Lao People Democratic Republic International Workshop on National Registers of Radiation Sources, 20 to 23 March 2017 Phonesavanh LATHDAVONG (Mr.) Assistant of NLO, Division of Nuclear Science, Department of Science Ministry of Science and Technology

The profile of Lao PDR The Information of Lao PDR The population around 7 million people The Area 236,800 Square kilometers Vientiane Capital is the City With Land-locked country (with No Sea) Density 26.7/km2

Lao PDR has ratified and joined the Member Member of IAEA 04 November 2011 Revised Supplementary Agreement (RSA) between GOL & IAEA 16 January 2014 Country Programme Framework (CPF 2014-2018) 13 May 2014 Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA) 16 March 2015

The Signing Ceremony of Revised Supplementary Agreement 16 January 2014

Meeting of UN resident representative in Lao PDR New PMO Mission in Lao PDR from 13-17 March 2017 Meeting of UN resident representative in Lao PDR Meeting with Decision Makers of Science and Technology

The organizational responsibilities Radiation and Nuclear Safety sector Sustainable energy Development sector Department of Science NLO-TC Office Food & Agriculture sector Industry sector Environment and Water Resource sector Human Health sector

The responsibilities of Nuclear Science Division Implementing the Lao9001 TC-IAEA Project Being a Secretariat of NLO TC-IAEA Working Division of Nuclear Science Coordinate with relevant sectors (Project Counter parts) Other Responsibilities Responsible for establishing the Nuclear Law

The current status of RAIS Had been trained RAIS 3.3 since 2014 Now it is reforming the organization It is considering of Appointment for National RAIS coordinator Under Lao9001 for Radiation safety Infrastructure in Lao PDR dealing with RAIS Now RAIS in Lao PDR is implementing and collecting data from each sectors

Need IAEA’s Expert to assist the country The RAIS 3.3 system had installed which is still in French language (need to change for English language) Training course (National or regional training) The Expert mission

Radiation used in Lao PDR Health Sectors Number of X-ray Machines responsibilities Authority Control 10 Border check points and mobile X-rays Ministry of Security 6 Main hospitals in Vientiane Capital Ministry of Health 14 Hospitals in provincial level 1 Radiotherapy center ( constructed by VAMED company in Austria) Environmental Sectors Number Responsibilities Authority Control 1 mobile (air monitoring) Monitoring and evaluating the air pollution Ministry of natural resource and Environment 1 Lab center Surface and ground Water analysis Institute of natural resource and Environment (MONRE)

Agriculture and Forestry Sectors Number Responsibilities Authority Control 1 Animal health Lab (animal disease) Animal Health Center, Department of livestock and Fisheries Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 1 Agriculture Lab (rice breeding) National Agriculture and Forestry Research center Industries Sectors Number Responsibilities Authority Control 714 industrial Factories Small and large Companies Ministry of Industry and Commerce 4 throughout the country Beer factories 9 throughout the country Concrete factories Energy and Mine Sectors Number Responsibilities Authority Control 34 hydropowers Public and private companies Ministry of Energy and Mines 1 (3 units with 1878MW) Thermal power plant

National Committees on radiation safety and security The implementation of work plan for 2017 under the reponsibility for Division of Nuclear Scince Department of Science Issued implementation Remarked National Committees on radiation safety and security Submitted the Draft On the stage of Decision Maker considering Nuclear Law Still Drafting – with the IAEA Safety standard, related guidelines and regulations 2018 will submitted to Assembly for Approval

Challenges Lack of infrastructures such as experts, equipment, analysis laboratories, technical and knowledgeable To work in the area of nuclear safety and security in currently. Limited number of (working technical staff) human resources capability, included the quality and quantity of knowledge on radiation techniques and innovative nuclear science. Establish the national inventory data information on radiation sources and use of nuclear technology in country. To assist the feasibility study on establishing infrastructure of the national nuclear science-technology center under the most. (with independent center)

Conclusion The Nuclear Law is not in placed (now it is on the stage of drafting but in Q3/2018 will submit to National Assembly for approval) The lack of Human resources dealing with related field The RAIS system (software) is installed but the hardware need to change to English language (the original language is French) The RAIS is initiative implement for searching the information / collecting data

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