Some Notes on the Activities of RD of Radiation Processing and Their Prospects Toward the Year 2000 in Indonesia

摘要

SOME NOTES ON THE ACTIVITIES OF R & D OF RADIATION PROCESSING AND THEIR PROSPECTS TOWARD THE YEAR 2000 IN INDONESIA. Research and Development activities in radiation polymerization, sterilization, food preservation and radiation dosimetry started in early 1970. The basic idea of R and D is to strengthen and broaden the linkage between industry and research in stitute, which in turn results in the economic growth of the country. Past experiences in radiation vulcanization of natural rubber latex (RVNRL), wood surface coating, sterilization, and food preservation activities have given some benefits to industry as well as to the research in term of transfer of technology and know-how. Intended for commercial purposes, the radiation technology has been applied by two national private companies i.e. PT. Indogamma and PT. Gajah Tunggal, while in the lab. scale activities of BATAN, R and D are focused on the development of methodology. However, some problems related to existing resources, i.e. finance, machine, legal, psycho-social, have to be solved thoroughly in order to obtain maximum results and benefits national wide. At present, there are 6 Gamma Irradiators and 3 Electron Acceleration to carry out all the radiation processing activities, and it is our primary commitment to develop the methodology and its applications toward the year 2000. For this reason, collaboration with all of relevant institutes or organizations is considered to be urgent and important.