1. 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

2. 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

3. 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 )
13 May 2014
Regional Cooperative Agreement (RCA)
16 March 2015

4. The Signing Ceremony of Revised Supplementary Agreement
16 January 2014

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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)

11. 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

12. National Committees on radiation safety and security
The implementation of work plan for 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

13. 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)

14. 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

15. Thank you for your kind attention
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