Korea Hydro & Nuclear Saeul Nuclear Power Plant: Surrounding Radiation Environment "Safe"

Resident Briefing Held on Results of Environmental Radiation Survey

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Saeul Nuclear Power Headquarters (Director: So Youseop) held the ‘2023 Saeul Nuclear Power Plant Environmental Radiation Survey Results Briefing’ on the 22nd at the main conference room of the Administrative Welfare Center in Seosaeng-myeon, Ulju-gun, with over 100 local residents from Yangam Village, Sinri Village, and others, as well as Ulju-gun council member Choi Gilyoung in attendance. The event was organized by the Pukyong National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation.

The results of the environmental radiation survey by the Saeul Headquarters were presented at a community briefing held at the Seosaeng-myeon Administrative Welfare Center.

Professor Nam Seungil of Pukyong National University stated, “As a result of analyzing radioactivity in a total of 793 samples?including 757 terrestrial samples (drinking water, groundwater, agricultural products, etc.) and marine samples (seawater, fish, seaweed, etc.) collected from 74 locations around Saeul Nuclear Power Plant, as well as 36 samples jointly collected with representatives of nearby villages?the concentration of artificial radioactive nuclides was below the minimum detectable concentration or at levels similar to those in other regions of Korea. This confirms that the radiation environment around Saeul Nuclear Power Headquarters is safe.”

The radiation environment survey around Saeul Nuclear Power Headquarters is conducted annually by collecting environmental samples in accordance with the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission’s regulations. To enhance reliability, local universities analyze the samples and present the results to residents.

Saeul Nuclear Power Headquarters continues to communicate with residents through explanatory sessions to demonstrate that the operation of the nuclear power plant has no impact on the surrounding environment and is being managed safely and transparently.

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