Japan Earthquake

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@lillymunster , I just saw your note on this high count in CA. This sounds like a lot.
by Peter Melzer 8/4/2011 8:46:53 PM

@elainekirk That's two different stories, right? Or a weird European reference to something else, which is that story of two-phase testing. Of course, in typical inept-response style, farmers voluntarily bring a representative (cough) sample of their rice (cough cough) for testing, and if it tests high their crop is examined after harvest. Or something like that.
by RadioGuy 8/4/2011 8:49:06 PM

His readings went from 38cpm to the 1000 range. Then 6000 range. Then his power went out. He was back online in a few minutes. Posted the readings were correct, he checked equipment. Now readings in the high 5000cpm range. Are there other live geigers in CA we can check to see if this is isolated?
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 8:51:34 PM

@RadioGuy well it sounds like they have agreed it with europe so I think I will eat potatoes and pasta this winter
by elainekirk 8/4/2011 8:52:42 PM

we need these in English
As for the damages of those who voluntarily evacuated the area outside the refuge is not included in the guidelines is expected. TEPCO's compensation payments, which has already begun in some form of interim payments, will, in principle, has to be done based on this interim guidance.
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does that say voluntary evacs were not covered in guidelines and tepco will be following guidelines so voluntary get zilch?
by elainekirk 8/4/2011 8:59:26 PM

@lillymunster , nothing here: www.blackcatsystems.com
by Peter Melzer 8/4/2011 9:00:03 PM

EnviroReporter running about 30cpm in west LA, Cali
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:00:22 PM

@Peter Melzer are the numbers in the circle their reading or their station number?
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:01:38 PM

....and anything outrageously high here either: www.radiationnetwork.com
by Peter Melzer 8/4/2011 9:01:43 PM

I sent him a reply asking if he has any idea what is setting his equipment off.
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:03:58 PM

He is straight north of LA about 100 miles, west of Bakersfield Ca
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:04:55 PM

In the radiation network they are cpm. The blackcat uses microR/h I just saw.
by Peter Melzer 8/4/2011 9:05:06 PM

@lillymunster hope he doesnt say he been out shopping
by elainekirk 8/4/2011 9:05:40 PM

@elainekirk set a can of tuna next to the rad detector? :-)
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:06:23 PM

www.libraries.psu.edu @ all, report on when they lowered a camera into the TMI to check condition of core
by dean 8/4/2011 9:10:50 PM

@lillymunster I was just heading to organise with that
by elainekirk 8/4/2011 9:14:48 PM

@Dean, how contaminated were the outer areas of the reactor building at TMI?
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:23:35 PM

@dean Yes I read, I saw I understand, but that variability o f rad levels just shows how variable and difficult to detect or absorb (in the body) it is.
by RBeaner 8/4/2011 9:27:09 PM

Kan to express aim to reduce nuclear power

Prime Minister Naoto Kan will express his resolve to reduce Japan's dependency on nuclear energy at the August 6th ceremony to mark the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945.

The prime minister will deliver a speech at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony on Saturday, the 66th anniversary of the bombing.

Kan is expected to call on his country to lead international talks on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation to work toward a world without nuclear arms.

He is also expected to say that the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant caused anxiety around the world, and announce plans to review Japan's energy policy in total.
In addition, Kan will announce his intention to implement stringent safety measures in operating nuclear power plants.

He will stress that the Fukushima accident is a lesson for mankind, and that it is Japan's duty to inform people around the world about it.

Regarding the prime minister's speech at the ceremony, some government officials are against mentioning nuclear power policy. They contend atomic bombs and nuclear power plants are different issues.

But Kan has apparently decided to include nuclear power policy in his speech and emphasize his resolve to reduce dependence on nuclear energy.

Friday, August 05, 2011 05:46 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 8/4/2011 9:36:29 PM

Nuclear reactor to shut down for inspection

A nuclear reactor at a power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, will be shut down soon for a regular inspection. As a result, 39 reactors, or over 70 percent out of the total of 54 in the country, will be out of service.

The No.1 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant will reduce power output starting Friday afternoon and stop it entirely early Saturday morning for a 2-month inspection.

It is the first reactor run by the Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO, to undergo an inspection since the nuclear accident at the Fukushima power plant. After the reactor is shut down, only 3 of the Tokyo-based company's 17 reactors will be in service.

Another reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant is scheduled for a regular inspection from late August.

TEPCO plans to increase output at its thermal power plants, but is also calling for the continuation of ongoing energy-saving efforts.

Niigata Governor Hirohiko Izumida has said he won't decide whether he will agree to restart the reactors until the cause of the accident at the Fukushima plant is disclosed.

Friday, August 05, 2011 05:46 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 8/4/2011 9:38:25 PM

Have there been any black outs since the big conservation measures were put in place?
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:40:46 PM

meanwhile they say they will have problems next summer ;)
by Edano 8/4/2011 9:42:27 PM

@Edano because of? :-) Sounds like the blackouts are just boogeymen of the power companies.
by lillymunster 8/4/2011 9:43:00 PM

@lillymunster they have a power saving program with big success.
by Edano 8/4/2011 9:44:26 PM

but i don't remember details. ac is not used and the industry coordinates the shifts somehow. well, however, it is a good effect.
by Edano 8/4/2011 9:46:06 PM

@Edano there was one popular tweet of note it simply stated that turning the tv off instead of leaving it on standby saved more than x/y/x just a member of the public helping put things in perspective and a really good outcome
by elainekirk 8/4/2011 9:47:42 PM