Radiation Protection Officer (RPO) Course

Alhamdulillah, finally I'd finished my RPO exam which been held at AELB examination hall. All the efforts and work-hard along those 2 weeks was poured in paper only 2 days for assessment. Hopefully, I can manage to pass it. Insyaallah..

Anyways, here some ideas and tips to those who does not seat the examination yet.

For day One - Theory and Specific Cluster:

a) 30 objective questions on General paper

b) 20 objective questions on Cluster paper (for me I'm taking Nuclear Gauge)

c) 2 compulsory subjective questions and 6 choose 2 of subjective questions.

All these questions must be completed within 2 and half hour. Wow... tough huh...

For day Two - Practical and Theory Paper

a) Experiment on Shielding and Distance - same as what we've done during the lab session.

b) Data interpreting and question related on the experiment - Subjective questions

Here some questions that I can recalled for you to refer.

Subjective Question (Compulsory)

1. a) What is the different between security and safety of radiation source. (6 marks)

b) Give 2 factors of criminal of radiation source, give two example for each. (4 marks)

2. a) Give 3 purposes why a survey meter need to be calibrate. (6 marks)

b) Give 4 reason why a survey meter need to re-calibrate. (4 marks)

For Nuclear gauging question:

5) A new nuclear gauge instrument has been purchased and need to installation in the work place. Before the installation what are the responsibilities of RPO need to take in order to ensure the safety of work place. Give 5 responsibilities of RPO against it. (10 marks)

6. a) Give 2 types or radiation monitoring. (2 marks)

b) Describe the above answer and give some examples. (8 marks)

Overall, I can say that for objective question (general paper) is more easy if we do the exercise on pass years question paper. For specific objective paper a bit confusing and need to evaluate more on the answers given. And subjective paper, I don't have any advice due to too many things need to memories...

Note: Please refer example question book by AELB and reed more on the security and safety.

Last but not least, best of luck to all of you.

Selangor Against Nuclear Power Plant - BERNAMA

If you have read an article about it, please do not make any rapid judgement (yes/no). Please think and consider others factor.

I'm totally disagree on the statement "We have one of the most expensive power plants, which is the Bakun dam, and I don't see the need for a nuclear power plant as an alternative".. what are the supportive reason for that statement. Is the Bakun dam where located in outside from Peninsular Malaysia can provide enough power of electricity to the whole Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in Selangor? How efficient and stable for hydro power plant can supply the power through out the years? all these questions need to be taken in considering the nuclear power plant plan and development. Plus, peoples need to know what are the advantages of nuclear power plant exactly.

Another statement that I need to extend in the article is "The government needs to also think about the effects nuclear power will have on the people as it will involve toxic waste disposal and a radioactive system that can harm the environment".. Yes, radiation is harmful and its can be controlled if a proper action is taken. Do we know that in our environment already contain radiation such as cosmic ray, ray from the sun, - yes, we can control it by preserve a green environment in order to secure the gamma-green house effect(meaning that we still control it..). And as we compare to others power plant, they also produce a waste (very big amount compare than nuclear waste) and if they are not control it, it also can be harm to the people and environment as a pollution.

For the statement from people whom knows better about nuclear application, fundamental and the advantages, this "Meanwhile, Masterskill University College of Health Sciences deputy vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Proom Promwichit said many people were unaware that nuclear power was the safest source of energy compared to others.

He said so far, its use only involved a risk of 0.007 per cent and there had yet to be accidents involving nuclear energy reactors, unless caused by human negligence." Its a very brilliant statement and view and I hope you people can look forward to give a positive view against the nuclear power plant.

Full article on the Selagor's Head view can be view here http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=495861 and you as a citizen of Malaysia, please make a good decision in order to change our future life to the correct path.