The concentration of the radioactive isotope tritium in the waters near Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant is below the Japanese standard following the release of contaminated water from the plant.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced on the 10th that the concentration in seawater samples collected from the beach near the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant was significantly lower than Japan’s operational standard (1500Bq/L).
The IAEA measured tritium levels in seawater samples from the Kitaizumi beach in Minamisoma City, about 18 miles north of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The World Health Organization (WHO) set a tritium concentration standard of 10,000 Bq/L in its drinking water quality guidelines. Japan’s operational standard is considered stricter than other international safety standards.
The IAEA explained, “The fact that tritium concentration is significantly lower than Japan’s operational standard confirms that it complies with international safety standards.”
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has conducted seven rounds of marine discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant since August last year.
