Nuclear reactor temperature at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi plant rises to 82°C

[SjaakNL2013]

I am sorry I where not more clear about the Iodine 131. This is not the Iodine you find in kitchen salt. Iodine is a wide group of nonmetallic solid elements.

There are both radioactive and non-radioactive isotopes of iodine.

The non-radioactive iodine-127, is as an iodide or iodate salt often subscribed as medicine and the WHO advice it in cases of Radiological Emergencies involving radioactive iodine contamination of the thyroid.

All other Iodine’s, the range go from 108 to 144 are more or les dangerous. Some are used as “chemo” therapy and admitted in capsules that slowly dissolve in the body.

Iodine 129 have an estimated half-time 15.7 million years while others, I-123,I-124,I-125 and I-131 have a half-time of 60 days. I-135 is one of the weakest with a half time of 7 hour.

I hope this make some clear about the use and dangers of Iodine.

[midas]

Shouldn't the world be just as outraged that this unconscionable conduct against homeless people as they are against child labour?

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Only a third of the money allocated for wages by Obayashi's top contractor made it to the workers Sasa had found. The rest was skimmed by middlemen, police say. After deductions for food and lodging, that left workers with an hourly rate of about $6, just below the minimum wage equal to about $6.50 per hour in Fukushima, according to wage data provided by police. Some of the homeless men ended up in debt after fees for food and housing were deducted, police say.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/fukushima-workers-special-report-pix-grf-idUKL3N0K51ZU20131230

[SjaakNL2013]

Shouldn't the world be just as outraged that this unconscionable conduct against homeless people as they are against child labour?

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Only a third of the money allocated for wages by Obayashi's top contractor made it to the workers Sasa had found. The rest was skimmed by middlemen, police say. After deductions for food and lodging, that left workers with an hourly rate of about $6, just below the minimum wage equal to about $6.50 per hour in Fukushima, according to wage data provided by police. Some of the homeless men ended up in debt after fees for food and housing were deducted, police say.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/fukushima-workers-special-report-pix-grf-idUKL3N0K51ZU20131230

This sound so good but would you sign up to work there? It's almost impossible to find people who want to work there. People leave there in debt is no problem at all because the life will end soon. Especial the people who turn or move soil will be contaminated easily and with a high dose.

[midas]

Shouldn't the world be just as outraged that this unconscionable conduct against homeless people as they are against child labour?

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Only a third of the money allocated for wages by Obayashi's top contractor made it to the workers Sasa had found. The rest was skimmed by middlemen, police say. After deductions for food and lodging, that left workers with an hourly rate of about $6, just below the minimum wage equal to about $6.50 per hour in Fukushima, according to wage data provided by police. Some of the homeless men ended up in debt after fees for food and housing were deducted, police say.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/fukushima-workers-special-report-pix-grf-idUKL3N0K51ZU20131230

This sound so good but would you sign up to work there? It's almost impossible to find people who want to work there. People leave there in debt is no problem at all because the life will end soon. Especial the people who turn or move soil will be contaminated easily and with a high dose.

aggravated assault is to cause serious bodily injury to another or cause such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life

[MJP]

Shouldn't the world be just as outraged that this unconscionable conduct against homeless people as they are against child labour?

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

Only a third of the money allocated for wages by Obayashi's top contractor made it to the workers Sasa had found. The rest was skimmed by middlemen, police say. After deductions for food and lodging, that left workers with an hourly rate of about $6, just below the minimum wage equal to about $6.50 per hour in Fukushima, according to wage data provided by police. Some of the homeless men ended up in debt after fees for food and housing were deducted, police say.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/fukushima-workers-special-report-pix-grf-idUKL3N0K51ZU20131230

This sound so good but would you sign up to work there? It's almost impossible to find people who want to work there. People leave there in debt is no problem at all because the life will end soon. Especial the people who turn or move soil will be contaminated easily and with a high dose.

aggravated assault is to cause serious bodily injury to another or cause such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life

How about murder?

[midas]

Shouldn't the world be just as outraged that this unconscionable conduct against homeless people as they are against child labour?

Japan's homeless recruited for murky Fukushima clean-up

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/12/30/fukushima-workers-special-report-pix-grf-idUKL3N0K51ZU20131230

This sound so good but would you sign up to work there? It's almost impossible to find people who want to work there. People leave there in debt is no problem at all because the life will end soon. Especial the people who turn or move soil will be contaminated easily and with a high dose.

aggravated assault is to cause serious bodily injury to another or cause such injury purposely, knowingly, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life

How about murder?

Or maybe even manslaughter?

Anyway I am reminded about Erin Brockovich and I think sometime in the future there will be some enormous lawsuits flying around for big dollars

[dutchrdam]

None of this all. They will build a nice monument, put a nice copper plate on it and the text will be something like " for the

Fukushima heroes" . Every year will will be quiet for 1 minute and think an them. The relatives get a nice piece of paper and a medal that they can hang on the wall to show to others where the lost died.

This is the standard practice that is followed after every disaster. And as always the dead don't complain.

[midas]

How about murder?

Or maybe even manslaughter?

Anyway I am reminded about Erin Brockovich and I think sometime in the future there will be some enormous lawsuits flying around for big dollars

the law suits already started................problem is too many law suits could bankrupt TEPCO

About 1,700 people from various prefectures filed four separate lawsuits against Tokyo Electric Power Co. and the government last March 11, exactly two years after the start of the Fukushima nuclear disaster. The four suits filed March 11 seeking a combined ¥5.3 billion at district courts in Tokyo, Chiba and Fukushima prefectures are so far the most prominent.

a lawyer representing a major Japanese firm who asked to remain anonymous said the introduction of U.S.-style class-action suits would “certainly decimate” Tepco by making an untold number of victims eligible for compensation.

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2013/08/05/reference/u-s-style-class-action-unlikely-for-tepco-suits/#.UsLHQ_tWp-w

[boomerangutang]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

[H1w4yR1da]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

I assume modern nuclear plants are a lot safer than the older Fukushima style ones but would you trust the Thais and their poor attitude towards health and safety?

[Credo]

Modern power plants may be a lot safer, but earthquakes and tsunamis and other natural disasters aren't.

[Loptr]

http://investmentwatchblog.com/36-signs-the-media-is-lying-to-you-about-how-radiation-from-fukushima-is-affecting-the-west-coast/#D83JO2hfJ1Yes5Lp.99

The west coast of the United States is being absolutely fried by radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and the mainstream media is not telling us the truth about this. What you are about to see is a collection of evidence that is quite startling. Taken collectively, this body of evidence shows that nuclear radiation from Fukushima is affecting sea life in the Pacific Ocean and animal life along the west coast of North America in some extraordinary ways. But the mainstream media continues to insist that we don’t have a thing to worry about. The mainstream media continues to insist that radiation levels in the Pacific and along the west coast are perfectly safe. Are they lying to us? Evaluate the evidence compiled below and come to your own conclusions…

[midas]

Gizmodo Report Claims: “Fukushima could be in the middle of another meltdown” — 300th most popular website in U.S. publishes “unsubstantiated rumor”

Fukushima's Reactor Building 3 exploded on 13th March 2011 as a result of a hydrogen buildup, breaching the building's containment and emitting a huge plume of radiation. The reactor itself is in meltdown.

And now fresh plumes of steam have been seen coming out the structure. These have now been confirmed by Tepco, the owner of the nuclear plant, from 19th December onwards. The company believes the steam is coming from the fifth floor of the building.

However it does not know the cause of the steam. Lethal levels of radiation and the physical damage to the structure have so far made entry and inspection impossible.

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/2217953/fukushima_meltdown_mystery_steam_rising_over_reactor_3.html

[midas]

http://investmentwatchblog.com/36-signs-the-media-is-lying-to-you-about-how-radiation-from-fukushima-is-affecting-the-west-coast/#D83JO2hfJ1Yes5Lp.99

The west coast of the United States is being absolutely fried by radiation from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, and the mainstream media is not telling us the truth about this. What you are about to see is a collection of evidence that is quite startling. Taken collectively, this body of evidence shows that nuclear radiation from Fukushima is affecting sea life in the Pacific Ocean and animal life along the west coast of North America in some extraordinary ways. But the mainstream media continues to insist that we don’t have a thing to worry about. The mainstream media continues to insist that radiation levels in the Pacific and along the west coast are perfectly safe. Are they lying to us? Evaluate the evidence compiled below and come to your own conclusions…

The Turner Radio Network is advising people on the West Coast of North America to "prepare for the worst" in case a meltdown of the waste fuel is in fact commencing. No official warnings have been released on either side of the Pacific.

http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/2217953/fukushima_meltdown_mystery_steam_rising_over_reactor_3.html

Edited January 1, 2014 by midas

[boomerangutang]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

I assume modern nuclear plants are a lot safer than the older Fukushima style ones but would you trust the Thais and their poor attitude towards health and safety?

Every step of the technology trail for nuclear plants was 'modern' at some point. And every tech step has its (at least one) achilles heel. What's modern and fail-safe today, will be wanting tomorrow. It's like Ubuntu software. A friend who loves Ubuntu installed it for me and said it was 'glitch-free' and there are continuous updates that keep improving it. The OS started ok, with just a few glitches. Now I've got updates and it's working worse than before.

[MJP]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

The UN tackles the 'nuclear threats' like Iran and North Korea thinking on a military or terrorism level. But how much do they consider countries which would rather pose a civil nuclear threat simply because of ingrained cultural norms not compatible with such a hazardous activity? Could it be that some countries just aren't fit to have nuclear energy even if there's no terrorist or military threat? Of course.

[RandomSand]

Could it be that some countries just aren't fit to have nuclear energy even if there's no terrorist or military threat? Of course.

Exactly. Indonesia springs to mind because of their volcanic geography.

[F430murci]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

It was hit by a very powerful earthquake and a devastating tsunami. Maybe Thailand should build them in land.

[Tywais]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

It was hit by a very powerful earthquake and a devastating tsunami. Maybe Thailand should build them in land.

The massive amount of water for cooling may be an issue. However, there are gulf/ocean side areas in Thailand that are buffered from Tsunamis by geography.

[boomerangutang]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

It was hit by a very powerful earthquake and a devastating tsunami. Maybe Thailand should build them in land.

Some technologies are rife for problems. Even tho nuclear has a good safety record overall, it is such a toxic miasma, that when things go wrong, they can go VERY wrong, and costs mount astronomically. An earlier plan for a Thai N. plant had one situated by a large inland lake - whereas the other N. Plants were to be situated along Thailand's coasts. EGAT won't say exactly where, because they know as soon as they pinpoint a spot - controversy will bubble over. There are other ways, besides tsunamis or earthquakes, in which a N.Plant can be breached. Chernobyl's achilles heel was bad management leading to a meltdown. Thailand has civil unrest most of the time. What better target, for a large group of people wanting to get attention, than a big plump N. reactor?!?

[MJP]

Thailand still wants several nuke plants. But profound nuke problems like Fukushima could never happen here .......or could they?

It was hit by a very powerful earthquake and a devastating tsunami. Maybe Thailand should build them in land.

Some technologies are rife for problems. Even tho nuclear has a good safety record overall, it is such a toxic miasma, that when things go wrong, they can go VERY wrong, and costs mount astronomically. An earlier plan for a Thai N. plant had one situated by a large inland lake - whereas the other N. Plants were to be situated along Thailand's coasts. EGAT won't say exactly where, because they know as soon as they pinpoint a spot - controversy will bubble over. There are other ways, besides tsunamis or earthquakes, in which a N.Plant can be breached. Chernobyl's achilles heel was bad management leading to a meltdown. Thailand has civil unrest most of the time. What better target, for a large group of people wanting to get attention, than a big plump N. reactor?!?

Arnie Gundersen speaks of the half a trillion dollar Fukushima problem.

[jackr]

Thailand has civil unrest most of the time. What better target, for a large group of people wanting to get attention, than a big plump N. reactor?!?

Very pertinent, that. And with the track record of the Thai 'authorities', they would let them walk in and have a sit-in, perhaps cook som-tum tom yum kung on the core. Yes, stick to water please Thailand!

Edited January 2, 2014 by jackr

[midas]

In days like this, Merry X Mass & Happy 2014 everybody, it's good to read some stories that make their way to the forum members here. In the New York Post a article about what happen with the crew from the USS Ronald Reagan.

Here is the link so you can read it yourself.. If you read it carefully then you see the disaster that got triggered by the Japanese Government and TEPCO.

Also read in a report from a fishery agency that tuna catch for the coast by California now have 300 till 400 times the level of Iodine 31 in them. This will spread all kind of cancers on populations who have fish high on the eating habits.

[midas]

Saving on the cost of sealing agent when talking about a half $1 trillion cleanup operation?

Beam me up, Scotty

Fukushima Workers Use Duct Tape to “Stop” Radiation Leaks

URUMA, Okinawa Prefecture--Yoshitatsu Uechi recalls with disgust the disregard for worker safety, the makeshift plans and the cost-cutting measures, including the use of adhesive tape on key equipment, at his job last year.

He said an emphasis on saving time and expenses was clear when he helped to build storage tanks for radioactive water accumulating at the site of Japan’s worst-ever nuclear accident.

“I couldn’t believe that such slipshod work was being done, even if it was part of stopgap measures,” Uechi told The Asahi Shimbun.

And to save on the sealing agent used to join metal sheets of the storage tanks, waterproof sheets were applied along the joints inside flange-type cylindrical tanks. Some of these tanks were later found to be leaking radioactive water.

http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201401040008

[midas]

Fukushima radiation hits San Francisco (Dec 2013)

[midas]

stunning

‘Game Changer’: Former Prime Ministers team up to win Tokyo election and end nuclear power — It’s endangering the existence of Japan… “Our nation’s survival is at stake” — “Could have biggest influence ever on national politics”

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/kyodo-news-international/140114/antinuclear-ex-pm-hosokawa-vie-tokyo-gov-backed-koizum

Edited January 15, 2014 by midas

[midas]

Koto ‏@kotowanko

Spent fuel cooling system stops at #Fukushima No.4 reactor “@47newsflash: http://bit.ly/17n4iz ”

[Chicog]

Koto ‏@kotowanko

Spent fuel cooling system stops at #Fukushima No.4 reactor “@47newsflash: http://bit.ly/17n4iz ”

For all I know that link could say "Free Soft Drink with Every Burger Meal".

[OZEMADE]

Looks like all comments on here fell on deaf ears, as the Japanese have discovered they cant live without full power and are going to fire up the reactors that were shut down after the disaster. Don't see why not as they are all ok in the other countries around the world.

[sean in udon]

Looks like all comments on here fell on deaf ears, as the Japanese have discovered they cant live without full power and are going to fire up the reactors that were shut down after the disaster. Don't see why not as they are all ok in the other countries around the world.

Probably get them running just in time for the next natural disaster.

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