The Croatian Office for Radiological and Nuclear Safety has said that its nuclear disaster alert system has not identified any presence of iodine-131 in the country.
The Office said in a statement on Friday that earlier in the day the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported about very low concentrations of iodine-131 measured lately in the atmosphere above the Czech Republic and some other European countries, asking all member states to report on national measurements.
The nuclear disaster alert system in Croatia has not registered any presence of iodine-131, the Office said, adding that the results of the measurements were available at www.dzrns.hr/spunn.
The Office also said that it had launched procedures for more precise measurements of iodine-131 concentration in the country. Obtaining the findings of such measurements takes time, the Office said, adding that it would report on its findings at a later date.
"According to the IAEA report, the iodine-131 concentrations found in the atmosphere do not pose a health risk. It is assumed that the traces of iodine-131 found in the atmosphere above Europe are not the result of the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima Daiichi and the IAEA is taking measures to identify their source," the Office said.
