No Radioactive Contamination Detected in Aquatic Products from Han River and Imjin River Border Areas after Reports of North Korean Uranium Wastewater Discharge

Gyeonggi Province has confirmed that there is no radioactive contamination in aquatic products from the border area, following some media reports about the discharge of untreated uranium wastewater from the Pyongsan Refinery in Hwanghae Province, North Korea.

The Gyeonggi Province Marine and Fisheries Resources Research Institute conducted radiation tests on eight types of aquatic products produced in four areas?upstream of the Imjin River (Yeoncheon), midstream (Paju), downstream of the Han River, and coastal adjacent areas (Gimpo)?over two days, on the 3rd and 4th. The fish species tested included carp, crucian carp, catfish, Korean aucha perch, Chinese mystery snail, mullet, conger eel, and rockfish. The analysis focused on iodine-131 and cesium-134/137.

Gyeonggi Province is collecting fish in the border area for investigation related to the discharge of untreated uranium wastewater from North Korea on the 3rd and 4th. Provided by Gyeonggi Province

The test results showed that no radioactive substances were detected in any of the samples, and all were deemed 'compliant.' This indicates that there is no radioactive contamination in aquatic products from the areas investigated.

Kim Sunggon, Director of the Gyeonggi Province Marine and Fisheries Resources Research Institute, stated, "The rapid inspection of aquatic products produced in Gyeonggi Province in connection with the Pyongsan Refinery incident confirmed that all are safe from radioactive contamination. We will continue to conduct regular and swift monitoring in areas where there is a possibility of radioactive inflow."

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