Head of the Legal, Cooperation, Public Communications, and Protocol Bureau of the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency Indra Gunawan: Radiation Is No Joking Matter
After unearthing cesium-137 (Cs-137) nuclear waste in an empty lot in the Batan Indah housing estate, Serpong, South Tangerang, Banten, the Nuclear Energy Regulatory Agency (Bapeten) and police discovered illegal radioactive material in a house on Block A-22 in the same complex. The house owner is Suhaedi Muhammad, a senior officer at the National Nuclear Energy Agency (Batan).
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March 17, 2020
IN the midst of the hue and cry after the discovery of these dangerous substances, Bapeten announced a plan to purchase 126 units of radiation data monitoring systems (RDMS), to be hooked up at Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency stations. Bapeten is adding more of the equipment to be used by regional heads, cabinet ministers, and high ranking state officials. Accompanied by the Head of the Bapeten Public Communications and Protoc
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