JAKARTA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Indonesian government has sealed PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT)'s factory in Cikande industrial area in Banten province, after it was suspected as the source of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) exposure linked to frozen shrimp exports from PT Bahari Makmur Sejati.
The Ministry of Environment/Environmental Control Agency said in a statement on Monday that a Radiation Handling Acceleration Task Force was established to ensure food safety, protect the public, and safeguard the environment. Immediate decontamination was conducted to restore the area and minimize environmental impact.
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