PNRI nagmonitor sa suliran sa radiation

by | Mar 24, 2011 | Headlines, National News

PADAYON ang pagmonitor sa Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Nuclear Research Institute
(DOST-PNRI) sa sitwasyon sa mga pantang nukleyar sa Fukushima-Daiichi.

Matud sa bulletin Number 10 niini, ang recovery operations nagpadayon samtang may mga dyutang
kalampusan na nga natala lakip na ang pagbalik sa grid power sa Units 1, 2, 5, ug 6.

Tungod niing, gikahadlokang pag-ipsot sa dinaghang radioactive material nga makadaut na sa tawo gikan sa
planta nagkahanap.

Gani, gilaraw na sa Japan nga pugngan na ang pag-kaon sa nga lagutmon gikan sa upat ka lugar nga
haduol sa mga planta. Ang mga produkto gikan sa Ibaraki, Gunma, Tochigi, ug Fukushima bisan pag ang
namatikdang radiation levels dinhi ning mga lugara dili makadaut sa tawo, pagadid-an pa.

Nagpadayon usab ang mga tigum dinhi sa nasud tali sa mga ahensya sa kagamhanan pinangulohan sa Food
and Drug Administration (FDA), DOST, PNRI, National Dairy Authority (NDA), Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI),
ug ang Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) aron tuki-on ang kahadlok nga may mosulod nga
imported nga pagkaon gikan sa Japan.

May nataud na nga portal monitors sa Pantalan sa Manila aron matan-aw ang mga mosulod nga container
vans kon may radioactive materials bang dala. (racPIABohol)

All goods from Japan to go through radioactive test

by | Mar 16, 2011 | Headlines, National News

THE Philippines will begin to inspect food imports from Japan to check their radiation levels.

This developed as Singapore said on Monday that it was testing food products from Japan for
radiation.

Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Secretary Ricky
Carandang said President Aquino met with the heads of the Philippine Nuclear Research
Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Health, Department of
Budget and Management, National Security Council, Presidential Management Staff and the
Office of the Executive Secretary to make sure that the Philippines would be safe from any
possible effects of the nuclear crisis in Japan.

“Just as a precaution, imports from Japan, mostly foodstuffs, will be checked for levels of
radiation,” Carandang told reporters after the meeting in Malacañang.

The PNRI will be in charge of the tests because the Department of Agriculture checks
agricultural products while the DOH is in charge of processed food.

“I’m not sure how quickly they can get it done but at the soonest possible time,” Carandang
said.

But Carandang said there was no plan to screen any travelers from Japan at this time. (PIA)