IRHB Fukushima Disaster Response Site – HDOH General Updates
*UPDATE – Oct. 20, 2017*
For some time after the Fukushima nuclear reactors were damaged, we posted readings of radiation levels around the state. There were elevated levels briefly, though they remained well below levels approaching a health risk. We have long since gone back to normal radiation levels found in Hawaii and will therefore discontinue posting readings and updates. Updates will be posted again if we receive information that there has been a release of some kind from Fukushima or elsewhere in the world. The Department continues to monitor air, drinking water, and precipitation through EPA’s RadNet system, and will maintain periodic shoreline surveillance activities.
General Information Regarding the Hawaii Department of Health’s Radiation Monitoring Activities and Results:
The HDOH has been monitoring radiation levels in Hawaii since the onset of the incident. These levels have been, and continue to be far below any level of public health concern. Below are links to the updates posted periodically on our website:
August 12, 2016 Updates on the Current Situation at Fukushima, Daiichi Power Plant; Shoreline Survey for Radiation & Marine Debris; Seafood and Food Safety; FDA Fish Sampling Results; Precipitation & Drinking Water; Radiation Air Monitoring
January 25, 2015 Updates on the Current Situation at Fukushima, Daiichi Power Plant; Shoreline Survey for Radiation & Marine Debris; Seafood & Food Safety; Local Milk Sampling, Precipitation & Drinking Water; Radiation Air Monitoring
March 12, 2014 Updates on the Current Situation at Fukushima, Daiichi Power Plant; Shoreline Survey for Radiation & Marine Debris; Seafood & Food Safety; Local Milk Sampling, Precipitation & Drinking Water; Radiation Air Monitoring
August 12, 2013 Updates on the Current Situation at Fukushima, Daiichi Power Plant; Shoreline Survey for Radiation & Marine Debris; Seafood & Food Safety; Local Milk Sampling, Precipitation & Drinking Water; Radiation Air Monitoring
October 10, 2012 Japan Tsunami Marine Debris and Shoreline Surveys for Radiation; Confirmed Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Monitoring; Air, Local Milk, Precipitation, and Drinking Water Sampling Continues
April 12, 2012 Updates on Marine Debris from Japan; Radioactive Materials in the Pacific Ocean and Seafood Safety; Sampling of Local Milk, Precipitation and Drinking Water; Background Radiation Air Monitoring
October 10, 2011 Update on Radiation Monitoring
August 3, 2011 Update on Radiation Monitoring
July 6, 2011 Update on Radiation Monitoring
June 15, 2011 Update on Radiation Monitoring
May 2, 2011 Updates on Samples of Surface Water, Drinking Water, Milk, Precipitation, and Background Radiation
April 13, 2011 Milk Sample Shows Trace Amounts of Radiation in Milk from Big Island Dairy Radiation Air Monitors Show Typical Fluctuations in Background Radiation
March 30, 2011 Detailed Filter Analysis Continues to Show No Risk of Harmful Radiation in Hawaii
March 22, 2011 RadNet Monitors Continue to Show No Risk of Harmful Radiation
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