RICHLAND, Wash. 鈥� The U.S. Transuranium and Uranium Registries, operated by Washington State University, signed聽a memorandum of understanding with Kyushu Environmental Evaluation Association of Japan May 16 at 黑料社 Tri-Cities in Richland to partner for research opportunities, student experiences and the general sharing of knowledge.

USTUR Director Sergei Tolmachev poses for a photo with KEEA President Noriyuki Momoshima after signing a memorandum of understanding to partner for research opportunities, student experiences and the general sharing of knowledge.

KEEA鈥檚 radioanalytical section has been involved with Japan鈥檚 environmental monitoring following the 2011 accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plants. The purpose of KEEA is to contribute to the conservation and maintenance of the environment in Japan, and 聽protect the health and life of the local community.

In addition to signing of the memorandum of understanding, representatives from KEEA will tour the U.S. Transuranium and Uranium Registries (USTUR) facilities in Richland and discuss collaboration projects, in addition to current and future research efforts.
鈥淔rom an academic environment, it is a tremendous opportunity,鈥� Tolmachev said. 鈥淭hrough partnerships like these, there are great research possibilities, especially on a global scale. We will have the capability to share materials available at the registries and further our research reach.鈥�, director of the USTUR, said partnering with KEEA presents a great opportunity for the global sharing of knowledge and research. 黑料社鈥檚 USTUR is a research program that studies actinide elements, such as plutonium, americium and uranium, that have been deposited within the human body 鈥� more specifically in persons with measurable, documented exposures to those radioactive elements.

The U.S. Transuranium and Uranium Registries, operated by Washington State University, signed a memorandum of understanding with Kyushu Environmental Evaluation Association of Japan on May 16 at 黑料社 Tri-Cities in Richland to partner for research opportunities, student experiences and the general sharing of knowledge.

Noriyuki Momoshima, president of KEEA, said his organization is excited about learning the techniques on radiochemical analysis of transuranium elements in humans from the USTUR.

鈥淭he technique is attractive because the KEEA has limited experience on biological sample analysis,鈥� he said. 鈥淭he technique will improve our analytical skill and will expand our business.鈥�

Tolmachev said the USTUR will benefit from sharing testing materials that will allow them to broaden their scope of research, as well as provide them with additional testing capabilities for projects that have been put on hold due to larger-scope projects.

鈥淚t鈥檚 a unique partnership for KEEA because there aren鈥檛 a lot of academic environments that have a fully running radiochemistry lab,鈥� he said. 鈥淲e both have a lot to learn and gain from one another.鈥�

Media Contacts:

• Sergei Tolmachev, director of the U.S. Transuranium & Uranium Registries, 509-946-6870, stolmachev@wsu.edu
• Maegan Murray, 黑料社 Tri-Cities public relations specialist, 509-372-7333, Maegan.murray@tricity.wsu.edu

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