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[en] Malaysian Nuclear Agency has more than 5 main facilities in handling processes based on nuclear technology. All these facilities can operate on semi-continuous or fully continuous mode. The facilities discussed in this paper are Mintec-Sinagama, Raymintex, Electron Beam (Alurtron), Gamma Green House and Isotope Production Plant. These facilities have been in operation for 15 to 20 years with the control and automation system imported from overseas such as USA, UK, Canada and Japan. This dependency on the foreign products has resulted in high cost of maintenance and upgrading. Therefore, measures should be implemented to build our own capabilities by transforming the control system from one that is based on foreign technology to one that is based on local technology. (author)

[en] Nuclear Malaysia e-mails can be accessed from any computer and anywhere, even worldwide, via web access. However, this mobility is lost when the e-mails are moved to a personal computer into archive files such as Microsoft Outlook data files. Outlook e-mail archives can only be read on the computer where it is stored. This removal has to be done because of storage space constraints on the e-mail server. This paper shows how e-mail archives can be made portable, brought and read anywhere using a free portable e-mail client application such as Mozilla Thunderbird, Portable Edition. (author)

[en] Full-text: Communication skills are among the skills in leadership. The importance of communication to leadership is strongly emphasized by many scholars. Every human being who lives on this earth is always faced with a risk, no matter at home or at work, it is also in the competition that we have. If we fail to manage the risks well, it is a bad sign. Risk at work is often associated with activity in relation to the work done causing harm to an employee. When this risk is not controlled, it will trigger an accident at work. To prevent this accident, preventive measures should be taken at work. It is the responsibility of every employee and employer to ensure that the work environment is safe and healthy to generate more productive outcomes. (author)

[en] Accurate dose delivered is an important factor in controlling the effectiveness of high level irradiation process. At the Nuclear Energy Unit (UTN), this condition is currently controlled by the Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL). Accuracy and reliability of the existed system was checked by participating in various dose inter-comparison programme such as International Dose Assurance Service (IDAS) conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. (author)

[en] Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) is an electronic hardware which is widely used in manufacturing or processing industries. It is also serve as the main control system hardware to run the production and manufacturing process. There are more than ten (10) well known company producing PLC hardware, with their own specialties, including the method of programming and language used. Malaysia Nuclear Agency have various plant and equipment, runs and control by PLC, such as Mintex Sinagama Plant, Alurtron Plant, and few laboratory equipment. Since all the equipment and plant are equipped with various brand or different manufacture of PLC, it creates difficulties to the supporting staff to master the control program. The same problems occur for new application of this hardware, since there no policies to purchase only one specific brand of PLC. (author)

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[en] One experiment was carried out to get the distribution of radiation doses at the neutron radiography facilities, Nuclear Energy Unit, Malaysia. The analysis was done to evaluate the safety level of the area. The analysis was used in neutron radiography work

[en] Technical specifications for procurement requires the approval of the Jawatankuasa Penyemak Spesifikasi Teknikal Tender/ Sebutharga Agensi Nuklear Malaysia. This paper provides guidance for those who have to prepare a technical specification. In addition, the technical specification online library is introduced to facilitate them to re-use old technical specifications for new procurements or to make those the bases for drafting new specifications. (author)

[en] Full-text: BPA is developing a comprehensive intellectual property right (IPR) management in Nuclear Malaysia. With the objective for all activities related into development & research, Innovation & Design and IPR being inline and the gap of its activities being reduced. The structured approach and the creation of open access systems are recommended for the attention and approval of the Intellectual Property Committee (IPC). As an example of an earlier research work in the production of hydrogel dressing products with the patent licensing value at that time of RM300,000.00, as for Starch Hydrogel products, the licensing value is RM500,000.00. For these high-value projects / products, the continuity of activities and challenges for new research officers to produce new research innovations based on patent hydrogel should be encouraged. This incentive can be created through an open access system where the previously protected intellectual property of Granted researchers is shared with new research officers for review and improvement. Experienced research journals can also be shared via this platform for review (review paper). This resulting an increase in the citation of research journal papers as well as innovating through the creation of new intellectual property and publish paper using research basis from previous researchers. (author)