Radiation testing to be performed for seafood in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Gyeonggi Province recently announced that it will conduct radiation testing of seafood produced in the province throughout the year to ensure food safety. To this end, Gyeonggi-do Maritime and Fisheries Resources Research Institute conducts radiation safety inspections on aquaculture products year-round by visiting fish farms in the province from time to time, and collecting catches from consignment stores for seafood once or twice a month. This year's inspection target includes 50 items, including trout, blue crab, and clams. Inspection items are iodine (131I) and cesium (134Cs+137Cs), which must be within 100Bq/kg of each of the allowable standards to be judged ‘suitable’. Gyeonggi Province plans to conduct more than 250 tests this year. Radiation test results for seafood produced in Gyeonggi-do are published every two weeks on the research center's website. Previously, after the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan in 2011, the research institute purchased specialized inspection ...