Notification of the Ministry of Public Health
Re: Standard of Food Contaminated with Radionuclide
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It deems appropriate to revise the standard of food contaminated with radionuclide to have appropriate measures to protect consumer’s health.
By virtue of the provision of Section 5, 6(3) of the Food Act (B.E. 2522 (1979), which restricts personal rights and liberties in conjunction with sections 29, 33, 41, 43 and 45 of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. the Minister of Public Health issues the notification as follows:
Clause 1 The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 102) B.E. 2529
(1986), Re: Standard of food contaminated with radionuclide, dated 18th November B.E. 2529
(1986) and the Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No. 116) B.E. 2531 (1988), Re:
Standard of food contaminated with radionuclide (2nd Edition), dated 22nd November B.E.
2531 (1988) shall be repealed
Clause 2 Food contaminated with radionuclide is prescribed food to have standards.
Clause 3 The detection levels of radionuclide in food stipulated in Clause 2 shall not exceed the following limits:
(1) Iodine-131 (131I) does not exceed 100 Bq/kg or Bq/l.
(2) Cesium-134 (134Cs) and Cesium-137 (137Cs) altogether does not exceed 500 Bq/kg or Bq/l.
