determination of bulk
(apparent) density of paknt fibres by usung toluene solvent. 8th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-23 Nov 2006.

Rozaini Mohd Zohdi, Norimah Yusof, Zuki Abd Bakar, Asnah Hassan. Preliminary study of honey hydrogel
dressing for burn wound healing in rat model. 1st Int. Conf. on Medicinal Uses of Honey, Kota Bharu, Malaysia,
26-28 Aug 2006.

Rusli Ibrahim, Sobri Hussein. Bioreactor for mass propagation of plant materials. LAMAN 2006: Malaysia
International Lanscape & Garden Festival 2006, Kuala Lumpur, 6 -16 July 2006.

Rusli Ibrahim, Sobri Hussein. Gamma garden. LAMAN 2006: Malaysia International Lanscape & Garden
Festival 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 -16 July 2006.

Rusli Ibrahim, Sobri Hussein. Gamma greenhouse. LAMAN 2006: Malaysia International Lanscape &
Garden Festival 2006, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 -16 July 2006.

Sarani Zakaria, Lee Kok Poh, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Polystyrene-benzyolated EFB reinforced
Composites. 8th Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia, 20-23 Nov 2006.

Sarani Zakaria, Sakina Hashim, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Mechanical properties of benzylated oil
palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) polyestyrene composites and maleated EFB polystyrene composites. 8th
Pacific Rim Bio-Based Composites Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-23 Nov 2006.

Seri Chempaka Mohd Yusof, Fazliana Mohd Saaya, Zainah Adam. The potential application of honey in
enhancing the acceptance of herbal lip balm. 1st Int. Conf. on Medicinal Uses of Honey– from hive to theraphy,
Kota Bharu, Malaysia, 26-28 Aug 2006.

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Shaiful Rizam Shamsudin, Mohd Harun, Hafizal Yazid, Che Seman Mahmood, Ho Li Ngee, Mazlee
Mohd Noor, Mohd Fitri Mohd Wahid, Shamsul Baharin Jamaludin. Chemical analysis on the surface of urea
stripper bolt. Int. Conf. on X-ray and Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya, Malaysia,
29-30 Nov 2006.

Shamsuddin Z.H., Halimi M.S., Ramlan M.F., Anuar A.R., Maziah M., Zin Z.Z., Khairuddin Abdul
Rahim, Amir H.G., Zakry F.A.A. Application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for improved growth and
N uptake of oil palm. 5th IMT-GT Uninet Biannual Conference & International Seminar 2006, Medan, Indonesia,
22-23 June 2006.

Sharifah Hanisah Syed Abdul Aziz, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan, Jalaluddin Harun. Studies on
improvement of mechanical properties of kenaf reinforced polypropylene composites. 8th Pacific Rim Bio-
Based Composites Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 20-23 Nov 2006.

Shukri Mohd, Abd Nassir Ibrahim, P. Bowen. The study of fracture mechanisms in burn resistances beta
titanium alloy using AE and SEM. Int. Conference for Solid State Science and Technology, KUSTEM,
Terengganu, Malaysia, 4-6 Sept 2006.

Shukri Mohd, Abd Nassir Ibrahim, Shaharudin Sayuti. MINT experience in implementing qualification
and certification for NDT personnel. Workshop on the Malaysian Experience in Training and Certification of
Skill Work Forced: NDT as a Case, Khartoum National Research Council Hall, Sudan, 4 Jul 2006.

Sivapalan Kathiravale, Muhd Noor Muhd Yunus. Integrating local and foreign technologies to manage
municipal solid waste in Malaysia. 8th Asian Academic Network for Environmental Safety and Waste Management
(AANESWM) Anna University, Chennai, India, 10–13 Dec 2006.

Sivapalan Kathiravale, Muhd Noor Muhd Yunus, Mohamad Puad Abu. Municipal solid waste – the
economic opportunity. Waste Management 2006: 3rd Int. Conf. on Waste Management and the Environment,
Marsascala, Malta, 21- 23 June 2006.

Syed Abdul Malik Syed Zain, Thanaletchumy Karuppiah. Proposed conceptual design for a near surface
repository. FNCA Workshop 2006 on Radioactive Waste Management, China, 20-24 Nov 2006.

Syed Abdul Malik Syed Zain, Nik Marzukee Nik Ibrahim. Report of TENORM Task Group to Malaysia.
FNCA Workshop 2006 on Radioactive Waste Management, China, 20-24 Nov 2006.

Syed Hakimi Sakuma Syed Ahmad. Review of lessons learned from decommissioning of a mineral processing
facility in Malaysia. Int. Conf. on Lessons Learned from the Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities and Safe
Termination of Nuclear Activities, Athens, Greece, 11-15 Dec 2006.

Yii Mei Wo, Zaharudin Ahmad. Concentration of 137Cs activity in seawater surrounding East Malaysia. Int.
Conf. on Application of Radiotracers in Chemical, Environmental and Biological Sciences, 22-27 Jan 2006.

Shaiful Rizam Shamsudin, Mohd Harun, Hafizal Yazid, Che Seman Mahmood, Ho Li Ngee, Mazlee
Mohd Noor, Mohd Fitri Mohd Wahid, Shamsul Baharin Jamaludin. Chemical analysis on the surface of urea
stripper bolt. Int. Conf. on X-Ray & Related Techniques in Research and Industry (ICXRI), Putrajaya, Malaysia,
29-30 Nov 2006.

Wan Saffiey Wan Abdullah. Influence of curvature illumination wavefront in quantitative shearography NDT
measurement. 12th Asia-Pacific Conference on Non-Destructive Testing 2006, Aotea Center, Auckland, New
Zealand, 5-10 Nov 2006.

Wee Boon Siong, Ab Khalik Wood. Determination of trace and toxic elements in marine sediments
collected from the Straits of Malacca, Malaysia. FNCA Workshop 2006 on the Utilization of Research Reactors.

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Zaharudin Ahmad, Abdul Kadir Ishak, Yii Mei Wo. Marine environment related activities in Malaysia
using nuclear technologies. Workshop on Development of Future Strategy for RCA Environment Projects
(With Emphasis on the Marine Environment), Daejeon, Korea.

Zaharudin Ahmad, Yii Mei Wo, Abdul Kadir Ishak. Method of software validation for 137Cs and 226Ra
activity measurements in environmental samples using gamma spectrometry system. IAEA Technical Meeting
on Validation Procedures of Software Applied to Nuclear Instruments, Vienna, Austria, 20–23 Nov 2006.

Zaharudin Ahmad, Yii Mei Wo, Abdul Kadir Ishak. Role of radiochemistry and environment laboratory in
environmental radioactivity monitoring activities in Malaysia. 3rd IAEA/ALMERA Network Coordination Meeting,
KINS, Daejeon, Korea, 13 – 16 Nov 2006.

Zaiton Ahmad, Sakinah Ariffin, Ros Anita Ahmad Ramli, Chitrapan P., Ismiyati S. Induction of insect
resistance in orchids. FNCA Mutation Breeding Workshop, Takasaki, Japan, 11–15 Sep 2006.

Zulkafli Ghazali, Kamaruddin Hashim, Khairul Zaman Mohd Dahlan. Radiation processing of natural
polymer: An overview. IAEA/RCA Regional Training Course on the Application of Radiation in Nanotechnology,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 3-10 Mar 2006.

KONFERENS KEBANGSAAN / NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Abd Aziz Mohamad. Kerjaya fizik dalam industri nuklear. Hari Penyelidikan Fizik dan Pelajar Siswazah
2006 Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur; 12 Mac 2006.

Abdul Kadir Ishak, Kamsani Abd. Majid, Hamdan Hassan. Field studies of hydrodynamic conditions and
fine-sediment transport in the Kapar coastal region, Malaysia. Seminar on Water Resources and Environment:
application of nuclear and related technologies, 3-5 April 2006.

Affrida Abu Hassan, Zaiton Ahmad, Nurul Aliaa I. Nurhanani M.R., Norfazila I., Mohd Nazir Basiran.
Detection of DNA polymorphisms induced by ion beam irradiation on three orchids species. 9th A-IMBN
Conference & 16th MSMBB Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 3-5 Sept 2006.

Al-Zahrany Ahmad Awad, Ab Khalik Wood, Elias Saion, Md Suhaimi Elias, Zainal Abidin Sulaiman, Wee
Boon Siong. Assessment of some heavy metals in the Straits of Malacca by utilizing a nuclear reactor.
Seminar Hiroshima & Nagasaki: nuklear untuk kelestarian pembangunan, 2006.

Bohari Yaacob, Mohd Cairul Iqbal, Kamaruddin Hashim, Norzita Yacob, Norhashidah Talip.
Characterization of sago starch derivatives (CMSS) for aqueous pharmaceutical film coating application. 6th
MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference 2006, Kuala Lumpur. 8 -10 Sep. 2006

Chantara Thevy Ratnam. Radiation processing of polymers. Course on Polymeric Materials: recent
development and applications, USM, 2006.

Che Rohaida Che Hak, Idris Besar, Rusnah Mustaffa, Mohd Reusmaazran Yusof. Biphasic calcium
phosphate synthesis and characterization. 1st National Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Scientific
Meeting, HUKM, Kuala Lumpur, 29-30 Aug 2006.

Che Abd. Rahim Mohamed, Zal’Uyun Wan Mahmood, Zaharudin Ahmad, Abd Kadir Ishak, Tan Chin
Siang and Masni Mohd Ali. Kadar pemendapan sedimen di perairan selatan Laut China Selatan dan Selat
Melaka. Seminar UKM-UNRI,

Chee Meng Goh, Pauline Liew Woan Ying, Jong Bor Chyan, Kwai-Lin Thong. Study of the bacterial
community in oil palm empty fruit bunches composts. In from genomics and proteomics to translational
initiatives. 9th A-IMBN Conference & 16th MSMBB Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 3-5 Sept 2006.

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Chong Saw Peng, Ahsanulkhaliqin Abdul Wahab, Mohd Fajri Osman, Shyful Azizi Abdul Rahman,
Khairuddin Abdul Rahim, Mat Rasol Awang. Gaharu oleoresin production, from the metabolomic aspect.
Biotechnology. Symposium III on Agrotechnology: Modernizing Agriculture Through Molecular Biology, Universiti
Malaysia Sabah, Sabah, 29 Nov – 2 Dis 2006.

Choong Chee Choy, Zaharudin Ahmad, Che Abd. Rahim Mohamed. Vertical profile of 210Pb in the sediment
core of Kuala Selangor, Malaysia. 19th Malaysian Analytical Chemistry Symposium (SKAM 19) & 2nd Malaysian
Conference on Catalysis (MyCat2), Riviera Bay Resort, Melaka, 21-24 Aug 2006.

Dahlan Mohd. Radiation processing of natural rubber and its applications. FNCA National Executive
Management Seminar on Application of Electron Accelerator: radiation processing of natural polymer. Kuala
Lumpur, 12-16 Dec 2006.

E. Hamzah, M. Kaniah, Mohd Harun. Microstructure and creep behaviour of As-cast binary two-phase gamma
TiAl. 1st Regional Post Graduate Conf. on Engineering & Science, Johor Baharu, July 2006.

Elias Saion, Ab Khalik Wod, Al-Zahrany Ahmad Awad, Zainal Abidin Sulaiman, Md Suhaimi Elias, Wee
Boon Siong. Determination of heavy metal pollution in depth profile of marine sediment samples from the
Straits of Malacca. 8th Physics Putra Seminar, 2006.

Elias Saion, Al-Zahrany Ahmad Awad, Ab Khalik Wood, Md Suhaimi Elias, Zainal Abidin Sulaiman, Wee
Boon Siong. Assessment of some heavy metals in the Straits of Malacca by utilizing a nuclear reactor.
Pameran Reka Cipta, Penyelidikan dan Inovasi (PRPI), 2006.

Elias Saion, Mohammed Ahmed Ali Omar, Abdul Halim Shaari, Norhana Yahya, Anuar Kasim, Khairul Zaman
Mohd Dahlan. Polyaniline/silver nanoparticles induced by radiation. Persidangan Fizik Kebangsaan 2006,
Seri Kembangan, Selangor, 6-7 Dec 2006.

Goh Chee Meng, Pauline Liew Woan Ying, Jong Bor Chyan, Thong Kwai Lin. Assessment of bacterial
communities in oil palm empty fruit bunches compost as determined by direct 16s rDNA analysis. 28th
Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Melaka, 24-27 Nov 2006.

Hafizal Yazid, Mohd Harun, Shaiful Rizam Shamsudin, Zaiton Selamat, Mohd Shariff Sattar, Muhamad
Jalil. Failure analysis on elbow tube in Petro-chemical Plant. 15th Scientific Conference & 16th Annual General
Meeting of the Electron Microscopy Society of Malaysia, Kuala Terengganu, 4-6 Dec 2006.

Idris Besar, Rusnah Mustaffa, Mohd Reusmaazran Yusof, Cik Rohaida Che Hak, Norhaslin Mohd Zin,
Narimah Abu Bakar. Introduction and development of synthetic bone graft substitutes for dental application.
Seminar in conjunction with the soft launching of BoniPor (TM), Kubang Kerian, 16 Nov 2006.

Idris Besar, Rusnah Mustaffa, Mohd Reusmaazran Yusof, Cik Rohaida Che Hak, Norhaslin Mohd Zin,
Narimah Abu Bakar. Structural control of the performance of hydroxyapatite 1st National Tissue Engineering
and Regenerative Medicine Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 29 – 30 Aug 2006.

Jalal Sharib @ Sarip, Zaharudin Ahmad, Ahmad Sanadi Abu Bakar, Yii Mei Wo, Abd Kadir Ishak,
Norfaizal Mohamed, Kamarozaman Ishak. Distribution of 239+240Pu in sediments of the West Coast Malaysia
Peninsular. 19th Malaysian Analytical Chemistry Symposium (SKAM 19) & 2nd Malaysian Conference on
Catalysis (MyCat2), Melaka, 21-24 Aug 2006.

Jalal Sharib @ Sarip, Zaharudin Ahmad, Yii Mei Wo, Norfaizal Mohamed, Kamarozaman Ishak,
Khairul Nizam Razali. Ujian kompetensi untuk personel makmal radiokimia alam sekitar. Seminar Pengurusan
Kualiti MINT, Port Dickson, 2006.

Jong Bor Chyan, Kim Byung Hong, Pauline Liew Woan Ying. Microbial diversity of a thermophilic microbial
fuel cell. 28th Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Melaka, 24-27 Nov 2006.

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