16^thANNUAL TRAINING COURSE ON SAFETY MEASURES IN THE USE OF RADIATION IN AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH

March 08-12, 2010

INTRODUCTION

Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB), established in 1972, is a premier institute of PAEC. The institute has been playing a key role in improving agricultural productivity of the country. The institute carries out applied and basic research in the selected areas such as crop improvement and nutrition, crop protection, animal biology, salinity and environmental management etc. by using nuclear and other related techniques.

NIAB has qualified staff of seventy nine scientists, 30 of them holding Ph.D. degrees in various scientific disciplines. At NIAB the laboratories are well equipped with state of the art equipments as well as nuclear facilities, such as Mark-IV Irradiator, Gamma Cell 3000, and radiation measuring equipments for carrying out research work.  

The institute has a regular human resources development by training young scientists from other organizations as national development activity. Utilizing the expertise and facilities available, NIAB regularly conducts one week course on “Safety Measures in the use of Radiation in Agriculture and Biological Research”. This course was started in 1994 on the recommendations of Directorate of Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection. This course is a sixteenth in the series. The objective of this course is to impart knowledge on atomic radiations and their safe handling in work places and radiation hazardous areas. The course is open to about 30 participants from different teaching, research organizations across the country along with the new entrants to the institute, having minimum qualification of M.Sc.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is designed to acquaint the participants with theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear radiations and their safe use.  It comprises lectures and practicals on types of detectors, radiation units and half life calculation, interaction of radiations with matter, occupational exposure, uses and abuses of radiations, radiation decontamination, types of radiation sources, their handling, storage and different shielding materials for radioisotopes. Radio waste management, Physical security of radiation sources, SRS inventory, Pakistan Nuclear Regularity Authority (PNRA) regulations implementation, Emergency preparedness, Role of Directorate of Safety (DOS) and Directorate of Nuclear Power Safety (DNPS) in maintaining the safety.

SCHEDULE  

1. Course Dates/ Receipt of Applications

Application completed must reach the organizer on or before 22^nd February 2010. The training course will start on 8^th March and will be concluded on 12^th March, 2010

2. Selection Criteria

A fixed number of participants will be selected on merit for the course. The selected candidates will be informed by 1^st March.2010. (Please do not come unless selection is conveyed).

3. Pre and Post Training Assessments/Award of Certificates

The participants will be given a simple test at the start to assess their background knowledge in the field. On completion of the course, a short test will be given to evaluate the impact/achievements of the course. The successful candidates will be awarded certificates.

Travel and Accommodation

The nominating institutions or the participants themselves shall bear the cost of travel and stay in Faisalabad.  However, NIAB will help to arrange economical accommodation if informed well in advance. Transport to and from the venue of the course (NIAB) will be provided at fixed points in the city.

• Course Fee: Rs. 500 Per Participant

• Lunch will be served daily to the participants

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Syed  Anwar Shah, Director, NIAB

Dr. Khalid Mahmood, DCS/Head TSD

Dr. Nasim Akhtar, Course Organizer

FACULTY

Dr. Syed Arif Ahmad, DG DOS, PAEC Islamabad.

Syed  Anwar Shah, Director, NIAB Faisalabad

Dr. Zafar Mehmood Khalid, Director, NIBGE Faisalabad

Dr. Abubakar Shahid, Director, PINUM Faisalabad

I. A. Azhar, Director DNPS, PAEC Islamabad

Dr. Muhammad Aslam, WMD, PAEC Islamabad

Mrs. Bushra Nasim, Director RSD, PNRA Islamabad.

Dr. Qaiser M. Khan, Head EBD, NIBGE Faisalabad

Dr. Ihsanullah,  Head FSD, NIFA Peshawar.

Dr. Javaid Akhtar, Head SSD, NIAB Faisalabad.

Dr. M. Yousaf Hussain, Chairman Phy. Dept. UAF

Prof. Dr. Shahid Attique Khan, Chairman Phy. Dept. G.C.University Faisalabad

Mr. M. Abbas Qumar, DOS, PAEC Islamabad.

Mr. Mujahid Hussain,  NIAB Faisalabad.

Maj® Khalid Nawaz, Security Division PAEC Islamabad

ENQUIRIES/INFORMATION

For mailing and further information, please contact:

Dr. Nasim Akhtar, Course Organizer,

Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology (NIAB),

P.O. Box 128, Jang Road, Faisalabad.

Tel: (041) 2654221-30

Fax: (041) 2654213

Web: www.niab.org.pk

E-Mail:   niabmail@niab.org.pk ;  nasimhpniab@rocketmail.com

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