South Korea strengthens monitoring of ``seawater radioactivity'' on Jeju's west coast

The Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute has started strengthening sea area monitoring with local governments through its self-developed mobile real-time seawater radiation monitoring system.
Currently, this system is installed and operated on ships in Chungcheongnam-do and Jeju-do.
be. In 2021, Chungcheongnam-do installed this system on a fishing guidance vessel, and after a trial operation, it is currently operating normally. Also, in Jeju-do, this equipment is installed on a marine research vessel and is periodically completed.
It monitors radioactivity in state waters. Radioactivity analysis of seawater is generally carried out after collecting seawater and transporting it to an analysis room on land.
It is not possible to analyze radioactivity concentration in real time. In order to solve these problems, the Atomic Energy Research Institute will be the first in the world to make it possible to directly measure radioactivity in seawater on-site in 2021.
developed a ship-mounted system. As a result of monitoring radioactivity in seawater in the waters of Chungcheongnam-do and Jeju-do, where this system is currently in use, it was confirmed that there was no abnormality at all.
The director of the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Choo Han-gyu, said, "The research institute is providing technology to the government and local governments in order to alleviate public concerns about the release of contaminated water (radioactive treated water) from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean.
I will spare no effort in providing technical support,” he said.