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        "id": 2044707,
        "msgid": "indonesia-ends-emergency-response-to-cesium-137-contamination-1792403414",
        "date": "2026-10-19 15:37:23",
        "title": "Indonesia Ends Emergency Response to Cesium-137 Contamination",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia has ended the emergency response to radioactive contamination at the Modern Cikande industrial area after inspections found radiation levels below the threshold at 12 affected sites, with no new contamination detected. Nearly 10,000 people were screened and 11 treated for internal exposure; monitoring and follow-up measures will continue as industrial activity returns to normal.",
        "content": "<p>The Coordinating Ministry for Food announced the end of the emergency\nresponse phase for cesium-137 radioactive contamination at the Modern\nCikande industrial area in Serang, Banten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe emergency response phase for the Cesium-137 (CS-137)\ncontamination has been completed,\u201d the ministry\u2019s Expert Staff to the\nMinister for Digital Transformation and Inter-Agency Relations, Bara\nKrishna Hasibuan, informed in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Bara, who is also the Head of the Diplomacy and Communications\nDivision of the CS-137 Response Task Force, said the integrated efforts\nacross ministries and agencies over the past year have shown significant\nresults in environmental recovery, public health protection, and\nstrengthening food security for international trading partners.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the main goals of the CS-137 response include\ncontinuous radiation surveys, decontamination, and environmental\nmonitoring within the Modern Cikande industrial area within a\n5-kilometer radius.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBased on inspections on September 24, 2026, of 12 previously\naffected locations, the radiation dose was recorded below the threshold\nand no new contamination was found,\u201d Bara conveyed.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the area was declared under control, allowing industrial\nactivities to return to normal.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Health Ministry had examined 9,950 people, with 11\ndetected as having internal CS-137 contamination.<\/p>\n<p>Those found to be contaminated received Prussian Blue treatment, an\nantidote for radioactive cesium, and underwent health monitoring, with\ntheir condition reported to be good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo date, no new cases have been found. The government continues to\nstrengthen public health screening and monitoring facilities on an\nongoing basis,\u201d Bara ensured.<\/p>\n<p>Although the emergency phase has ended, the CS-137 Handling Task\nForce ensures that follow-up measures will continue according to the\nauthority of each agency.<\/p>\n<p>The CS-137 contamination originated at a smelting facility owned by\nPT Peter Metal Technology (PMT).<\/p>\n<p>The source of exposure came from scrap metal containing radioactive\nmaterials. During smelting, radioactive particles became airborne and\nwere carried by air to several locations across the industrial area.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Indonesia shrimp exports clear U.S. Cesium-137\ninspection: Ministry<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Cs-137 contamination cleared, one house under probe:\ngovt<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Task force suspends smelting firm over Cs-137\ncontaminated goods<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Putu Indah S, Resinta Sulistiyandari<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-ends-emergency-response-to-cesium-137-contamination-1792403414",
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