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Indonesian govt rushes to clean up caesium-137 spill in industrial area near Jakarta
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The authorities said there were no plans for mass relocation, citing low public risk.
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JAKARTA - The Indonesian authorities have swiftly decontaminated an industrial area in Banten after caesium-137 (Cs-137) radioactive contamination was detected, while providing treatment to nine residents who tested positive for exposure.
A special task force under the Coordinating Food Ministry has been removing radioactive scrap metal from 10 contaminated storage sites in Cikande Industrial Estate in Serang, Banten, transferring the material to an interim facility within the area.
