The
National
Petroleum
Authority
(NPA)
has
donated
laboratory
equipment
to
the
Ghana
Atomic
Energy
Commission
(GAEC)
to
facilitate
pharmaceutical,
biological
and
forensic
analysis.
The
Chief
Executive
of
the
NPA,
Dr.
Mustapha
Abdul-Hamid,
said
the
gesture
by
the
Authority
was
in
to
protect
public
health
and
well-being
as
well
as
ensure
the
quality
of
petroleum
products
in
the
country.
The
instrument
procured
with
the
support
of
the
NPA
through
Authentix
will
be
used
at
the
organic
chemistry
laboratory
of
the
National
Nuclear
Research
Institute
(NNRI)
of
GAEC
and
avail
to
all
laboratory
analysts
the
opportunity
to
work
with
a
user-friendly,
high
output,
sensitive
instrument
with
multiple
detectors
that
can
handle
various
products
types
thus
improving
timelines
of
analysis
of
pharmaceuticals,
forensic,
biological
cal,
industrial
and
other
regulated
products.
It
will
also
facilitate
the
ability
of
all
analysts
to
detect
and
pronounce
substandard
and
falsified
medical
products
as
well
as
unwholesome
foods
in
a
collective
effort
to
protect
public
health.
Addressing
the
gathering
at
the
commissioning
of
the
Agilent
Gas
Chromatography
Equipment
with
Mass
Spectrometry
(GC-MS)
at
the
GAEC
premises,
the
NPA
Boss,
Dr.
Abdul-Hamid
indicated
that
his
outfit
would
continue
to
support
research
activities
to
help
protect
public
health
and
ensure
the
quality
of
not
just
petroleum
product
but
also,
support
research
institutions
in
all
facet
to
help
protect
public
lives
and
maintain
a
conducive
and
healthy
environment
for
all.
The
event,
he
said,
demonstrated
the
utility
of
the
corporate
social
responsibility
(CSR)
initiative
by
the
NPA
aimed
at
skill
and
knowledge
development
and
importantly
to
provide
a
stronger
relationship
between
industry
and
research-based
institutions
for
the
promotion
of
cutting-edge
research.
He
used
the
opportunity
to
commend
the
Quality
Assurance
Directorate
of
the
NPA
for
their
hard
work
in
maintaining
the
quality
of
the
petroleum
products
in
Ghana.
The
Board
Chairman
of
GAEC,
Dr.
Kwaku
Aning,
expressed
appreciation
to
the
NPA
and
Authentix
for
this
kind
gesture
and
expressed
optimism
for
the
future
of
this
initiative.
He
said
the
new
equipment
would
greatly
enhance
the
institute
and
the
commission’s
ability
to
perform
timely
and
accurate
biological,
environmental
and
chemical
residue
analysis
on
a
wide
range
of
samples.
He
further
hinted
that
the
Environmental
Resources
Center
(ERRC)
at
the
National
Nuclear
Research
Institute
(NNRI)
are
currently
in
the
process
of
acquiring
ISO/IEC
17025:2005
Labrador
accreditation
for
the
Organic
Child
Laboratory.
This
he
believes
when
acquired,
would
contribute
to
the
modernization
of
the
organic
chemistry
Laboratory
with
the
donated
GC-MS.
On
his
part,
the
Director
General
of
GAEC,
Prof.
Samuel
Boakye
Dampare,
assured
GAEC’s
commitment
to
using
the
research
and
development
activities
to
further
impact
the
mining
and
minerals
exploration,
human
health
and
medicine,
food
and
agriculture,
petrochemical,
and
other
sectors.
He
also
called
for
more
support
from
the
NPA
in
related
equipment
like
a
Fourier
Transform
Infrared
(FTIR)
set
up
to
make
the
laboratory
fully
functional.
The
NP
team
included
the
Director
of
the
Unified
Petroleum
Price
Fund
(UPPF)
Mr.
Jacob
Amoah
who
also
doubles
as
a
Board
Member
of
GAEC
committee
that
managed
the
GC-MS
project.
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