Radiation is present in many aspects of our everyday lives, from monitoring equipment used in industrial processes to medical and communication devices.

The Centre for Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science (CRPNS) is the national authority for radiation protection in Singapore. It administers and enforces the Radiation Protection Act and Regulations through a system of licensing, notification, authorisation, inspection, and enforcement, on radioactive materials and irradiating apparatus.

Technical Services

Gamma spectroscopy analysis

Assessment of any release of radioactivity to the environment is important for the protection of public health, especially if the released radioactivity can enter the food chain, or result in unnecessary radiation exposure to the population. Analysis is performed on food samples, water, soil and industrial materials.

Testing Sealed Sources

Under the Radiation Protection (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2000, it is required that a wipe test be done once every 12 months for sealed radioactive sources to determine whether any leakage has occurred.

Calibration

Any radiation monitoring equipment used in connection with any radiation work (e.g. survey meters, direct reading personal dosimeters, etc.) must be calibrated once every 12 months by an approved person. CRPNS maintains a Secondary Standards Dosimetry Laboratory (SSDL) for Protection and Environmental Dosimetry, where it carries out the calibrations.

Education

To promote the safe use of ionising and non-ionising radiation, the Singapore Environment Institute (SEI) conducts courses in its radiation safety series for radiation workers on various aspects of radiation safety.