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Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry is planning to introduce a law that requires factories and industrial areas to send reports of their Radiation Portal Monitoring (RPM) survey results so that safety against radiation exposure can be assured, as said by Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita. The policy, which was introduced as a response to the Cesium-137 (Cs-137) radionuclide exposure incident at Cikande Modern Industrial Estate in Banten, stipulates that the reports shall be submitted every quarter via the National Industrial Information System (SIINas).
Kartasasmita declared that, "We are setting up a regulation that will require industrial areas and factories to report the results of their RPM surveys." Indonesia is equipped with technology and tools for radiation checks, and companies may either buy testing instruments or hire third parties to conduct the tests. "We are encouraging the latter," he said, pointing to the fact that a move toward safety and public health protection should be the immediate priority right after the regulation is issued.
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The ministry had previously claimed that the incident in Cikande would have no effect on people's health or the investment climate, and they had also made sure that the raw materials, processes, and supply chains were safe. The cleaning of the areas that have been contaminated is in progress with the goal of finishing it by December 2025. Kartasasmita noted that the safety of the public is the core of the trust given to Indonesia for export purposes and, therefore, he is working with other agencies to ensure the protection of the country's industrial reputation on the global stage.
The new regulations form part of the government's commitment to raise the standard of industrial safety in Indonesia in response to global concerns over radiation risks and thus, help the country to maintain its competitive advantage in the manufacturing sector, which is worth around $200 billion a year.