![]() ![]() “Normally the smelting plants have furnaces which use closed systems and have a system for treatment of dust and pollution generated by the furnaces. Having the right information is therefore very important,” said Associate Professor Nares Chankow of the Nuclear Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering.Īccording to Associate Professor Nares Chankow of the Nuclear Engineering Department, the disappearance of the Caesium-137 should not cause us too much worry since the lost items are covered by steel and lead that serve to shield the rays causing some people to think they are steel bars that can be sold for scrap and have sent them to smelting plants so that the steel could be recycled. ![]() Most people do not know this and therefore, are filled with fear for it rather than appreciation for their numerous benefits. “Radiation” has been widely used in both the industrial and medical circles such as the x-ray we all know well while in industries there is considerable use of radioactive substances as well. The analysis found “no contamination of Caesium-137 detected” and “no spreading of Caesium 137 in the air” which means that people can carry on with their daily lives as usual. They also assembled a team of experts comprising professors, scientists and students to visit the area in question to analyze Caesium-137 samples found in the environment such as earth, water, food, and plants in the Prachin Buri area. Prices of agricultural produce plunged and farmers had to plead that assurance be given that their products were edible and free from radiation.Įquipped with their expertise and readiness in terms of equipment, faculty members of the Department of Nuclear Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, have shared their knowledge via various social media channels. Following the disappearance of Caesium-137 radioactive materials from the area of Si Maha Pho District, Prachin Buri Province in early March this year leading to a large number of social media posts on the grave dangers of Caesium which caused great panic and concern from the public on the impacts on health and environment. ![]()
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