Is the discharge of treated water from Fukushima really a threat to our sea?
By Joohyun Moon [Professor, Dankook University]
►To grasp the effects of the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station, it is crucial to understand the terminology of radiation, the Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS), and the characteristics of tritium.
►Although Japan’s discharge of ALPS-treated water has been confirmed to have no effect on Korea’s seas through radioactivity monitoring results and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report concluded that Japan’s discharge plan met the safety standards, the Korean government should continue to monitor the situation in Fukushima and provide information on the safety of Korea’s seas promptly and transparently to reassure the public.
