Nuclear analytical tech labs earn ISO 17025:2017 accreditation
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Researchers from the PNRI Nuclear Analytical Techniques Applications Section performing gammametric analysis (above) and liquid scintillation counting (below) for detecting traces of radioactivity in food, water and other products, as well as for advanced studies of isotope composition of samples, among others
Nuclear analytical tech labs earn ISO 17025:2017 accreditation
Ensuring the credibility and unique advantages of nuclear technology in serving the general public, the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) is once again accredited under ISO 17025:2017 in the field of chemical testing, covering the laboratories and staff of its Nuclear Analytical Techniques Applications Section (NATAS).
In particular, the scope of the accreditation includes the facilities for gross alpha and beta activity analysis, as well as its gammametric analysis for isotopes such as Cesium-137 and 134, Iodine-131, and Potassium-40.
“Our congratulations to the NATAS team for once again proving the top-notch capabilities of PNRI coupled with technical competence and efficiency in rendering its services,” said Dr. Preciosa Corazon Pabroa, who heads the PNRI Nuclear Services Division.
“We are proud of the Institute’s well-utilized isotope and nuclear analytical technologies, not only in providing invaluable data to our researchers but also in serving clients from various sectors, whose fees are a welcome contribution to the public coffers.”
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HS students welcome women’s month with Nuclear Science 101
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HS students welcome women’s month with Nuclear Science 101
High school students get to celebrate women's month with a healthy dose of atomic knowledge and inspiration as the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) hosts the Nuclear Science 101 for Young Women and Girls as part of the National Women's Month celebration.
Educators and researchers in various fields taught the students from San Francisco High School and Quezon City Science High School to soar high and eventually be the country's future scientists and innovators.
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Nuclear experts take the lead at Women’s Month media forum
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Nuclear experts take the lead at Women’s Month media forum
It's really time for women to take the lead in nuclear, and the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) does not disappoint as its scientists and researchers are featured during a media forum organized by Alpas Pinas this March 7, 2025, early this Women's Month.
Exhorting the next generation of women to "trust our wings when the right time comes", PNRI Deputy Director Dr. Vallerie Samson (left), Dr. Aileen Mendoza of the Chemistry Research Section (center) and Irradiation Services Section Head Ms. Haydee Solomon (right) shared their challenges, opportunities, inspiring stories as "Women in Nuclear" among members of the media and student attendees.
The participants later toured the facilities of PNRI, including its irradiation facilities for processing food and industrial products, and its centralized radioactive waste management facility.
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OECD chief lauds PH strategic plan for nuclear energy
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PNRI Nuclear Reactor Manager Ryan Olivares apprises DG Magwood on the Philippine Research Reactor - 1
DG Magwood hands a token to PNRI Deputy Director Dr. Vallerie Samson after the bilateral meeting between OECD-NEA and DOST-PNRI
OECD chief lauds PH strategic plan for nuclear energy
In a recent visit to the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-PNRI), Director General William D. Magwood IV of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency (OECD NEA) lauded the Philippines' expanding nuclear energy program.
DG Magwood’s visit purposed to hold a bilateral meeting between him and PNRI officials focusing on the Philippines' strategic plans for leveraging nuclear energy to drive economic growth and address national development priorities.
The meeting underscored the Philippines' proactive approach, particularly its progress following Executive Order No. 164 which states that the country “shall ensure the peaceful use of nuclear technology anchored on critical tenets of public safety, national security, energy self-sufficiency, and environmental sustainability.”
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