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September 25, 2011, Sunday
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JAPAN found the first case of rice with radioactive materials far exceeding a government-set level for a preliminary test of pre-harvested crop, requiring thorough inspection of the rice from the region, the farm ministry said late on Friday.
The ministry said radioactive caesium of 500 becquerels per kilograms was found in a sample of the pre-harvested rice in Nihonmatsu city, in Fukushima prefecture, 56 kilometers east of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant which was crippled by the March 11 quake and tsunami, triggering the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.
The ministry said the Fukushima prefecture will expand the inspection spots nearly ten-fold to around 300 areas.
It is the first case of rice containing radioactive caesium exceeding 200 becquerels per kg, a level which requires further thorough testing of the area for the harvested rice.
The government introduced inspection guidelines in August, with preliminary tests followed by more before approving shipments.
If preliminary tests found rice to contain caesium levels of 200 becquerels per kg or more, it will be tested more thoroughly before approvals are made for shipments.
The ministry said radioactive caesium of 500 becquerels per kilograms was found in a sample of the pre-harvested rice in Nihonmatsu city, in Fukushima prefecture, 56 kilometers east of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant which was crippled by the March 11 quake and tsunami, triggering the world's worst nuclear disaster in 25 years.
The ministry said the Fukushima prefecture will expand the inspection spots nearly ten-fold to around 300 areas.
It is the first case of rice containing radioactive caesium exceeding 200 becquerels per kg, a level which requires further thorough testing of the area for the harvested rice.
The government introduced inspection guidelines in August, with preliminary tests followed by more before approving shipments.
If preliminary tests found rice to contain caesium levels of 200 becquerels per kg or more, it will be tested more thoroughly before approvals are made for shipments.
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