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Indonesia Tackles Radiation Contamination from Scrap Metal Plant
10/4/2025
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- Indonesia's nuclear agency is assessing contamination from a scrap metal plant near Jakarta, identifying 10 sites.
- Cesium-137 was detected in frozen shrimp exports in August and in cloves, triggering cleanup.
- Contamination is traced to PT Peter Metal Technology, which has been shut down.
- Nine people have been exposed and are receiving treatment; cross-ministry coordination accompanies a special radiation emergency.
