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NTP Radioisotopes SOC LtdA subsidiary of Necsa Ltd
Pelindaba, South Africa
NTP’S ROLE IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE GLOBALLY AND COOPERATION WITH BELGIUM
www.ntp.co.za
Mapula Letsoalo2013 October 23
Depleted Uranium Fabrication Facility (Pelindaba)
Contents
• Role in global Mo-99 supply
• Role in SA nuclear medicine
• Continued relations with IRE
NTP Radioisotopes (Pty) Ltd
Pretoria
Johannesburg
Soweto
OR Tambo
NTP located at the Necsa Pelindaba Site
Geographical Location of NTP RadioisotopesGeographical Location of NTP Radioisotopes
In 1991, the South African
government signed the
Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
and became the first and only
nation to voluntarily declare and
dismantle its nuclear weapons
And they shall beat their swords
into ploughshares ... – Isaiah 2:4
The Real And Lasting Victories Are Those Of Peace
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1 - Radiochemical Production Plant2 - Commercial Office3 - Radiopharmaceutical Production Plant4 - Radioanalytical Labs5 - SAFARI-1
Mo-99 Production & Related Facilities
SAFARI-1 Nuclear ReactorSAFARI-1 Reactor
Mo-99 Production at NTP
Radiochemical Production PlantChemical Extraction and purification of Mo-99
Waste Disposal & Storage Facilities
NTP Generator Manufacture
Transport Container DesignManufacture, License
Local & International Users
Nuclear Waste Management
DepletedUranium
Inventory
International Market
Waste
Irradiated plates
Target Plates
Nuclear Fuel AssembliesFuel Production
Plant
Enriched UraniumInventory
Mo-99 Production at NTPSAFARI-1 ReactorTarget Plate Irradiation
NTP Product Portfolio
• Collaborative partnership since 1997
• Mo-99 Supply crisis
• Increased production output
NTP - IRE Cooperation
ARI5% NTP
40%
Covidien25%
IRE30%
Mo-99 Supply - Crisis Conditions
Total: 8 000 Ci/week
Radiochemical Transport Containers (1 500 Ci Mo-99, 125kg)
Depleted uranium fabrication facility
Radioisotope Source ContainersRadioisotope Source Containers
Subsidiary Companies
NTP Logistics is a joint venture company
between NTP Radioisotopes (51 %) and a
BEE partner
Specialize in managing the logistics of
dangerous goods including radioactive
materials.
Subsidiary Company
NTP Product PortfolioConversion of Mo-99 Production to LEU
2007• Theoretical feasibility studies
2008• Cold and depleted uranium experiments
2009• NNR approval received for test stage• Hot runs commence
2010• Submission to Regulators (June)• Validation runs (July)• NNR approval routiine ops (Sept)• FDA approval for use in US (Nov)
2011• Routine supply of LEU Mo-99 (June)
Medical Facility
1
2
3
1 - Medicals & Industrials2 - SAFARI-13 - Cyclotron facility
Medicals Facilities
1
2
3
Radiopharmaceuticals
NovaTec-P Tc-99m Generator, Cold kits
F-18 FDG
I-131 Capsules, Solution and MIBG
New
Lu-177 dotatate
F-Choline
PET-CT Image
Nuclear Medical Isotopes & Related ProductsRadiopharmaceuticals
Subsidiary Companies
NTP has a 100% shareholding in AEC-
Amersham SOC Ltd
Exclusive distributor in Africa of NTP's
radiopharmaceutical products as well as
a range of life science research and other
products.
Subsidiary Company
Corporate Social Investment
PET/CT Scanner donated to people of
Western Cape
Located at Tygerberg PET/CT Centre
Official opening - April 2012
Subsidiary CompaniesSubsidiary Company
Fully-owned subsidiary company NTP Radioisotopes (Europe) S.A.
Established on 1 February 2013
Located in Belgium – IRE site
Manufacturer and distributor of gamma-radiography equipment used in the non-
destructive testing (NDT) industry, including sealed radioactive sources containing Ir-
192, Se-75 and Co-60, as well as the GammaMat range of NDT projectors and
accessories
Also manufactures a range of Ir-192 brachytherapy products
Subsidiary CompaniesConclusion
Necsa/ NTP’s nuclear technology is making a major contribution to the economy
and to our country’s global standing.
Subsidiary CompaniesThank you very much!