47 cars from Japan with excess radiation stopped in Russia's Far East

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47 cars from Japan with excess radiation stopped in RF's Far East

photo ITAR-TASS VLADIKAVKAZ, April 14 (Itar-Tass) — Some 47 cars from Japan with excess radiation were stopped at the Far Eastern customs checkpoints for the last few weeks. The radiation level was exceeded from 2.3 to six times, the Far Eastern customs service in Vladivostok told a press conference on Thursday. Meanwhile, the radionuclide contamination traces were spotted on several cars. All radiation contaminated cars were brought to special boxes. The Russian customs watchdog will decide on further use of these cars. For the last few years the Far Eastern customs service faced such a great number of radiation contaminated goods shipped across the border for the first time. Just few similar cases were reported before this. A radiation contaminated tanker was brought back to Japan in 2008. The Far Eastern customs checkpoints are equipped with posted radiation detecting systems and portable radiation meters. The radiation detecting system is sensitive enough to register the lowest radiation levels.

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