Country Report: Malaysia Status of Electron Beam Processing Technology in Malaysia

摘要

Malaysia will continue to play an active part in the new program on radiation technology to strengthen and support environmentally sustainable development in line with the FNCA objectives. The applications of radiation processing technology for the sterilization of medical products, vulcanization of natural rubber latex, curing of surface coating, treatments of industrial wastes and modification of polymeric materials not only environmentally friendly but also contribute significantly to strengthen the industrial development in a country such as Malaysia. They are the thrust research areas, which MINT is currently giving emphasis to the applications of radiation processing technology. In view of that, the Malaysian government continues to support radiation technology by providing research funds, manpower and facilities. This effort received further impetus with the approval of project funding for the development of Malaysia-EBM (M-EBM) for 5 years beginning 2002. The project aims at producing medium energy electron beam accelerator (1 MeV, 50mA) for treating aqueous products such as wastewater.