PUTRAJAYA: Rare earth waste can be sold in Malaysia if Lynas Advanced Materials Plant (Lamp) converts it into commercially safe products, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili on Tuesday.
The waste was considered no longer hazardous, if the radiation emission did not exceed 1 becquerel (Bq) per gram, he said, adding that Malaysia practices a higher standard in radiation safety compared to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which he said has recommended that the safe level of radioactivity to be set at 5 Bq per gram or below.
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