Indonesia became the standard model of nuclear safety

JAKARTA: Indonesia's nuclear safety standards serve as a model for other countries, although not yet have a nuclear power plant (NPP).

As Natio Lasman, Head of Supervisory Nuclear Energy Agency (Bapeten), said the legislation was in Indonesia to be a pioneer. A total of 27 countries who attended the Nuclear Security Summit to-2 in South Korea, Indonesia recognizes the nuclear safety regulations. This rule has nothing to do with nuclear power, but rather to nuclear safety.

"In the future it is expected to become an integrated legislative framework by all countries, so that nuclear safety legislation into a unified whole is global," Natio said on the sidelines of the Nuclear Safety seminar entitled Enhancing the effectiveness of supervision utilization of nuclear energy in Indonesia, in Jakarta, Thursday (6/5/2012).

He told a meeting in Seoul, the discussion focused on three things. Namely cooperation in countering the threat of nuclear terrorism, protection of nuclear material and other related facilities, as well as prevent the continuation of the smuggling of nuclear material.

Natio mention the global nuclear security framework, Indonesia is very strong position. This is reinforced by the position of Indonesia as Chairman of the Working Group on Non-Aligned Movement who participated in the field of nuclear disarmament. Indonesia itself a nuclear free zone in Southeast Asia.

"Utilization of nuclear power must prioritize the safety, security, and safeguards, to ensure the safety and health of workers, and community, and environmental safety," he said. (*)

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