Japan Earthquake

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@Edano I go read will it give me nightmares
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 1:35:37 AM

@elainekirk read it tomorrow. :)
by Edano 10/12/2011 1:36:07 AM

@Edano sweet find!
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 1:37:03 AM

@lillymunster i am very happy that we analyzed this subject. it cleared some questions.
by Edano 10/12/2011 1:40:37 AM

@Edano makes a few more things make sense.
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 1:43:55 AM

175 bq/kg tea is "totally safe" #how I can tell your lying
ex-skf.blogspot.com
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 2:01:38 AM

@lillymunster @Edano www.jffic.or.jp
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 2:21:21 AM

search.japantimes.co.jp
Food inspectors and consumers on Thursday questioned the effectiveness of food importing regulations after large amounts of organophosphate in frozen "gyoza" dumplings made in China were blamed for sickening scores of people nationwide.
The health ministry meanwhile admitted that although frozen imported food is generally inspected for harmful or unauthorized ingredients, it is not checked for pesticides like the one that was found in the tainted meat and vegetable dumplings.

A spokesman for Japan Frozen Foods Inspection Corp., a government-designated food inspector, said it was the first time Japan has experienced a food-poisoning case of this type.
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 2:23:02 AM

Private inspection agencies that ministries approve some conditions (e.g. registration etc.) to
(Examination being conducted)
 Japan Inspection Association of Food and Food Industry Environment (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Chemical Analysis Center (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector)
 Japan Frozen Foods Inspection Corporation (inspection by a germanium semiconductor detector) www.maff.go.jp and many more
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 2:32:24 AM

U.S. lacks radiation testing resources www.upi.com
by Mid Valley 10/12/2011 4:24:47 AM

Hi all! I just can't believe we are all still trying to make some sense out of this nightmare ~ after 7 months. I have no words to explain how I feel on this.
by Lurking 10/12/2011 4:24:59 AM

I'm stuck in "awaiting moderation" pergatory. I know I haven't posted in a while, but am I blocked now?
by Lurking 10/12/2011 4:25:02 AM

sorry lurking. it is a mystery why that happens!
by Mid Valley 10/12/2011 4:25:58 AM

@Mid Valley ~ No worries. Guess I'm not blocked, it just takes a while to update.
by Lurking 10/12/2011 4:50:17 AM

and bumped
by Edano 10/12/2011 8:23:11 AM

Radioactive strontium found in Yokohama, 250 km from Fukushima plant

YOKOHAMA, Oct. 12, Kyodo

Radioactive strontium exceeding normal quantities has been detected in sediment from atop an apartment building in Yokohama, some 250 kilometers from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, city officials said Wednesday.

While the discovery of 195 becquerels of strontium 90 in the rooftop sediment has fueled concerns that leaked radiation may have spread further than the government had expected, the officials said the city office is carefully examining where the material came from.

This is the first time strontium at a concentration of over 100 becquerels per kilogram has been found beyond 100 km from the Fukushima plant. The strontium 90 was detected in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, by a private agency that conducted the test upon the request of a resident. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/12/2011 8:29:16 AM

TEPCO holds disaster drill at crisis-hit Fukushima nuclear plant

TOKYO, Oct. 12, Kyodo

A disaster drill was held at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant by its operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. for the first time since the March earthquake and tsunami triggered the country's worst nuclear accident there.

The drill was conducted under the scenario that an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 occurred near the plant, disabling the reactor cooling system, such as the pumps providing water to the furnaces and a tank storing the decontaminated water for reuse to water the reactors.

About 30 people took part in the exercise designed to check a series of antidisaster procedures ranging from measuring radiation levels to installing hoses to carry seawater to cool the reactors, the utility, or TEPCO, said. The government's nuclear safety inspectors were also present. english.kyodonews.jp
by Edano 10/12/2011 8:31:52 AM

i guess they omitted the tsunami and the station blackout...
by Edano 10/12/2011 8:32:50 AM

@Edano I need coffee
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 8:55:31 AM

We can go home #2 pcv is still sealed www.tepco.co.jp
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 9:21:22 AM

Japanese sake tested for radiation

Japan's tax officials have conducted preliminary radiation checks on sake and other alcoholic beverages in the wake of the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

The National Tax Agency conducted a trial test on Wednesday ahead of extensive assessment. The agency will conduct tests of all breweries and factories located within 150 kilometers of the troubled plant. Brewing facilities outside the radius will also be randomly tested.

Checks will investigate if either water used for brewing or alcoholic products have radioactive materials. At the trial on Wednesday a testing apparatus called a survey meter for measuring radiation was used. The officials poured sake and wine to the equipment and recorded the results.
The officials say they only detected normal levels of background radiation.

The agency says that if high levels of radioactive materials are detected, it will send samples to a government-backed alcoholic research institute in Hiroshima, western Japan for detailed analysis.
If radioactive materials above the government-set limit are detected in the analysis, the agency will notify related prefectures and ask them to take necessary measures, including banning shipments.

The agency plans to carry out the tests at 6 of its regional tax bureaus as early as next week.

The agency will release all test results on its website.
Rice and barley, the main ingredients for the alcoholic beverages, have already been tested for radiation.
The agency hopes the testing will put consumers at ease.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 18:43 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 10/12/2011 10:59:35 AM

All rice in Fukushima Pref. cleared for shipment

All rice harvested in Fukushima Prefecture this year has been cleared for shipment, with levels of radioactive material below the government set standard.

The results of final post-harvest tests at 37 locations in Nihonmatsu City and Miharu Town were released on Wednesday. Levels of radioactive material at all sites were below the government set limit of 500 becquerels per kilogram.

After the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March, the prefecture carried out pre- and post-harvest tests at more than 1,700 locations in 48 municipalities where rice was planted this year.

Rice planting has not been allowed in the no-entry zone and evacuation zone around the facility and where more than 5,000 becquerels of cesium was detected in soil.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011 18:02 +0900 (JST)
www3.nhk.or.jp
by Edano 10/12/2011 11:00:04 AM

Morning! (afternoon-evening)
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 11:15:26 AM

OPPD wants taxpayers to foot the bill for Ft. Calhoun. The article avoids the costs of repairs. Previous articles mentioned that OPPD does not have the money in their accounts to cover the repairs. Now they want FEMA (taxypayers) to pay for the cost of buying power on the commodity market while Ft. Calhoun was out of commission. But are you really a victim when your the one that decided to put a nuclear plant on a flood plain and run it past its normal life span? www.omaha.com
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 11:20:18 AM

Hi@all, this study might be interesting for comparing the rice contamination. Monitoring 90Sr and 137Cs in rice, wheat and soil in Japan from 1959 to 2000
We monitored the radioactive contamination of rice (unpolished and polished), wheat (wheat grain and wheat flour), and paddy and upland soils collected annually from 17 agricultural fields in Japan over 42 years from 1959 to 2000. In 1963, when the largest annual precipitation of radioactive fallout was observed, the 90Sr and 137Cs concentrations in rice and wheat reached their maximum, 0.27 Bq/kg for 90Sr and 4.2 Bq/kg for 137Cs in polished rice and 12 Bq/kg for 90Sr and 44 Bq/kg for 137Cs in wheat grain. The concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in the plowed layer of paddy and upland soils reached their maximum from 1963 to 1966. After 1966, the concentrations of 90Sr and 137Cs in rice, wheat, and soils gradually declined. Due to the Chernobyl accident in 1986, an increased concentration of 137Cs was found in some wheat grains harvested in areas that had been contaminated by fallout at the heading time of wheat. On the other hand, the contamination of rice and soil was not obvious. The 90Sr and 137Cs concentrations in rice, wheat, and soils tended to be higher on the Japan Sea side than on the Pacific Ocean side, corresponding to the trends in the level of radioactive fallout. The 90Sr ratios for polished rice/unpolished rice and wheat flour/wheat grain were 0.2 and 0.3, and the 137Cs ratios for polished rice/unpolished rice and wheat flour/wheat grain were 0.4 and 0.5, respectively. The uptake of 90Sr by wheat was higher than that by rice, whereas the uptake of 137Cs by wheat was lower than that by rice.
agris.fao.org
by Liz 10/12/2011 11:27:59 AM

@Liz ooh good find!
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 11:38:49 AM

Photo essay of Fukushima www.newyorker.com
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 12:37:29 PM

wow did everyone run away today? :-)
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 1:28:57 PM

painting doors here:(
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 1:34:53 PM

here you are a walkthrough in pics of fire engine changeover www.tepco.co.jp don't ever say tepco dont inform
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 1:37:08 PM

@elainekirk Pictures of the fire drill. :-)
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 1:38:22 PM

@lillymunster back to the paint pot I will rest again shortly
by elainekirk 10/12/2011 1:40:01 PM

Setagaya City
by AsianLuker 10/12/2011 2:05:19 PM

Radiation closed sidewalk in Tokyo Setagaya City

A side walk was closed after radiation of 2.7uSV/hr was detected earlier this month.
by AsianLuker 10/12/2011 2:05:21 PM

Radiation close street in Tokyo Setagaya City
A sidewalk was closed after radiation of up to 2.7uSV/hr was detected

www.city.setagaya.tokyo.jp
by AsianLuker 10/12/2011 2:05:21 PM

@AsianLuker Yikes! Is this a first?
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 2:12:15 PM

greetings to all
by dean 10/12/2011 2:41:51 PM

I saw where Japan is offering 10,000 free air fares to visit Japan and they want people who are bloggers so the blogger can get the word out on how nice it is to visit... tourism is down
by dean 10/12/2011 2:45:05 PM

@dean Oh I didn't here that part... I was thinking it would be ironic if people wanting to help with rebuilding, animal rescue etc used them to go volunteer for a bit. :-)
by lillymunster 10/12/2011 2:46:23 PM