Jakarta, Oct. 2 -- The government is reviewing its policy on scrap metal imports and considering classifying this commodity as hazardous and toxic waste (B3), said Environment Minister Hanif Faisol Nurofiq.

"Recently, task force members have discussed formulating import policies on scrap metal. However, we are taking a careful approach and consulting all parties in the process," Nurofiq said after the Peatland Ecosystem Recovery Collaboration Forum here on Thursday.

He referred to the Task Force on Handling Radiation Hazard Vulnerabilities Cs-137, established after frozen shrimp exports from PT BMS to the US were found contaminated with Cesium-137 radiation.

The radioactive exposure was suspected to have originated from scrap metal mel...