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RS&RWM
Newsletter No.16
December 2019
Issued & Edited by FNCA SecretariatRadiation Safety & Radioactive Waste Management Workshop 2019
1-3 October 2019, Hanoi, Vietnam
The FNCA 2019 Workshop on Radiation Safety andRadioactive Waste Management (RS&RWM) was
held from 1st to 3rd October 2019, at the Silk Path
Hotel Hanoi. The workshop was jointly organisedby the Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute(VINATOM and the Ministry of Education, Culture,Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan.

and 2019. In his presentation, he introduced theConclusion and Recommendation issued by the 19thFNCA Coordinators Meeting in which the project issuggested to assist member countries with safety
improvement of low level radioactive wastemanagement. Next, Dr Le Thi Mai Huong, FNCA
Project Leader of Vietnam presented on theVietnam’s achievements in FNCA activities. In her
presentation, she explained that through theactivities of the FNCA RS&RWM project,
especially the exchange of information andexperiences among participating countries,
understanding of, and correct information about,Radioactive Waste Management has been promoted,
especially the technical viewpoints. Finally, ProfToshiso Kosako, Project Leader of Japan reported
the overview of the project, in which he explained
about the consolidated report to be discussed during
the workshop.

At Yen Phu Rare Earth JSC

Dr Tran Ngoc Toan, Vice President of VINATOM
and FNCA Coordinator of Vietnam, and Mr
Tomoaki Wada, FNCA Coordinator of Japan
delivered a welcoming speech. Both of thememphasized the importance of radioactive waste
management in the member countries, and wishedthe success of workshop
Following the welcome remarks, Mr Wada gave apresentation on the FNCA Achievements in 2018
Prof Toshiso Kosako Explaining the Contents of Consolidated
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After the introductory sessions, Eleven (11)countries reported their progress, challenges,problems and future plans for low-level radioactive
waste repository or repositories. Following thecountry reports, Dr Nguyen Ba Tien from Vietnam
and Dr Norasalwa Binti Zakaria from Malaysia gavea presentation on NORM/TENORM and Disposal ofDisused Sources respectively. Dr Tien presented on
the NORM/TENORM disposal in Vietnam andintroduced the issue of managing tailings wastes inuranium processing experiments, in mining andprocessing beach sand minerals, in exploiting andprocessing rare earth ores and in ZOC (Zircon)
production. Dr Norasalwa presented on the disposalof disused sources in Malaysia referring to theirborehole disposal system, and explained site
location and site characterization, safety assessment
and plans for the years to come.

On the second day, Dr Hideki Namba, FNCA
Advisor of Japan introduced the MEXT Human
Resources Development programs and FNCA
activities related to the Radiation Safety andRadioactive Waste Management project. According
to Prof Kosako, some fellows have attained
important positions of their institutes after
completing the program including chair or presidentof the organization. Furthermore, six people among
the workshop participants had an experience to join
the MEXT HRD program before.

After the morning session, The participants
discussed on the general part and specific part ofconsolidated report. The revised drafts of the generaland specific reports from each country are to be sent
to Ms Tanida by Fri 29 November 2019. The reportwill come from the FNCA project leaders in eachcountry.
In the afternoon, eleven countries introduced their
hot topics using a poster. The title of each poster isas shown below:
Australia: ILW Storage at the Australian LLW
Repository: Centralised Storage of Intermediate
Level Waste Benefits and Disadvantages

Bangladesh: Activities of Heath Physics &Radioactive Waste Management Unit(HPRWMU)

China: Unbalanced Development between
Nuclear Energy Boom and Radioactive Waste
Disposal Site Construction in China



Indonesia: Study on Inventory and Repositoryof TENORM Waste from Tin Industry inBangka Island Indonesia

Japan: Decontamination Evaluation andReduction of Radioactive Waste / JAEA actionsin Fukushima

Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan’s Activities on
Bringing the Territory of the Former
Semipalatinsk Test Site to Safety State

Malaysia: Strengthening Radiation Safety andFacilities Upgrade at the National Radioactive
Waste Management CenterMongolia: Radiation Safety and Radioactive
Waste Management in Mongolia

Philippines: Radioactive Waste Management inthe Philippines Moving ForwardThailand: Radioactive Waste ManagementSupport Megaport Initiative at Laem Chabang
Seaport Thailand

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Vietnam: A Study on a Closed-Loop Productionof Coagulants and Pigments without Secondary
Wastes from Vietnam Red Mud

Summary of each presentation can be found on theFNCA website.
The participants joined a technical visit to Yen Phu
Rare Earth JSC.

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Workshop Participants Australia
Mr Duncan Kemp
Manager, Waste Management Services
Nuclear Operations
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology
Organisation (ANSTO)Dr Makoto Hashimoto
General Manager,
Radiation Dosimetry and Environmental MonitoringSection,
Radiation Protection Department,
O-arai Research and Development Institute,Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

 Bangladesh
Dr M. Moinul Islam (PL)
Chief Scientific Officer,
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission

 Kazakhstan
Mr Yevgeniy Tur (PL)
Senior Engineer,
National Nuclear Center of the Republic ofKazakhstan

 China
Mr Qin Guoqiang
Deputy Director of Environmental Protection andRadiation Safety Department,
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC)

 Malaysia
Dr Norasalwa Binti Zakaria (PL)
Unit Manager,
Malaysian Nuclear Agency

 Indonesia
Dr Dadong Iskandar
Senior Researcher,
Center for Radioactive Waste Technology,
National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN)
 JapanMr Tomoaki Wada (CD)FNCA Coordinator of JapanDr Hideki Namba (AD)FNCA Advisor of Japan
Prof Toshiso Kosako (PL)Professor Emeritus,
The University of Tokyo
Mr Tatsuo Saito
Assistant Principal Engineer,
Predisposal Management OfficePlanning Department
Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste
Management Head Office
Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA)

 Mongolia
Ms Uranchimeg Batdelger
Senior officer,
The Executive of Nuclear Energy Commission,
Government of Mongolia Philippines
Ms Kristine Marie Dacallo Romallosa
Supervising Science Research Specialist,
Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)

 Thailand
Mr Nikom Prasertchiewchan
Manager of Radioactive Waste Management Center,Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT)
Mr Witsanu Katekaew
Head of Radioactive Waste Management Section,
Radioactive Waste Management Center,
Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT)
 Vietnam
Dr Tran Ngoc Toan (CD)Vice President,
Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM)FNCA
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Assoc. Prof. Dr Le Thi Mai Huong (PL)
Deputy Director,
Institute for Technology of Radioactive & Rare
Elements (ITRRE)
Mr Nguyen Ba Tien
Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM)
Ms Doan Thi Thu Hien
Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM)Mr Le Hong Minh
Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VINATOM) FNCA Secretariat
Ms Ayako Tandia
International Affairs and Research Department,
Nuclear Safety Research Association (NSRA)*Detailed information and summaries of the workshop
can be found on the FNCA website.
(http://www.fnca.mext.go.jp/english/rwm/e_ws.html)

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The FNCA RS&RWM Project Leaders
R.O. Korea

Australia
Mr Duncan Kemp
Manager, Waste Management Services
Nuclear Operations
Australian Nuclear Science andTechnology Organisation (ANSTO)

Banglades

Dr Moinul Islam
Chief Scientific Officer,
Health Physics & Radioactive Waste
Management Unit, Atomic Energy
Research Establishment (AERE),
Bangladish Atomic Energy Commission(BAEC)China

Dr Hyuncheol Kim
Senior Researcher
Environmental Radioactivity
Assessment Team
Korea Atomic Energy ResearchInstitute (KAERI))

Malaysia
Dr Mohd Abdul Wahab Yusof
Director,
Waste and Environmental Technology
Division,
Malaysian Nuclear Agency (NuclearMalaysia)

Mongolia
Dr Zhang JintaoDeputy Director General,
Department of Safety, Protection andQuality,China National Nuclear
Corporation (CNNC)

Indonesia

Ms Oyuntulkhuur NavaangalsanHead,Radiation Safety Council
Nuclear Energy Commission

Philippines
Mr Suryantoro
Director of Center forRadioactive Waste Technology, National
Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia(BATAN)Japan

Ms Maria Visitacion B. Palattao
Head, Regulations and Standards
Development Section, Philippine
Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)

ThailandMr Witsanu Katekaew
Head of Radioactive Waste
Management Section,
Radioactive Waste ManagementCenter,
Thailand Institute of Nuclear

Prof Toshiso Kosako
Professor Emeritus,
The University of TokyoKazakhstan

Vietnam
Mr Yevgeniy Tur
Technical and Economic Assessment
Department
National Nuclear Center (NNC) of the
Republic of Kazakhstan

Assoc. Prof. Dr Le Thi Mai Huong
Deputy Director
Institute for Technology of Radioactive& Rare Elements (ITRRE)