Taiwan has lately witnessed individuals hurrying to acquire salt as a result of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant in Japan's release of tritium-containing wastewater into the sea on August 24, which has raised worries in surrounding nations. In this context, the Atomic Energy Council emphasized that although many individuals assume that iodized salt can provide radiation protection, this is untrue. Additionally, the Atomic Energy Council said that since August 24, the findings of testing using seawater samples taken from the oceans surrounding Taiwan have been normal.
The AEC closely monitors the water quality around Taiwan for the Fukushima wastewater release.Photo reproduced from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. website
The Director-General (李綺思) of Department of Planning, Atomic Energy Council indicated at a press conference that the public may have two misunderstandings as a result of the recent panic purchase of salt by the general population. One is that consuming iodized salt won't have any effect on radiation prevention. The second is the false assumption that tritium may someday contaminate salt, despite the fact that salt crystals typically contain relatively little water. The majority of Taiyen Biotech Co., Ltd.'s raw materials and finished goods are made from Australian natural salt; they are routinely submitted for examination, and no radiation traces have been found.
The Atomic Energy Council has provided a pertinent report on how to respond to the discharge of tritium-containing wastewater from Fukushima, Japan, which states that the Atomic Energy Council will set up an interdepartmental response platform to understand the most recent status of Japanese emissions and confirm compliance with global safety standards. Every Tuesday, pertinent detection information is posted on a maritime information portal for the spread of radioactive elements in sea regions. The test results for the water quality in the waters surrounding Taiwan have been normal since August 24, according to the deputy minister of the Atomic Energy Council (劉文忠). Before the year is up, specialists will be dispatched to the waters near Fukushima to collect samples and conduct tests.
