Jakarta: The Indonesian government has sealed PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT)'s factory, located in the Cikande industrial area of Banten province, following suspicions that it was the source of Cesium-137 (Cs-137) exposure, which has been linked to frozen shrimp exports from PT Bahari Makmur Sejati.
According to Radio Free Asia, the Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Control Agency announced the establishment of a Radiation Handling Acceleration Task Force to ensure food safety, protect the public, and safeguard the environment. Immediate decontamination efforts were undertaken to restore the area and minimize environmental impact.
Furthermore, a joint team from relevant departments conducted a scientific investigation adhering to international standards. The findings indicated that shrimp raw materials were safe, while low concentrations of Cs-137 were detected solely in the factory's blowers and ventilators, which were below the threshold and promptly decontaminated.