Interregional Training Course on Radionuclides in Food: Sampling, Analysis, Standards and Regulations, and its Relevanee to International Trade, Singapore, 9-13 October 2017

摘要

The meeting was organized the Veterinary Public Health Centre of Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority (AVA), Singapore, under the framework of the interregional project on enhancing Member State capabilities to more effectively contribute to and implement international food standards and guidelines besides promoting networking across regions. The event was attended by 17 scientists from Singapore, Mongolia and Tunisia, with focus on strategic food monitoring and sampling plans; an overview of radiological analytical techniques as well as standards and regulations of radionuclides in food and drinking water. Design of monitoring program for radionuclides based on knowledge gained at the workshop was also done. External and local (AVA) resource persons participated and included laboratory sessions on various analytical techniques such as Gamma Spectrometry, Alpha Spectrometry and Liquid Scintillation Counting; as well as on sample preparation and overall workflow of radiochemical analyses.