The operator of Japan's Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant (NPP) in Japan has begun releasing a third batch of radiation-treated water into the sea. This was announced by Kyodo news agency on November 2.
In total, it is planned to discharge about 7,800 tonnes of water over 17 days. The company says the tritium content does not exceed the standard set for drinking water.
The water discharge is a key step in the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following the 2011 accident.
On 16 October, Russia temporarily restricted seafood imports from Japan due to radiation risks following the release of water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. Rosselkhoznadzor explained that the issue of the safety of the supply of such products was also carefully analysed by experts.
Japan's Foreign Ministry called on Russia to lift the restrictions the same day, saying the country had provided detailed explanations to the international community about the safety of the water, which had been specially treated.
Rospotrebnadzor chief Anna Popova noted on 23 September that no traces of tritium were found in the water after the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant was discharged, but there is a risk of a build-up of dangerous substances over time.
The discharge of water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant into the ocean began on 24 August. Before that, China and Russia sent Japan a list of technical problems related to the discharge of water from the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant into the sea on 9 August.
In March 2011, an accident occurred at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, triggered by the strongest earthquake in Japanese history and the subsequent tsunami. The decision was taken to decommission the plant, and water continues to accumulate in the cooling tanks of the damaged reactors.
(Izvestia/RoZ)
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