27.09.2023, 08:41
Japan will give Russia full data on the discharge of water from Fukushima
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Japan calls on Russia to rely on scientific data regarding water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, which Japan has been dumping into the ocean since the end of August, Japanese government Secretary General Hirokazu Matsuno said, responding to a request to comment on a report that the Rosselkhoznadzor is assessing the possibility of joining the PRC's restrictions on the supply of fish products due to radiation risks. from Japan.
"We are aware of this announcement by Russia, we want to study its content. The Japanese government has repeatedly given explanations based on scientific data to the world community, including Russia, about the safety of treated ALPS water. In addition to this, we received an IAEA report made with the participation of international experts, including from Russia," he said at a press conference in Tokyo.
"Japan explains in detail the safety of water treatment equipment and the assessment of the impact of radiation on the environment. We will continue to provide information at various levels with a high degree of transparency and at the same time strongly urge Russia to be based on scientific data," Matsuno said.
On August 24, Japan began dumping into the ocean water accumulated as a result of cooling emergency reactors of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, in which nuclear fuel meltdown occurred. The water is pre-treated in the ALPS system, as a result of which the radioactivity of more than 60 types of radionuclides is reduced to parameters below normal. The exception is tritium. Before dumping water into the ocean, it is pre–diluted with seawater, bringing the concentration of tritium to 1500 becquerels per liter, which is 40 times less than the norms adopted in Japan for draining water into the sea from operating nuclear power plants - 60 thousand becquerels. Dumping this water into the ocean will take 30 years.
The IAEA stated that these plans fully comply with international standards, but there are strong fears in Japan itself that this could damage the image of Japanese agricultural and fishing products. Russia and China have also expressed concern about the decision of the Japanese authorities. In response to Japan's decision, China has completely banned the import of Japanese seafood. China is the largest importer of Japanese seafood. Last year, the volume of imports from Japan of this type of goods amounted to 87.1 billion yen (592 million dollars). On Tuesday, it became known that the Rosselkhoznadzor, due to radiation risks, is assessing the possibility of joining the restrictions of the PRC on the supply of fish products from Japan.
"We are aware of this announcement by Russia, we want to study its content. The Japanese government has repeatedly given explanations based on scientific data to the world community, including Russia, about the safety of treated ALPS water. In addition to this, we received an IAEA report made with the participation of international experts, including from Russia," he said at a press conference in Tokyo.
"Japan explains in detail the safety of water treatment equipment and the assessment of the impact of radiation on the environment. We will continue to provide information at various levels with a high degree of transparency and at the same time strongly urge Russia to be based on scientific data," Matsuno said.
On August 24, Japan began dumping into the ocean water accumulated as a result of cooling emergency reactors of the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, in which nuclear fuel meltdown occurred. The water is pre-treated in the ALPS system, as a result of which the radioactivity of more than 60 types of radionuclides is reduced to parameters below normal. The exception is tritium. Before dumping water into the ocean, it is pre–diluted with seawater, bringing the concentration of tritium to 1500 becquerels per liter, which is 40 times less than the norms adopted in Japan for draining water into the sea from operating nuclear power plants - 60 thousand becquerels. Dumping this water into the ocean will take 30 years.
The IAEA stated that these plans fully comply with international standards, but there are strong fears in Japan itself that this could damage the image of Japanese agricultural and fishing products. Russia and China have also expressed concern about the decision of the Japanese authorities. In response to Japan's decision, China has completely banned the import of Japanese seafood. China is the largest importer of Japanese seafood. Last year, the volume of imports from Japan of this type of goods amounted to 87.1 billion yen (592 million dollars). On Tuesday, it became known that the Rosselkhoznadzor, due to radiation risks, is assessing the possibility of joining the restrictions of the PRC on the supply of fish products from Japan.
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