Crisis In Japan: Radiation Detection For Food Safety
Crisis In Japan: Radiation Detection For Food Safety
Crisis In Japan: Radiation Detection For Food Safety
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<strong>Radiation</strong> Impact on <strong>Food</strong><br />
March 20,<br />
2011<br />
April 8,<br />
2011<br />
April 11,<br />
2011<br />
Currently<br />
• <strong>Japan</strong> placed restrictions on some food produced in two provinces<br />
• High levels of Cs-137 in spinach and I-131 in milk.<br />
• <strong>Japan</strong> lifted restrictions on milk and spinach and other vegetables.<br />
• <strong>Japan</strong> will restrict rice planting in areas where radiation levels are higher<br />
than limits set by food regulations.<br />
• US FDA performed 1,017 field tests for radionuclide contamination.<br />
• No contamination found.<br />
• 41 food types including 2 fish.<br />
• No additional contaminated foods identified.<br />
• Seawater within 20 Km of plant with significant levels of contamination
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