Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident in Japan
INFORMATION BULLETIN № 11
23 March 2011
Update as of 10:00AM

Contrary to some media reports, the DOST PNRI is not recommending the routine screening for radio activity of trevelers from Japan and other countries abroad;

No abnormal amount of radio activity was found on travelers from Japan who requested scanning from the DOST-PNRI; and

According to World Health Organization, travelers returning from Japan who have come from beyond the 20-km evacuation zone surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and who have undergone proper screening and decontamination procedures in Japan, and travelers from all other areas, do not pose a radioactive health risk to others and do not require screening.