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Newsletter No.18
March 2023
Issued & Edited by FNCA Secretariat

Workshop on Radiation Safety & Radioactive Waste Management
held on January 17-18, 2023, Japan and Online
FNCA 2022 Workshop on Radiation Safety andRadioactive Waste Management (RS&RWM) washeld in Tokyo, Japan for two days from January 17 to18, 2023 in a hybrid form. The workshop included 28
representatives who specialize in the radiation safety
and radioactive waste management from 10 member
countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Japan,Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, The Philippines,
Thailand and Vietnam.
The activity of 7th phase (from 2021 to 2023) of thisproject is focused on compiling a consolidated reporton Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials (NORM)
and Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring
Radioactive Material (TENORM). Participants in theworkshop had a Question-and-Answer(Q&A) session
and discussion for a draft version of consolidated
report of each country.

In the opening session, welcome remarks weredelivered by Mr. Obata Ryoji, Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan(MEXT), and Mr. Wada Tomoaki, FNCA Coordinatorof Japan. Mr. Obata mentioned his respect for therepresentatives of the FNCA member countries fortheir participation and cooperation in FNCA activities
even during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr. Wada
explained the FNCA Project Activities and outcomesof the 22nd Coordinators Meeting, which was held in
June 2022.
After the opening session, Professor Toshiso
Kosako, Project Leader of Japan, explained theproblems with NORM and TENORM, which areexpected to become a serious social problem in many
Asian countries, and the workflow to compile theconsolidated report.

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During the session 3, participants presented theircurrent situations and problems, as well as aframework of safety regulations on NORM andTENORM, which served as a draft version of theconsolidated report.
On the second day, there were two presentations
from Japan in session 5. Dr. Hashimoto Makoto,Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) delivered aspeech titled “International movement of NORM andTENORM”. He explained the efforts of the IAEA,ICRP, European Commission (EC) and otherinternational organizations related to the NORM andTENORM management. As regards environmentalradiation, which is the theme of the next phase of thisproject, another speech titled “Environmental radiation
related to Radiation Waste Management”, was given
by Prof. Yamanishi Hirokuni, Kindai University. Thespeech focused on the policy and report of Japanese
government related to the discharge of the ALPS
(multi-nuclide removal facility) treated water stored at
TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, as
well as the IAEA’s review mission and the annal
amount of discharge of tritium.
This was followed by a Q&A session and discussion
from Australia in alphabetical order. The participants

Discussion in session 5
from each country answered the questions that they
have received via email after session 3 and also
explained the progress of their consolidated report.
Since NORM and TENORM pose very different
situations and challenges to different countries, it ishoped that this workshop will help to deepen mutual
understanding and establish or review systems in themember countries.
The FNCA 2023 workshop has been decided to beheld in Malaysia in November 2023, where member
countries will continue to work toward the completionof the consolidated report on NORM and TENORM.
Summary of each presentation and comments can befound on the FNCA website.
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Online open seminar
Dr. Dadong Iskandar from National Research andInnovation Agency (BRIN), the FNCA RS&RWM Project
member from Indonesia, made a presentation onTENORM Management at the RS&RWM workshop. Hispresentation has also been introduced as an online openseminar on the FNCA website, which can be accessedthrough the following link:
https://www.fnca.mext.go.jp/english/rwm/e_ws_2022.html- Summary -In the recent years the activity related to NORM/TENORM Management in Indonesia has increased. In
this report we will just describe the TENORM Management. The sources of TENORM in Indonesia arefrom mining and industry as tin mining and processing, oil and gas company, coal power generation, etc.
The procedures of TENORM Management in Indonesia, in general, the company generated TENORM
should make radiological study to know what kind of radiation protection should be applied. If there are
any contaminated sites, they will ask to make a clean up for these sites. The TENORM residues/wastes
would be stored at their own interim storage. Indonesia has no final disposal for the TENORM Wastes. In
the Report we also describe regulatory infrastructure in Indonesia and also how it’s implementations. The
issues related to TENORM in Indonesia are: 1) The conflicting and inconsistent norms in some regulationsin Indonesia, therefore the coordination among authorities is necessary to establish the national system ofTENORM management in Indonesia; 2) Workers in Industry generated TENORM still have low knowledgeof radiation protection; 3) Interim storage of TENORM residue/waste has a very limited areas with poorquality; 4) Indonesia has no a final disposal for TENORM waste.

FNCA Activities in JFY2022
Activity

DateVenue

The 22nd Coordinators Meeting

June 28, 2022

onlineWorkshop on Radiation Safety andRadioactive Waste Management

January 17 to 18, 2023

Japan and online

The 23rd Ministerial Level Meeting

October 31, 2022

Mongolia and online

2022 Study Panel

March 9, 2022

onlineFor more details, please refer to the following FNCA website.
https://www.fnca.mext.go.jp/english/index.html

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Australia

Mr. Duncan Kemp is the Technical Director, Radioactive Waste at the Australian
Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). He has been joining thisproject since 2017.

Mr. Duncan Kemp

Technical Director, ANSTO

Dr. Khandoker
Asaduzzaman

Chief Scientific Officer,
Bangladesh Atomic Energy
Commission (BAEC)

Bangladesh

Dr. Khandoker Asaduzzaman is a Chief Scientific Officer at Bangladesh AtomicEnergy Commission (BAEC) with over 10 years of experience in radiation physics
and radioactive waste management. He began working as a Scientist at Institute ofNuclear Science and Technology of BAEC in the early 2000’s. His research
focuses on environmental radiation monitoring, radiation protection and radioactive
waste management. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles and has
spoken at numerous symposia and conferences in home and abroad. He receives
both the BSc and MSc degree in Applied Physics and Electronics from University ofRajshahi, Bangladesh and PhD in radiation physics from University of Malaya,
Malaysia. His work over the past 9 years can be summarized as covering thefollowing topics: Radioactive waste management, Radiation protection and safety,
Inspection of facilities using radioactive sources, and Environmental radiation
monitoring including NORM and TENORM.

Indonesia

Dr. Syaiful Bakhri

Head of the Research Center
for Nuclear Fuel Cycle andRadioactive Waste
Technology,
National Research andInnovation Agency （BRIN）

Syaiful Bakhri currently serves as the Head of the Research Centre for Nuclear
Fuel Cycle and Radioactive Waste Technology at the National Research andInnovation Agency (BRIN) and has previously held several key positions,
including Acting Head of the Research and Technology Centre for Nuclear Fuels
at BRIN in January 2022, Head of Reactor Technology and Safety Division(2015), and Head of Physics and Reactor Technology Division in 2017 at National
Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN).
Syaiful Bakhri has a wealth of experience in nuclear safety, having served as thevice chairman of the Safety Committee and the Coordinator of Periodic Safety
Reviews for MPR GA-Siwabessy 30 MW. He has also been involved in various
nuclear projects in Indonesia, such as the project manager for the Experimental
Power Reactor (EPR) High-Temperature Gas Cooled Reactor of Indonesia.
Syaiful Bakhri has contributed significantly to the international nuclear community,
serving as the Executive Director of the Joint Laboratory on High-Temperature
Gas Cooled Reactor at INET – Tsing Hua University, China – Indonesia, andmember of Joint Working Group BRIN – Rosatom, and attending several FNCA
and ANSN events.

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JapanProf. Kosako Toshiso
Professor Emeritus,
The University of Tokyo

Toshiso KOSAKO was born in Hiroshima in 1949. In 1977, he completed thedoctoral course at the University of Tokyo, and received PhD. After working as an
associate professor, and professor at the University of Tokyo, he has been
professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo since 2015. His specialties include
radiation protection, radiation measurement, dosimetry, radiation shielding,radioactive waste, and environmental radiation. His research activities include
neutron spectroscopy, fast breeder reactor shielding, Hiroshima-Nagasaki atomic
bomb dose assessment, Chernobyl reactor accident analysis, and Fukushima
accident analysis. He has served as a member of the International Commission
on Radiological Protection (ICRP-Com4), President of the Asian-Oceanian
Association for Radiation Protection（AOARP）, President of the Japanese Societyof Health Physics, etc. He has received the Morgan Award from the Health
Physics Society (US) and the three Minister awards from Ministries of Industry(MITI), Education (MEXT) and Environment (MOE).

Kazakhstan

Mr. Vycheslav Gnyrya is the Deputy director for Tests, Institute of Atomic Energy ofthe National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He worked as a Chief
Engineer of “Baikal-1” research reactor complex.
Mr. Vycheslav Gnyrya
Deputy Director for Tests,
National Nuclear CenterMalaysiaDr. Mohd Zaidi binIbrahim

Manager of the Waste
Technology Development
Centre,Malaysian Nuclear Agency

Dr. Mohd Zaidi Ibrahim is a Senior Research Officer at the Malaysian Nuclear
Agency, Bangi, Malaysia. He holds a Ph.D. from the Science University ofMalaysia in the field of Environmental Chemistry. He joined the Malaysian Nuclear
Agency in 2002. Currently, he is the manager of the Waste TechnologyDevelopment Center at the Malaysian Nuclear Agency. The Waste TechnologyDevelopment Center is the national radioactive waste management center inMalaysia, which has been entrusted by the government for the management ofradioactive waste throughout the country.

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Mongolia

Dr. Uranchimeg
Batdelger

Senior Officer,
The Executive Office ofNuclear Energy Commission

I graduated from the National University of Mongolia with a BA in Chemistry,
Nuclear Technology in MA, and from University of Tsukuba in Japan with a MSc.
I graduated in 2006, I worked as a chemist with a private oil company for five years.
Since 2010, I have worked as an analyst and technical manager then at theRadiation Control Laboratory, Nuclear Energy Agency (formerly) for five years. In
amendments to the Nuclear Energy Law in 2015, I have been working as a senior
officer in charge of radioactive waste management activities at Nuclear Safety andSecurity Department, the Executive Office Nuclear Energy Commission.

Philippines

Ms. Kristine Marie
Romallosa Dean

Supervising Science ResearchSpecialist, Philippine Nuclear
Research Institute (PNRI)

Ms. Kristine Marie Romallosa Dean is the Head of the Radiation Protection
Services Section of the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute. The Section provides
calibration, dosimetry and radiation control services to radiation and nuclear
facilities. Her group also operates and maintains the Secondary Standards
Dosimetry Laboratory and the Radioactive Waste Management Facility. Her work isin the area of radiation protection, safety and dosimetry. She has an educational
background in Physics with a Master’s Degree in Physics from the University of thePhilippines. Her research portfolio is in neutron dosimetry, radiation protection andradiation measurements, among others.

ThailandDr. Klitsadee Yubonmhat
Nuclear Scientist,
Thailand Institute of Nuclear
Technology (TINT)

Klitsadee Yubonmhat received his Ph.D. in physics from Department of Physics,
Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, in 2019. He is currently working as aNuclear Scientist at Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
His research interests include nuclear magnetic resonance, radioactive wastemanagement. He is now studying on leaching of Cs-137 from cement-based wasteforms. Mathematical models are being used for determining the controlling leachingmechanisms. He is also studying the development of radioactive waste disposal
facility. The site selection in the area survey stage is being conducted.

VietnamMr. Nguyen Thanh Thuy

Executive Deputy Director,Radioactive Waste ManagementCenter, Vietnam Atomic Energy
Institute (VINATOM)

Main research directions are as follows;
1. Research on the total extraction of rare earth elements from rare earth ore andore concentrate in Vietnam, as well as the production of rare earth metals
through metallothermic reduction and electrolysis methods.
2. Research on technologies for the treatment and management of radioactive
waste generated from the processing of radioactive ore, such as uranium ore,placer, monazite, and xenotime.

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