Three X-ray Inspection Project (XIP) officers, namely, XIP Head Atty. Ma. Lourdes V. Mangaoang, POM Field Officer and BOC Radiation Safety Officer Renato D. Palgan, and Port of Cebu Radiation Safety Officer Laurentino Villamar, Jr., had recently attended the 12th International Congress of the International Radiation Protection Association held in Buenos Aires, Argentina last October 19-24, 2008. They were part of the 6-man Philippine Delegation that included representatives from the Department of Health and the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute.
With a theme “Strengthening Radiation Protection Worldwide”, the conference aims to enlighten the participants with the latest developments on a wide range of topics and issues concerning radiation protection. These include, among others, the biological effects of radiation exposure, the development of radiation protection framework, the development of protection policies and culture, emergency planning and response, as well as the application of radiation protection in security and cargo screening.
The international conference was first of its kind being attended by the representatives of the X-ray Inspection Project of the Bureau of Customs upon the invitation from the Argentina Radiation Protection Association and the Philippine Association of Radiation Protection. It may be recalled that the Bureau of Customs has thirty units of container x-ray machines that use linear accelerator-sourced of radiation in screening containerized cargoes, and the proper practices and application of these machines is one of the primary concerns of the XIP for the protection of its personnel and the general public. And the establishment, development and implementation of its radiation protection program is regulated by the Department of Health.
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