Calibration of dosimeters and survey instruments for photons at the Malaysian Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory

Radiation protection infrastructures are well established in Malaysia. The infrastructures include laws and regulations regarding the use of ionising radiations, regulatory body to enforce the regulations, the radiation protection services and radiation protection training capability. The Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) is the regulatory body responsible for licensing and enforcement of the law and regulation while Malaysian Institute for Nuclear Technology Research (MINT) through its Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL) is to provide radiation protection services throughout the country. The laboratory facilitates the proper radiation calibration and verification of the instruments used for the measurement of radiation ensuring the safe use of nuclear technology. The rapid growth in the application of nuclear technology is obviously to be welcomed but there must be someway of ensuring that the safety aspects really meet the required standards. (J.P.N.)