sojusucks
Joined: 31 May 2008
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 Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:53 am Post subject: Korea checks radiation on arrivals from Japan |
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Korea checks radiation on arrivals from Japan
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/03/113_83292.html
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Korea on Thursday started checking radiation levels for people arriving from quake-hit Japan as part of its efforts to better protect public health, the government said.
The science ministry and the state-run Korea Institute of Nuclear Safety (KINS) said two residual radiation detection gates have been set up at Incheon International Airport, the country's main gateway to the west of Seoul.
The gates can detect even the minutest traces of radiation that could allow authorities to take appropriate remedial action.
"If radiation levels exceed 100 microsievert, which is 1,000 times higher than normal, the person will be sent to the Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Science for a detailed medical checkup," said Kim In-hwan, a senior research fellow at KINS.
Those who have lower levels will pass inspection, but they will be told how best to decontaminate themselves and their belongings.
"For people who are concerned even if residual radiation levels are not high, they can be referred to a medical facility," he said. "The screening will be a voluntary process.
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:23 am Post subject: |
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Was to be expected.
A few wetsern countries, namely France have sent planes to evacuate their citizens from the Sundai-Tokyo area.
France sent two airbus planes and flew their nationals to Korea.
The US is also taking measures to safeguard their citizens.
Korea being so close to Japan, its natural that they too take measures.
This is really a distaster of far reaching implications. |
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