The radiation levels increased 10 times in a day in the territorial sea or waters near Fukushima nuclear power plant, Japan. The workers at nuclear power plants are still trying to stabilize the damaged power plant.
Levels of iodine-131 contained in the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant are detected 1250 times higher than the normal limit.
“This is a relatively high level,” said the official of Japan’s Nuclear Safety Agency, Hidehiko Nishiyama when releasing test results to local media on Friday (3/25). Tests conducted by the operator of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
Regarding the impact of this radioactive, Nishiyama added, levels of radioactive reduced because spreading out to sea. Besides that, because of tidal and ocean wave, the levels will be absorbed by the seaweed and sea creatures that exist.
He also said, iodine-131 will disintegrate in eight days. So, when sea products are consumed, the radiation levels have been reduced.
“When people eat sea products, levels tend to be reduced significantly,” he explained.
And with this situation, Greenpeace also follow to monitor around the Fukushima nuclear power plant. They assess that the Japanese government tends to ignore the risk and impact of radioactive contamination.
“We must go to Fukushima to observe directly the impact of this crisis, as well as to give a number of independent views related radioactive contamination that occurred,” said the security adviser of radioactivity, Jan van de Putte.
Levels of iodine-131 contained in the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant are detected 1250 times higher than the normal limit.
“This is a relatively high level,” said the official of Japan’s Nuclear Safety Agency, Hidehiko Nishiyama when releasing test results to local media on Friday (3/25). Tests conducted by the operator of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
Regarding the impact of this radioactive, Nishiyama added, levels of radioactive reduced because spreading out to sea. Besides that, because of tidal and ocean wave, the levels will be absorbed by the seaweed and sea creatures that exist.
He also said, iodine-131 will disintegrate in eight days. So, when sea products are consumed, the radiation levels have been reduced.
“When people eat sea products, levels tend to be reduced significantly,” he explained.
And with this situation, Greenpeace also follow to monitor around the Fukushima nuclear power plant. They assess that the Japanese government tends to ignore the risk and impact of radioactive contamination.
“We must go to Fukushima to observe directly the impact of this crisis, as well as to give a number of independent views related radioactive contamination that occurred,” said the security adviser of radioactivity, Jan van de Putte.
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