Radiation-Tainted Japanese Car Parts Confiscated At Russia's Far Eastern Border

Radiation-Tainted Japanese Car Parts Confiscated At Russia's Far Eastern Border
1/11/2012 


(RTTNews) - Russian police have confiscated dozens of car parts imported from Japan after they were found to be radiation-tainted.


The Far Eastern customs service in Vladivostok said in a press release on Wednesday that customs officers detected 34 'hot' automotive parts including chassis and engines in the first ten days of January alone.


Russia has been maintaining strict vigil at its borders against import of automobiles from Japan since its Fukushima nuclear power station suffered a series of nuclear meltdowns as a result of an earthquake in March last.


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Several cars with radionuclide contamination traces were spotted at the border checkpoints since then, and those with excess radiation were not allowed to cross the border.


In December, a consignment of radioactive tires shipped from Japan was seized at Vladivostok.


Goods found to be radioactive upon arrival in Vladivostok are usually rejected, but a small portion is allowed into Russia after decontamination.



Russian police confiscate radioactive Japanese car parts
Jan 11, 2012
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Moscow - Police in the Russian Pacific port city Vladivostok confiscated dozens of car parts contaminated by Japan's Fukushima-1 nuclear power accident, port authorities said Wednesday.


'In the first 10 days of January alone, Vladivostok customs officers detected 34 'hot' automotive parts including chassis and engines,' a statement from the Vladivostok customs office said.


The parts were irradiated as a result of a March nuclear power accident in Japan, according to the statement.
In December, a shipping container packed with of radioactive tyres from Japan was seized at Vladivostok. Dozens of Japanese automobiles contaminated by radiation arrived in the port in April and June, according to official statements.


Some of the Japanese cars were found to emit dangerous isotopes at six times safe levels.


Japan's Fukushima nuclear power station suffered a series of nuclear meltdowns as a result of an earthquake.


Goods found to be radioactive upon arrival in Vladivostok are usually rejected, but a small portion is allowed into Russia after decontamination.