Nuclear wastewater discharge accidents occur frequently and pose numerous hazards. Magnesium salts in Japan come from seawater!om seawater!
Nuclear wastewater discharge accidents occur frequently and pose numerous hazards. Magnesium salts in Japan come from seawater! According to a report by Fukushima Central Television on the 7th local time, Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the same day that a leak occurred in the contaminated water purification device at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Nuclear wastewater discharge accidents occur frequently and pose numerous hazards. Magnesium salts in Japan come from seawater! According to a report by Fukushima Central Television on the 7th local time, Tokyo Electric Power Company announced on the same day that a leak occurred in the contaminated water purification device at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.
Tokyo Electric Power Company's current estimate shows that approximately 1.5 tons of radioactive contaminated water have leaked, with a total amount of 6.6 billion becquerels containing radioactive substances such as cesium and strontium.
TEPCO stated that the location where the nuclear contaminated water leak occurred was the exhaust port used to discharge hydrogen gas generated during the process of treating nuclear contaminated water. Tokyo Electric Power Company stated that on the morning of that day, on-site staff discovered during equipment inspection that 10 out of the 16 valves that were supposed to be closed during previous operations were open, causing residual nuclear contaminated water in the pipeline to leak out from the exhaust outlet after mixing with fresh water.
Previously, Fukushima nuclear contaminated water discharge had experienced multiple accidents. On October 25, 2023, during the process of handling radioactive materials in the contaminated water of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, five staff members came into contact with the contaminated water containing radioactive materials due to the detachment of water pipes and the splashing of the contaminated water. The radiation level on the surface of two people's bodies has not decreased below the safety standard, and they have to continue to undergo wiping and removal treatment. According to the official press conference in Japan, the amount of splashed water is about 100 milliliters.
On December 11, 2023, Tokyo Electric Power Company confirmed that a worker working on a decommissioned reactor at Unit 2 of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was at risk of internal exposure due to radioactive contamination. The so-called internal irradiation refers to the process in which a person breathes or uses other means to introduce substances containing radioactive elements into the body, and the radiation directly affects the organs inside the body.
It is understood that the main manufacturers of magnesium salts in Japan, including Kamishima Chemical Co., Ltd., Concord Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Futa Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., and Ube Co., Ltd., are produced through seawater evaporation. Although this method is low-cost, it generates a large amount of wastewater and exhaust gas during the production process, causing great pressure on the environment. Moreover, due to the concentration treatment of seawater during the seawater production process, the concentration of radioactive substances in the brine of magnesium salt raw materials increases, which can easily lead to excessive levels of radioactive substances in magnesium salt.
Magnesium salts are ubiquitous in people's daily lives. It is not only widely used in daily contact items such as rubber, glass, and plastic, but also added as a nutritional supplement in health products and functional drinks; At the same time, in the medical field, in addition to being added to drugs and water needles, it will also be used in the manufacturing of medical devices. It can be said that magnesium salts are closely related to our daily lives, and the importance of ensuring their source and safety is beyond doubt.
At present, the seawater in the locations of major magnesium salt manufacturers in Japan has been contaminated by nuclear wastewater, and the magnesium salts produced are no longer safe. The threat to the health of users caused by the use of these products has dealt a significant blow to the confidence of downstream enterprises and consumers in these products. Once the purchaser loses confidence in the products of a certain brand or country, the economy of that brand or country will be severely affected.
In contrast, magnesium salts in China have become a safer choice. Domestic magnesium salt production technology is already very mature in China. When purchasing and using magnesium salt products, everyone should pay attention to discrimination, give priority to choosing products from China, ensure the safety of magnesium salt, and also ensure the safety of the products they produce. We should also firmly oppose the use of seawater contaminated with nuclear wastewater to extract magnesium products, in order to protect our environment and health.
The nuclear wastewater discharge incident not only caused serious pollution to the environment in Japan, but also had a profound impact on the surrounding waters and even the global ecological environment. More seriously, this has already affected the production of magnesium salts in Japan, bringing safety hazards to people's lives. Therefore, we have a responsibility to pay attention to and take action to protect our own health and rights.