A Batan official in protective gear stands on a patch of land that has been contaminated with radioactive waste in Serpong, South Tangerang, on Tuesday. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)
Radioactive Clean-Up Continues in Serpong
BY :YUDHA BASKORO
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
Indonesian nuclear agencies continued decontamination operation at a housing complex in Serpong, Banten, on Tuesday after radiation was detected in the area at the weekend.
Workers have removed 79 drums of radioactive soil and cut trees and grass from an empty land at the Batan Indah housing complex.
The clean-up may take up to 20 days to complete, officials said.
The housing complex is located about 45 kilometers from the National Nuclear Energy Agency's (Batan) Siwabessy reactor.
The agency said the radioactive contamination was caused by illegal radioactive waste disposal, but they were still in the dark about the alleged perpetrator.
National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan) and Nuclear Energy Supervisory Agency (Bapeten) put on protective gear before continuing to remove radioactive soil from the housing complex in Serpong. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)A mini skid steer loader is used to transport the radioactive soil. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)Detecting radiation at a contaminated area. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)Drums containing radioactive are loaded into a truck. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)Measuring radiation level on an officer's protective uniform. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)Putting on bin liner inside a gallon drum before it gets filled with radioactive soil. (JG Photo/Yudha Baskoro)