Bapeten: All Nuclear Energy Utilization Facilities In Cianjur Are Safe

Nurses take care of newborns in the parking lot of the Sayang Hospital, Cianjur Regency, West Java/ANTARA

CIANJUR - The Nuclear Energy Supervisory Agency (Bapeten) said all facilities utilizing nuclear power in Cianjur Regency, West Java were in a safe condition and were not affected by the earthquake that occurred on November 21, 2022. "All facilities that utilize nuclear power in Cianjur Regency are not affected by the earthquake that occurred, and remain safe and do not endanger patients, workers, and the community," said Head of the Legal, Cooperation and Public Communication Bureau of Bapeten Indra Gunawan in a written statement received by Antara in Jakarta, Friday, December 2. He explained that based on licensing data, it was recorded that there were seven facilities in Cianjur Regency that utilized nuclear power in the health sector. Each of these facilities is located in the Bandung Community Lung Health Center, Dr. H. Suranto, Hz & J Medika, Kimia Farma Diagnostika, Pagelaran Hospital, Cianjur District Sayang Hospital, UPTD Ciranjang Inpatient Health Center. Indra also said that there was no increase or change in radiation exposure caused by the earthquake in Cianjur Regency. People in Cianjur Regency are advised to remain calm and not to worry about the risk of increased exposure to radiation due to earthquakes. "Bapeten will also continue to carry out routine surveillance and inspections in order to maintain the safety and safety of patients, workers, and the community," said Indra Gunawan. Previously, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 hit the southwest region of Cianjur Regency, West Java on November 21, 2022 at 13.21 WIB as announced by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). The epicenter of the earthquake was at coordinates 6.84 South Latitude and 107.05 East Longitude, about 10 kilometers southwest of Cianjur Regency, at a depth of 10 km.