Spinach in Ibaraki prefecture and part of milk in Fukushima prefecture detect radiation dose exceeding provisional reference value of Food Sanitation Law

According to a meeting of the prime minister's official residence which was carried out the previous time, it is said that a part of milk in Ibaraki Prefecture and milk in Fukushima Prefecture detected a radiation dose exceeding the provisional reference value of the Food Sanitation Law, further investigation will be made is.

Details are as below.
· We would like to review and issue as soon as possible whether restrictions on shipping regulations are necessary.

· For radiation dose detected this time, it is assumed that you ingest milk as a Japanese average annual average intake, radiation dose of 1 / 5th of CT scan 1 time.

· The provisional reference value was set based on the recommendation of the International Radiological Protection Committee and it is reported as a number that may affect the human body on the premise that it keeps eating and drinking the thing for a lifetime, It is not a level that affects.

· In case of shipping restrictions, it is the top priority task to tackle the health of the people from the standpoint of nuclear power plants

· Consolidate necessary information at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Specifically, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare will request each institution based on expert knowledge on what area to do in what area in the whole country nationwide.

· Other items are inspected and monitored.

2011/03/19 16: 30
Milk · spinach, partly detecting radiation: Society: YOMIURI ONLINE (Yomiuri Shimbun)

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minato Edano announced at a press conference on the evening of 19th, from six samples of spinach collected in Ibaraki prefecture, milk collected at one farm house in Fukushima prefecture, harvested at the local municipality of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, Food Sanitation Law It was revealed that radiation dose exceeding the above provisional regulation value was detected.

Chief Cabinet Secretariat Edano says that it will not immediately affect health.

2011/03/19 16:33


2011/03/19 16: 40
Asahi.com (Asahi Shimbun): radiation dose exceeding provisional standard value from agricultural products "No effect on health" - Society

Chief cabinet secretary Yukio Edano confirmed that radiation dose exceeding the provisional reference value was detected from milk in Fukushima prefecture and spinach in Ibaraki prefecture at the press conference on 19th. The government plans to investigate the relationship with the accident of TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station due to the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Mr. Edano explained that the amount of radiation exposure (burning) when milk of the detected radioactive substance concentration is taken for one year is about one CT scan, and that spinach is about 1/5 of one CT scan. "We would like you to understand fully that we are not immediately affecting our health, we would like you to take a calm response."

2011/03/19 16:41
The raw milk was collected at a place more than 30 kilometers away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, and it was collected at one farm house in Fukushima prefecture. There are 6 specimens of spinach.

2011/03/19 16: 49
Investigate where to obtain samples based on the Food Sanitation Law and investigate the relationship with Fukushima nuclear power plant as a country.

2011/03/19 20: 11
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare: On radioactivity detected from Fukushima prefecture and Ibaraki prefecture foods exceeding provisional regulation value under Food Sanitation Law (related to Fukushima nuclear power plant accident)

Data of Fukushima Prefecture


Data of Ibaraki Prefecture