PEMBANGUNAN SEMULA MAKMAL PENTARIKHAN NUKLEAR DI AGENSI NUKLEAR MALAYSIA RE-DEVELOPMENT OF RADIOCARBON DATING LABORATORY IN MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR AGENCY Norfaizal Mohamed @ Muhammad, Nita Salina Abu Bakar, Esther Phillip, Zal U’yun Wan Mahmood, Nooradilah Abdullah, Abdul Kadir Ishak, Salahuddin Muhammad, Khairul Nizam Razali, Mohd Tarmizi Ishak dan Mohamad Noh Sawon Bahagian Teknologi Sisa dan Alam Sekitar, Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, Bangi, 43000 KAJANG, MALAYSIA Nasasni Nasrul Bahagian Teknologi Industri, Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, Bangi, 43000 KAJANG, MALAYSIA Latip Baba dan Syed Nasaruddin Syed Idris Bahagian Sokongan Teknikal, Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, Bangi, 43000 KAJANG, MALAYSIA Abstrak Makmal Pentarikhan Nuklear yang dahulunya dikenali sebagai Makmal Radiokarbon telah wujud di Agensi Nuklear Malaysia (Nuklear Malaysia) semenjak tahun 1983 lagi. Makmal ini dibangunkan setelah Nuklear Malaysia menerima kemudahan Aliran Sintesis Benzena (Benzene Synthesis Line) dan kelengkapannya daripada Australian Atomic Energy Commision (AAEC) melalui projek kerjasama Hidrologi Isotop di antara IAEA, AAEC dan PUSPATI pada ketika itu. Penentuan umur sesuatu sampel dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan kemudahan ini melalui dua proses utama iaitu penghasilan benzena yang mengandungi isotop C-14 dan penentuan keaktifan C-14 menggunakan Pembilang Sintilasi Cecair. Memandangkan kewujudan Makmal Pentarikhan Nuklear amat penting dan strategik kepada pembangunan sains dan teknologi negara, Pengurusan Atasan Nuklear Malaysia telah bersetuju menyerahkan makmal ini dan kemudahannya kepada Bahagian Teknologi Sisa dan Alam Sekitar (BAS) bermula Jun 2013 untuk dibangunkan semula. Kertas kerja ini akan membincangkan beberapa kelemahan dan masalah yang perlu diatasi dan ditambahbaik bagi membolehkannya dapat digunapakai dalam memberi perkhidmatan yang berkualiti. Kata kunci: Pentarikhan nuklear; Radiokarbon; Aliran Sintesis Benzena; Pembilang Sintilasi Cecair Abstract Nuclear Dating Laboratory, formerly known as Radiocarbon Laboratory was established in Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) since 1983. A benzene synthesis line for radiocarbon (carbon-14) dating was installed in this laboratory by Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) under the Hydrology Isotope Project, a collaboration project between IAEA, AAEC and PUSPATI (former name for Nuclear Malaysia). Determining the age of samples could be performed using this facility throughout two main processes, namely the production of benzene containing C-14 isotopes and activity determination of C-14 using Liquid Scintillation Counter. Realizing the need and importance of Nuclear Dating Laboratory for the nation’s science and technology development, the Top Management of Nuclear Malaysia was agreed to hand over this laboratory and its facilities to Waste Technology and Environmental Division (BAS) started in June 2013 for the redevelopment. Hence, this paper will highlight the weaknesses and problems that need to be addressed and improved to enable it to be used in providing a good service. Keywords: Nuclear dating; Radiocarbon; Benzene synthesis line; Liquid Scintillation Counter
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PEMBANGUNAN SEMULA MAKMAL PENTARIKHAN NUKLEAR DI AGENSI NUKLEAR
MALAYSIA
RE-DEVELOPMENT OF RADIOCARBON DATING LABORATORY IN MALAYSIAN NUCLEAR
AGENCY
Norfaizal Mohamed @ Muhammad, Nita Salina Abu Bakar, Esther Phillip, Zal U’yun Wan
Mahmood, Nooradilah Abdullah, Abdul Kadir Ishak, Salahuddin Muhammad, Khairul Nizam
Razali, Mohd Tarmizi Ishak dan Mohamad Noh Sawon Bahagian Teknologi Sisa dan Alam Sekitar,
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, Bangi, 43000 KAJANG, MALAYSIA
Nasasni Nasrul
Bahagian Teknologi Industri,
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, Bangi, 43000 KAJANG, MALAYSIA
Latip Baba dan Syed Nasaruddin Syed Idris
Bahagian Sokongan Teknikal,
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia, Bangi, 43000 KAJANG, MALAYSIA
Abstrak
Makmal Pentarikhan Nuklear yang dahulunya dikenali sebagai Makmal Radiokarbon telah wujud di
Agensi Nuklear Malaysia (Nuklear Malaysia) semenjak tahun 1983 lagi. Makmal ini dibangunkan
setelah Nuklear Malaysia menerima kemudahan Aliran Sintesis Benzena (Benzene Synthesis Line) dan
kelengkapannya daripada Australian Atomic Energy Commision (AAEC) melalui projek kerjasama
Hidrologi Isotop di antara IAEA, AAEC dan PUSPATI pada ketika itu. Penentuan umur sesuatu sampel
dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan kemudahan ini melalui dua proses utama iaitu penghasilan
benzena yang mengandungi isotop C-14 dan penentuan keaktifan C-14 menggunakan Pembilang
Sintilasi Cecair. Memandangkan kewujudan Makmal Pentarikhan Nuklear amat penting dan strategik
kepada pembangunan sains dan teknologi negara, Pengurusan Atasan Nuklear Malaysia telah bersetuju
menyerahkan makmal ini dan kemudahannya kepada Bahagian Teknologi Sisa dan Alam Sekitar (BAS)
bermula Jun 2013 untuk dibangunkan semula. Kertas kerja ini akan membincangkan beberapa
kelemahan dan masalah yang perlu diatasi dan ditambahbaik bagi membolehkannya dapat digunapakai
dalam memberi perkhidmatan yang berkualiti.
Kata kunci: Pentarikhan nuklear; Radiokarbon; Aliran Sintesis Benzena; Pembilang Sintilasi Cecair
Abstract
Nuclear Dating Laboratory, formerly known as Radiocarbon Laboratory was established in Malaysian
Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) since 1983. A benzene synthesis line for radiocarbon (carbon-14)
dating was installed in this laboratory by Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) under the
Hydrology Isotope Project, a collaboration project between IAEA, AAEC and PUSPATI (former name
for Nuclear Malaysia). Determining the age of samples could be performed using this facility
throughout two main processes, namely the production of benzene containing C-14 isotopes and activity
determination of C-14 using Liquid Scintillation Counter. Realizing the need and importance of Nuclear
Dating Laboratory for the nation’s science and technology development, the Top Management of
Nuclear Malaysia was agreed to hand over this laboratory and its facilities to Waste Technology and
Environmental Division (BAS) started in June 2013 for the redevelopment. Hence, this paper will
highlight the weaknesses and problems that need to be addressed and improved to enable it to be used