Cesium measured from 60 % of compost in Fukushima but 86 % of them were shipped for sale

According to Fukushima prefectural government, they measured cesium (>50 Bq/Kg) from 83 of 140 (59.3%) samples of compost in Fukushima.
However, because the safety limit is 400 Bq/Kg, 71 of those 83 (85.5%) were already shipped for sale.
It is presumed that cesium is accumulated in agricultural products.
The test was conducted from 12/17 to 12/20/2012.

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Du césium a été relevé dans 60 % des composts de Fukushima mais 86 % d’entre eux ont quand même été expédiés pour être vendus

Selon la préfecture de Fukushima, ils ont relevé du césium (>50 Bq/kg) dans 83 de 140 (59,3 %) échantillons de compost de Fukushima.
Toutefois, parce que la limite de sécurité est de 400 Bq/kg, 71 de ces 83 (85,5%) sont déjà partis pour être vendus.
On peut supposer que ce cesium va s’accumuler dans les produits agricoles.
Ce contrôle a été mené entre le 17 et le 20 décembre 2012.

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