AN OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY IN MALAYSIA AFTER 2008

N Jamal; S S M Sali; F I A Rashid; R J R Hedar; B Baharuddin

N Jamal, Dr. Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia
S S M Sali Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia
F I A Rashid Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia
R J R Hedar Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia
B Baharuddin Malaysian Nuclear Agency, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia

Keywords: nuclear technology, non-medical sector

Abstract

ABSTRACT

Over the past three decades, nuclear technology has gained stability in the country, with development of main infrastructures, both technical and administrative, in place. In this paper, we present an overview of the development of nuclear technology in Malaysia after 2008. We found that, with regards to technical sectors, the use of nuclear technology in medical sector outweighed the non-medical sector for seven consecutive years since 2009.

ABSTRAK

Sejak tiga dekad yang lalu, teknologi nuklear telah mencapai tahap stabil di negara ini dengan terdapatnya pembangunan infrastruktur utama, samada dari segi teknikal dan pengurusan. Kertas kerja ini mempersembah liputan pembangunan teknologi nuklear di Malaysia selepas tahun 2008. Didapati, penggunaan teknologi nuklear di bidang perubatan melebihi penggunaan dibidang bukan perubatan untuk tujuh tahun berturut-turut sejak 2009.