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Archipelago 9 months ago
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Four arrested for allegedly stealing radioactive scrap metal in Cikande
More than 1,130 tonnes of contaminated scrap metal were stored at the steel melting plant PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT) after the government detected widespread radioactive pollution in the area and carried out decontamination measures.
Society 9 months ago
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Chinese businessman named suspect in Cikande radioactive case
The police have named Lin Jingzhang, director of PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT), a suspect in the case of radioactive contamination at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate in Banten, as authorities face pressure to tighten supervision to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.
Society 11 months ago
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Irradiated neighborhood: Banten residents in limbo amid ongoing radioactive cleanup
A government-sanctioned task force has disposed of more than 550 tonnes of materials contaminated with Cesium-137 (Cs-137) from 22 irradiated factories, empty land and settlement areas around the Cikande industrial estate in Serang regency, Banten.
Society 11 months ago
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Police probe Serang radioactive contamination after US shrimp alert
The National Police have launched a criminal investigation into the radioactive contamination of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) at the Cikande Industrial Estate in Serang, Banten, after traces of the substance were detected in shrimp exported to the United States.
Society 11 months ago
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Scrap metal import in spotlight after recent radioactive cases
The presence of Cesium-137 in food products exported from Indonesia is believed to come from imported scrap metal recycled as raw material for steel processing industries. More than 450,000 tonnes of scrap metal have been imported to Indonesia this year, according to UN Comtrade data.
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