An Expert Visit - Prof. Marchot

Its a great opportunity for having Prof. Marchot, an expert from Belgium in here. He's good in programing especially in Matlab program. As a 1st day of meeting, we introduce to him what is our current project are running on related to the tomography system.
This is the most urgent project, which is need to be completed before 19th of July (RTC).
3 officer who posses their own project related on the Computed Tomography.
An idea and information sharing between Prof. Marchot and Dr. Jaafar.
Concentration is given in discussion related on MicroCT.
Sample in form of metal foam being test and to be analyzed by using the microCT. The aim is to learn and understang the using of lattice Boltzmann method in analyzing the samples.
Next, we been taught by Prof. Marchot in using of Matlab in order to analyze the image of the object scanned. Apart of that, He also helped me in solving the problem facing in EM algorithm programing using fortran system. Thanks God,he very helpful and very kind person.

IAEA/RCA Training Course on Industrial Process Gamma Tomography for Multi-phase Process Investigation of Petrochemical Plants

Currently I'm very busy with preparation of the IAEA/RCA Regional Training Course (RTC) on 19-23 July 2010. This year, Malaysia (Nuclear Malaysia) has been chosen as a host country organizer for the RTC.

List of participants already received from IAEA and thanks GOD that I'm one of the selected participant. This is the time for me to learn and get experience how the RTC conducted, what are the objective that need to grab, what opportunity and benefit I can earn and most importantly is linkage and network between the others country experts and researcher.

A lot of things need to do before the RTC started, thus I wish and hope that this RTC will be conducted smoothly and successfully as followed as planned.

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.

IMTCE 2010

I've been accepted to attend and present my 1st paper at the 7th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE) at Hilton Hotel Kuching, Sarawak on 13-16 of June 2010 organize by IMM.

This is a good opportunity for me to get an experience in presenting the paper of project.

My paper project tittle is "X-Ray Computed Tomography for Visualising Inner Structures of Industrial Materials". Below is the basic process of X-Ray CT diagram and this is what about of my project. And of course the project plays with X-Ray beam, Computer programing and Mathematical algorithm in order to reconstruct the image of sample - output of experiment.

Thus, this output can be used for related industrial to solve their problem of invasive testing.

Insyaallah, I will do the best for the sake of my profession and for Nuclear Malaysia obviously.

Safety Passport

If you guys have to work (provide service) with oil and gas company, one of the requirement is the safety passport- called OGSP (oil and gas safety passport). You have to attend one day course at NIOSH and seat for the exam at the end of session. You have to pass the exam in order to get the safety passport.And if u guys have to work with TNB the, NTSP course should be attended and pass the exam. Praise to the GOD, I had passed these two safety courses and been entitled to work with Petronas and TNB for plant service and assessment.

2 Days Workshop - Plan, Development of Nuclear Power Program (NPP)

Its a good opportunity for attending this workshop, due to a lots of information (current issue and info) related on energy issue especially on nuclear power which had been presented by the expertises from Planning, International Relation Division and Nuclear Power Division of Nuclear Malaysia.

As a new and young generation of researcher, all information and previous history like this shall be shared to enhance the knowledge and skill in current research project.

In this workshop, an information such as current condition of planning and development of Nuclear Power Plant for Malaysia has been discuss exclusively and should be not leak or spreading outside (only circulate among the attendees). What make me interest are, I now really know what is the current decision for the next plan(as of 2010-2030 plan) and the time line for the nuclear development. and the best part is the locations of the plant (highly secrecy) to be developed.

Furthermore, we are been teached how to draw our own roadmap in order to achieve the development of NPP (generation III Plus) at least for the year 2020. and should be decide to continue using the next generation and so on till the year of 2030.

Beside the informations I gained, I met a lot of peoples that might be make myself like and interested to communicate and have a interconnection with, in order to learn more from them.

Last but not least, we are trained to produce our own roadmap and I think it will give more benefit to me, myself, to the agency and to the nation.