PUTRAJAYA, Aug 25 — There has been no increase in radioactivity levels in the country’s waters following the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean by Japan, said the Atomic Energy Department (Atom).
In a statement today, Atom said the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) took people’s concerns over the matter seriously and is closely monitoring the situation.
It said a Gamma Spectrum Water Monitoring Station had been established in collaboration with the European Union to monitor any increase in radioactivity levels in real time as a precautionary measure.
Atom said data from the station is being monitored around the clock at the National Centre for Nuclear Response Management in Dengkil, Selangor.
Atom said it refers to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in carrying out regulatory activities, and in the latest case in Japan, the IAEA concluded the approach and move to release the water treated by Advanced Liquid Processing Systems (ALPS) were consistent with international safety standards.
Atom said the IAEA found the release of treated radioactive water into the sea was done in a controlled and gradual manner, with negligible effects on humans and the environment.
— Bernama
