Radioactivity Analysis of Seafood in Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk Shows 'Extremely Small Amount'... No Detection in Drinking Water

The scene of radioactive analysis of seafood in Gyeongju City.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Park Dong-wook] Gyeongju City, Gyeongsangbuk-do announced on the 25th that the radiation analysis conducted from the 29th of last month to the 22nd for local seafood and drinking water from water purification plants in the second quarter of 2020 showed satisfactory results.

Samples were collected for analysis from a total of 16 items, including 15 seafood products of 8 types such as hairtail and mackerel distributed in large supermarkets and traditional markets within the area, and 1 imported Japanese food item (soy sauce). The analysis was requested to the Radiation Science Research Institute at Pukyong National University located in Busan, a specialized radiation analysis institution.

Additionally, as part of the tritium impact assessment around nuclear power plants, tritium analysis of drinking water from six local water purification plants was entrusted to the Wolsong Private Environmental Monitoring Center.

The analysis results showed that trace amounts of radiation (0.09~0.17 Bq/kg) were detected in some seafood samples, but they met the government’s allowable radiation limit for food (100 Bq/kg). Tritium analysis of drinking water from the six local water purification plants detected no radiation in any of the samples.

The analysis results by item can be checked on the Gyeongju City Hall website.

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