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Measures in order to safeguard the health of the crews of the ships in proximity of the east coast of Japan
The Greek Atomic Energy Commission suggests
March 18, 2011
Also today the situation of the nuclear power station of Fukushima Daiichi, seriously damaged from the earthquake and the tsunami that a week it makes has hit Japan, continues to arouse serious worry. The attempts have not still had positive outcome to cool the reactors of the system and the radiation level appears in increase.
Such situation has induced some world-wide governmental agencies to suggest to the shipowning societies measures for the safeguard of the crews of the ships in proximity of the coast oriental of Japan. Between these the Greek Atomic Energy Commission, that it has exhorted the shipowners and the crews of the Greek ships that are found in the zone to follow the instructions of the local authorities and to apply the following preventive measures: to reduce lessened the permanence to the open air; to carefully wash the bridge of the ships; to execute a meticulous personal cleansing; to wash the hands before to eat; to in general terms use other clothing and footwear for the job on the bridge and to the open air; after the removal from the place of the incident to proceed to a meticulous cleansing of the ship, of the crew and the cloths.
The Greek commission on the nuclear energy has specified that the iodine administration is necessary if of the exposure of the thyroid to an elevated radiation dose and has only emphasized not to assume arbitrary decisions on uses it of the iodine and to contact the local authorities and of the port as soon as the ship reaches its next destination.
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