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Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Keywords

nuclear contaminated water；risk analysis；nuclear safety barrier；countermeasures and suggestions；emergency response

Document Type

Strategy & Policy Decision Research

Abstract

Under the dual carbon strategy goal, the Bohai Rim, as the core region for nuclear power deployment in northern China, is pivotal in establishing a robust nuclear safety barrier, which aligns with the national maritime power development strategy and is essential for ensuring regional marine ecological safety and national energy security. Currently, the Bohai Rim region in China faces challenges such as inadequate nuclear radiation monitoring and early warning capabilities, insufficient data for health risk assessment, an underdeveloped scientific and technological support system, and limited public participation in both depth and breadth. Based on a scientific assessment of the potential risks associated with the discharge of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, the concept of nuclear safety barrier has been articulated, and countermeasures alongside recommendations tailored to the Bohai Rim region have been proposed to provide scientific and technological support to safeguard marine nuclear safety in China.

First page

1340

Last Page

1346

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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