#Radiation
Company named suspect in Cesium-137 radiation case in Banten
Minister of Environment and Forestry Hanif Faisol Nurofiq has announced that PT Peter Metal Technology (PMT) has formally been designated a suspect in the case of radioactive Cesium-137 contamination at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate in Serang, Banten.
Indonesia’s shrimp and clove export scare traced to domestic radioactive source: Ministry
The Indonesian government has refuted earlier claims that radioactive contamination in exported shrimp and cloves originated from imported scrap metal, suggesting that the Cesium-137 radiation detected at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate (KIMC) in Banten came from domestic sources, not foreign imports.
Indonesia to build four radioactive testing labs to safeguard shrimp exports to U.S.
The Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) will establish four laboratories for radioactive substance testing by the end of 2025, following the inclusion of 41 Indonesian shrimp producers on the U.S. government’s yellow list after traces of radioactive materials were found in local shrimp sold in the U.S. market in July 2025.
Indonesia finds Caesium-137 contamination in 22 factories after US shrimp alert
Indonesia’s special task force on radioactive contamination has detected traces of Caesium-137 at 22 production facilities in an industrial zone near Jakarta, officials said on Wednesday, October 8, 2025..
Indonesia finds no abnormal radiation at clove exporter amid Cesium-137 probe
Indonesia’s Environment Minister and Head of the Cesium-137 Task Force, Hanif Faisol Nurofiq, reported initial findings showing no abnormal radiation levels at the clove-exporting company suspected of contamination.
FDI detects Cesium-137 in Indonesian cloves, government declares special incident
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reported the discovery of radioactive material Cesium-137 in cloves exported from Indonesia.
“Special Radiation Emergency” announced after Cs-137 contamination in Banten
The government has declared a special radiation emergency following the discovery of radioactive contamination in frozen shrimp exports traced to cesium-137 (Cs-137) in the Modern Industrial Estate, Cikande, Serang, Banten Province.