Open AccessLaboratory facilities for nuclear forensic investigation in Malaysian Nuclear Agency
Author(s) -
Suzilawati Muhd Sarowi,
Zalina Laili,
A. Ahmad,
K. Samuding
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1106/1/012027
Subject(s) - nuclear material , forensic science , agency (philosophy) , law enforcement , radiological weapon , nuclear weapon , forensic engineering , nuclear engineering , engineering , political science , chemistry , law , physics , nuclear physics , archaeology , history , radiochemistry , sociology , social science
Nuclear forensic is a new field and a key element in nuclear security in any country. The purpose of nuclear forensic investigation is to establish the history of nuclear material of unknown origin by analysing the nuclear material in the laboratories. Hence, the results of the nuclear forensic examination will provide the evidence to support law enforcement or nuclear security investigation in the country. The typical analysis used in nuclear forensic investigation is radiological assessment, physical characterization, isotope analysis, elemental/chemical analysis and traditional forensic analysis. This paper will discuss the capability of laboratories in the Malaysian Nuclear Agency and internal arrangement in handling nuclear forensic analysis.