The waste treatment process proposed by Australia's Lynas Corporation from its refinery in Gebeng, Kuantan has yet to be given the stamp of approval by Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB).
AELB directory-general Raja Abdul Aziz Raja Adnan said that process had yet to be tested because there was nothing to test on.
"They have not finished the (production) cycle yet. There is no residue to process," he said when met at the sidelines of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear Security workshop in Kuala Lumpur today.
As such, the AELB has yet to be able to verify that the process is safe and will truly reduce the radioactive residue from the Lynas Advance Materials Plant (Lamp) to low-level radiation materials that will be safe for transport and handling as commercial products.
However, Raja Aziz gave his assurance that AELB is vigorouly monitoring the refinery.
However, Raja Aziz gave his assurance that AELB is vigorouly monitoring the refinery.
He said that regulators will be using the trial run of the Lynas plant during the TOL period to assess and monitor if the waste processing actually works and if the by-products it created will be safe for commercial use.
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