Laboratory facilities for nuclear forensic investigation in Malaysian Nuclear Agency

Abstract

Nuclear forensic is a new field and a key element in nuclear security in any country. The purpose of nuclear forensic investigation is to establish the history of nuclear material of unknown origin by analysing the nuclear material in the laboratories. Hence, the results of the nuclear forensic examination will provide the evidence to support law enforcement or nuclear security investigation in the country. The typical analysis used in nuclear forensic investigation is radiological assessment, physical characterization, isotope analysis, elemental/chemical analysis and traditional forensic analysis. This paper will discuss the capability of laboratories in the Malaysian Nuclear Agency and internal arrangement in handling nuclear forensic analysis.