The Chairman of BAPETEN Jazi Eko Istiyanto opened an entry meeting in the implementation of nuclear safety inspections conducted at the Betatron Laboratory, Indonesian State College of Nuclear Technology (STTN)-BATAN, DI. Yogyakarta, on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.
This inspection is the first inspection in the new normal era. In the implementation, the inspection protocol during the Covid-19 pandemic was carried out well.
In his opening remarks, Jazi mentioned the importance of the potential use of Betatron in supporting national development. Meanwhile, the representative of STTN-BATAN said that Betatron could be used to inspect building's concrete. Thus, Betatron can be used to determine the quality of buildings, the results of foundry of pillars or bridges of concrete.
From the Betatron Laboratory, Jazi and delegation visited the Iradiator's Laboratory which was still in the area of STTN-BATAN. During his visit to the Iradiator's Laboratory, Jazi highlighted the use of Iradiator category I facilities which are often used by students in conducting research. The head of the iradiator's laboratory explains how the irradiator category I works and how the safety system and the iradiator security system work.
After the inspection at STTN-BATAN, the Chairman of BAPETEN is scheduled to conduct an inspection of iradiator facility of the PSTA-BATAN on Thursday, July 9, 2020. [BHKK / Kus / SP]
