Monday, March 28, 2011

"A stable situation Fukushima" radioactive iodine in seawater

TOKYO - The situation at the Fukushima nuclear power plant is stable and "not serious, but there is still much work to do." This assessment of the government in Tokyo, while the plant damaged by the earthquake and tsunami of 11 March is still working to cool the reactors and in seawater in the area were found radioactive iodine levels 1250 times higher than normal .

In this situation, the authors recommend to go to the resident population in a radius of 20-30 km around the station. In a press conference the chief of staff spoke Yukio Edan phase in which "prevents the worsening" and "it is difficult to predict the end of the crisis" in Central Asia.

The radioactivity, in fact, continue to obstruct the efforts of men of TEPCO, the operator of, and all technicians involved, including the armed forces of Japan, engaged in the securing of the structure. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Naoto Kan was named Sumio Mabuchi, former Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Special Adviser to manage the delicate situation at the center in collaboration with TEPCO.

As for levels of radioactive iodine in seawater, the Japanese nuclear safety agency stated that were measured by TEPCO about 300 meters off the coast of a reactor plant. "If you drink 50 cl of water with this concentration of iodine, at a stroke reach the annual limit that you can absorb.

It 's a relatively high level," said a spokesman for the Agency. Among the checks that are carried out, then there are those of sea water 30 kilometers from the center. The authorities are, however, convinced that the data show that there is no reason for concern about possible contamination of the fish.

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