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원자력과학기술연구소, KOLAS 국제공인시험기관 인정

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute JNU, as a KOLAS International Accredited Testing Institution

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute JNU (Director, Choi Su-seok) was recognized as an 'Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS) Internationally Accredited Testing Institution'

The recognition of KOLAS international accredited testing institutions is a system that is officially recognized as the Korea Accreditation Organization evaluating the quality system and technical capabilities of testing institutions in accordance with international standards and acknowledging that they have testing capabilities in the field.

This time, it is recognized that the radioactivity field among the "test methods of hazardous substances in food" in the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety's notification "Food Standards and Standards." JNU is the only accredited testing institute in Korea that has been recognized as a “radiation, radioactivity, and neutron” division among universities in Korea.

Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute JNU has been officially recognized for its expertise and technology in radioactivity testing through this accreditation as an internationally accredited testing institution.

Director Choi Su-seok said, “The research institute has been working to contribute to the local community in the nuclear and radiation fields for the past 40 years and has been objectively recognized for its technology in radiation measurement based on its achievement.” He also added, "In the future, we will be able to measure radioactivity of agricultural and fishery products, groundwater, and tap water in Jeju more systematically,"

In addition to the radioactive cesium (Cs-134, Cs-137) and radioactive iodine (I-131) that have been recognized this time, the Institute plans to expand the recognition of international accredited testing institutions for tritium (H-3) and radioactive strontium (Sr-90) tests in seawater.