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The comparison to flights is nonsense, unscientific, rejected by even pro-nuclear agencies. Even the ICRP which has been criticized in Chernobyl and now considers internal radiation to be a separate and worse issue than external.
by Bobby1 7/12/2011 3:32:12 PM

Does anyone know what isotope PB stands for?
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 3:32:17 PM

plumbum...lead
by RadioGuy 7/12/2011 3:32:38 PM

@Bobby1 that is finally gaining traction in Japan, thankfully.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 3:32:43 PM

@Bobby1 from the other board:
@radioguy....do you have the similar findings about Chernobyl and infant mortality right after that @your fingertips?
by RadioGuy 7/12/2011 3:33:18 PM

That private lab tests for Tellerium, Iodine, Cesium 134&137. We would have to ask for Plutonium and Stronium 90 to be added. Thinking of asking them for a quote to see if it is reasonable and if they seem cooperative.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 3:34:24 PM

@Bobby1 That's why Berk's use of it bugged me so much. They KNEW it was a worthless disclaimer.
by RadioGuy 7/12/2011 3:34:35 PM

@RadioGuy Some of their minimum measurable levels are higher than EPA limits.
by Bobby1 7/12/2011 3:37:44 PM

@Bobby1 what I found odd about Berkeley's data was they said cesium 137 quickly dropped off to nothing detectable. Cesium 137 has a long half life and would accumulate in things like soil, milk, etc.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 3:38:51 PM

@lillymunster Yeah the cesium-137 levels dropped in milk. Since cs-137 has a half-life of 30 years, and binds to soil, it's hard to see why it would drop. Unless all the cesium was excreted in the milk and transferred to human tissue.
by Bobby1 7/12/2011 3:41:43 PM

@lillymunster, both, I built a simple counter which I am running in the basement next to the kit which is just a charcoal filter. Perhaps the lab only returns test results for radon. In principle, you can use this to check for any airborne radionuclide floating in your basement. Let us see what the results look like.
by Peter Melzer 7/12/2011 3:43:49 PM

@Bobby1 it has to go somewhere. If it was washed off the grass it would be in groundwater or soil.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 3:48:08 PM

@lillymunster , I must disappoint, not anything for real. I remember vaguely seeing someone demonstrating a counter based on a modular electronics kit that he had hooked up to an iphone.
by Peter Melzer 7/12/2011 3:49:24 PM

What plutonium isotope would we want to be testing for? One shows as being bomb byproduct, two show as fissile materials
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 3:53:32 PM

@Peter Melzer That was the one I saw, it was some sort of hobbled together greenboard hooked to an iphone for visualzation
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 3:54:08 PM

@lillymunster Pu-239 if you had to choose one. There are maps for Chernobyl Pu-239 and 240.
by Bobby1 7/12/2011 3:56:57 PM

@lillymunster , I just found this. Now that route seems simple enough:
by Peter Melzer 7/12/2011 4:00:26 PM

Sent an email off to that lab asking for a quote for testing on the isotopes in question.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 4:02:39 PM

Morning all! 5.2 earthquake close to Fuku coast 46 min ago. quakes.globalincidentmap.com
by LM 7/12/2011 4:10:23 PM

@lillymunster , I think that's it IGEIGIE: www.whocrunch.com
by Peter Melzer 7/12/2011 4:11:21 PM

checked both cameras, looks tame after the quake
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 4:19:26 PM

I think this says there was a rumor about Edano sending his family abroad to safety and they want to prosecute the people who started it? www.jiji.com
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 4:23:49 PM

Out for a bit, must get some work done out of the office.
by lillymunster 7/12/2011 4:28:07 PM

back
by dean 7/12/2011 4:48:41 PM

Hi Dean
by Jo 7/12/2011 4:59:16 PM

Research Expedition to Fukushima Seeks to Unveil Genetic and Ecological Effects of Radiation on Animals and Plants
A new international scientific expedition led by the University of South Carolina and supported by the biotechnology company QIAGEN is seeking to measure the genetic impact of radioactivity on animals and plants in areas surrounding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Japan.

The researchers plan to collect and analyze a variety of samples of insects, plants, and birds, focusing on geographically widespread species to allow for comparability of the research results with data generated during similar research expeditions to Chernobyl.

Unlike in the Ukraine, where contaminated areas remained inaccessible for extended periods, researchers in Japan expect for the very first time to examine both the parent generation directly affected by the nuclear catastrophe, as well as their first offspring after the incident. This will allow for a comprehensive study of ***ulative effects of nuclear pollution and its consequences for individual animals, species and the ecosystem from the first generation onwards.
More: www.prnewswire.com
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:05:40 PM

TEPCO Failed To Properly Train Control Room Staff
Unlike their American counterparts, not all control room operators in Japan have access to plant specific training simulators. Instead, according to a report by NPR, they use “generic” simulators that are similar to, but not identical to their plant. This difference may have contributed to the difficulties operators had at Fukushima Dai-ichi when responding to complex events that followed the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.
More: theenergycollective.com
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:17:11 PM

Longtime anti-nuclear engineer prepared to fight from within field to right wrongs
It was dim in the narrow office at Kyoto University's Research Reactor Institute, where Hiroaki Koide, an assistant professor, sat at his desk one afternoon. The florescent lights were kept off, and despite the heat, so was the air conditioning.

"I don't use any unnecessary energy," said Koide, who has long been an anti-nuclear power activist. "Everyone has come to lead excessively luxurious lives, using things they don't need."
More: mdn.mainichi.jp
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:27:21 PM

Fukushima plant operator uses modded robot vacuum to suck up radioactive dirt
What you see in the clip below is an industrial-grade vacuum cleaner attached to a Warrior, the most heavy-duty of iRobot's mobile bots. The idea is that workers can control the system from a safe distance, and let the robot handle the dirty work of removing toxic sand and debris. Head past the break to see it in action, combing the floor of the (eerily) empty plant.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/09/fukushima-plant-operator-uses-modded-robot-vacuum-to-suck-up-rad/
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:36:16 PM

I thinks it needs a crevice tool attachment.
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:38:09 PM

greetings all @joniver this is great logging on to find a ready-to-go news roundup ty
by elainekirk 7/12/2011 5:44:31 PM

Has the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident adversely affected Areva’s plans on supply of new reactors globally?
www.business-standard.com
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:44:53 PM

@you :)
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:45:02 PM

@elainekirk Duh - :)
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:45:29 PM

@joniver lol it is so hot here
by elainekirk 7/12/2011 5:48:38 PM

@elainekirk 84 here and and the humidity is killer.
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:51:09 PM

@elainekirk What's it like in your neck of the woods?
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:52:13 PM

Widening scandal at Japan's Kyushu nuclear firm www.bbc.co.uk
by elainekirk 7/12/2011 5:52:40 PM

Art imitates life: Comics reflect the world after quake
An increasing number of manga works are depicting the world after the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami where familiar landscapes were destroyed beyond recognition and survivors are left with uncertain futures.

These manga artists seem to be coming face to face with the reality weighing heavily on their own minds.

"Umibe no Mura" depicts the future set exactly 50 years after the disaster. In "Furueru Machi" (the shivering town), which ran in the July issue, Kotobuki portrays a pregnant woman who has lost her fiance and is scared by aftershocks and radiation contamination.
More: www.asahi.com
by joniver 7/12/2011 5:52:58 PM

@joniver well there is a sea breeze the tall ships sailed for shetland today and we ferried to bute to see them off back on mainland it has taken us 2hr to travel few miles home on a crowded bus traffic was horrendous only a single carriageway coast rd so i am overheated
by elainekirk 7/12/2011 5:54:55 PM