Japan Earthquake

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@Will Rads over trenches would work out to 35 millisieverts/year at 4 microsieverts/hr.
by LM 6/5/2011 3:44:46 AM

@Peter Melzer - is this your blog Peter? brainmindinst.blogspot.com
by Lethbridgean 6/5/2011 3:54:02 AM

@LM Thank you. I came up with same figures. Trying to get my head around the implications. It really is not nice being in Japan with two small children right now!
by Will 6/5/2011 3:55:45 AM

@Will I had no idea you were in Japan...where are you living?
by LM 6/5/2011 3:57:08 AM

@LM Kochi, on the Pacific coast of Shikoku. Relatively far from Fukushima, but increasingly not far enough!
by Will 6/5/2011 3:58:53 AM

@Will I'm definitely glad you're in Shikoku.. My heart goes out to all of you! I lived in Tokyo during my high school years and have a personal connection to Japan. I only hope that the info we discuss helps you even a small amount...given media constraints. The world needs to support all of you.
by LM 6/5/2011 4:03:11 AM

@LM Thank you for that. The information this blog discusses really does help. I invariably have the JMA website up for tsunami warnings (we are 2 metres above sea-level) and this site up just so I feel connected and can pick up things quickly.
by Will 6/5/2011 4:09:05 AM

@Will Are you still thinking of leaving once your wifes visa is sorted?
by Angie 6/5/2011 4:10:55 AM

@Will I do believe that we need to keep a spot light on this...Here in the US people don't realize the significance of this disaster. I wish some high profile individuals would start screaming!! The world is being lulled to sleep by the nuclear-industrial complex. I honestly feel that if the average American had a better education...there would be more voices out there....well...enough of my soapbox. You have our support!!
by LM 6/5/2011 4:16:07 AM

@Angie Yes we are. Not an easy decision, as I have been here since 1993, aside from a break for a PhD in the UK. Our eldest daughter is now permanently out of elementary school. My wife was called in to talk to the principal....very interesting/depressing insight into the Board of Education's stance on radiation. The principal was nice enough, and is even thinking of buying his own Geiger counter, but there is just no official concern beyond avoiding those dangerous rumours! The UK government is seriously playing down this crisis in Japan, and the visa process is a nightmare. No concessions made. So we are off to France early July!
by Will 6/5/2011 4:19:17 AM

@Will Oh I am so glad that you have it some what all organised now. As hard as it must be to leave I would of made the same choice that you have.
by Angie 6/5/2011 4:22:25 AM

@Will As hard as it is to pick up and leave I'd make the same choice for my family too!
by LM 6/5/2011 4:24:59 AM

@Maureen Interesting GE scrambling..after all this they can't possibly say that this design is safe given potential seismic issues or human error. Thanks for posting.
by LM 6/5/2011 4:27:29 AM

@LM - I actually meant to post the NRC letter- not the GE page but, yes, scrambling they are.
by Maureen Burke 6/5/2011 4:29:01 AM

I think they knew that it was a faulty design for 39+years.
by Lethbridgean 6/5/2011 4:30:01 AM

@LM , the mean the diesels with that requirement.
by Peter Melzer 6/5/2011 4:41:03 AM

@Maureen Burke , clearly GE is on the defensive. Tepco was recently stating that the quake shook unit 1 WITHIN design basis and yet there was damage. Dean thought TEPCO can not hold GE responsible for design flaws. In any case, such finding would be quite damaging to GE's reputation.
by Peter Melzer 6/5/2011 4:44:36 AM