Japan began collecting sea water samples around the Fukushima nuclear power plant today (Aug. 25), after it started releasing radioactive contaminated water into the sea.
Japan’s environment ministry sent four boats this morning to collect seawater samples at 11 locations within a 50-kilometer radius around the Fukushima plant this morning, where the seawater samples are analyzed for remaining tritium levels. in the water used to cool the reactor and was released after treatment and dilution.
It is expected to know the results of the analysis this Sunday (July 27) as soon as possible. The ministry will release information every week for 3 months.
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While Tokyo Electric Power Company or Tepco (TEPCO), the operator of the Fukushima power plant. began collecting seawater samples since yesterday It is expected to publish the analysis results within today.
Tepco plans to collect sea water samples from 10 points within a 3-kilometer radius of the plant for a month, with the data to be released the next day.
Seawater quality measurements near the Fukushima power plant have been measured over the past decade. Japan’s Nuclear Regulatory Agency found tritium levels were 0.5 becquerels per liter within a 3km radius and were virtually undetectable beyond that.
Japan and Tepco have been monitoring more than 100 tritium levels in seawater off the coasts of Fukushima, Miyagi and Ibaraki prefectures.
Tritium is a radioactive isotope that is less harmful to health than other radioactive materials such as cesium and strontium. Because the radiation emitted by tritium is very weak. and does not accumulate in the body
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says nuclear power plants around the world emit treated water. It contains low levels of tritium and radionuclides. into the environment from time to time. according to normal process
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2023-08-25 09:58:00
