Radiation Monitors Go Off At Daiichi, Workers Exposed
The dust monitoring equipment both inside and outside of the anti-quake building at Daiichi went off on the 19th. Two
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TEPCO; Alligator Tears And Excuses Among Admissions Of Failure & More Delays
TEPCO released a quarterly report required as part of the TEPCO “reform plan”. TEPCO attempts to make excuses for their
Read moreNew Leak Found Near Unit 3 At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO is admitting to increased levels of radiation near unit 3. An increased amount of beta radiation and cesium was
Read moreTEPCO; More Leaking Contamination, TIPS Exploration & Debris Analysis
TEPCO announced a number of new leaks over the weekend. Tritium levels were going up including in the port. TEPCO
Read moreGovt Food Testing In Japan Shows Food Roulette Still Exists
Asahi Shimbun recently promoted a sort of “all clear” on food consumption in Fukushima. The claim was that meals were
Read moreTEPCO Admits Increasing Leaks To The Sea
TEPCO has admitted both ongoing and increased leaks to the sea. They announced in a press release that tritium leaking
Read moreUpdate On Strontium 90 Leaks At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO released more information about the strontium 90 leak at a press conference today. They have known about the strontium
Read moreFukushima News Roundup; June 14, 2013
Researchers found that rockfish near Fukushima Daiichi were highly contaminated during the early months after the disaster. By looking at
Read moreThe Marketing-Speak Of The UNSCEAR Report On Fukushima
Friday much of the media reported a declaration that there were no health impacts from Fukushima. This wasn’t even close
Read moreTEPCO’s New Meltdown In Tokyo
Last week TEPCO announced at a press conference that they would be unable to build the underground wall hoped to
Read moreMiyagi Residents File Claim Radiation Exposure, The Data Behind The Issue
Radiation doesn’t respect borders. People living in parts of Miyagi along the plume path from Fukushima Daiichi experienced worse conditions
Read more65 Microsievert Hot Spot At Fukushima City Train Station
ZDF Asia Bureau Chief Johannes Hano discovered this hot spot at the Fukushima City train station. They initially told local authorities
Read moreRadball To Be Used To Map Hot Spots In Fukushima Reactors
A strange looking device will be used to map the radiation in the Fukushima reactors. The device can detect radiation
Read moreTEPCO Begins Dumping Contaminated Water Into The Sea
TEPCO has begun dumping groundwater pumped out of a set of wells inland from the reactors into the Pacific. TEPCO
Read moreWidespread Cesium Contamination Of Freshwater Fish In Eastern Japan
A new study looked at the cesium contamination of freshwater fish in Fukushima and eastern Japan. The map to the
Read moreNew Discoveries In The Fukushima “Black Stuff” Mystery
Marco Kaltofan announced last week some new understanding of the strange radioactive black sand being found in Japan. The substance
Read moreCurrent Challenges & Progress At Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s testing of the ALPS system intended to remove all contamination except tritium continues but now it is not expected
Read moreSisyphus With A Paper Cup; TEPCO’s Enormous Water Problem
The contaminated water problems at Fukushima Daiichi have been plaguing the plant since day one. In recent months the problems
Read moreContaminated Rice Piles Up, Veggies From The Evacuation Zone And Over Limit Towns Reopen
Officials have lifted the farming ban from Tamura, an area that has been part of the evacuation zone until recently.
Read moreFukushima School Swimming Pools As High As 100,000 bq/kg
School swimming pools in Fukushima have been found to have some with over 100,000 bq/kg, concentrated in mud in the
Read moreRumor Still Blamed For Fukushima Food Problems
“Harmful rumor” is still being blamed for the economic problems among food producers in Fukushima. Prices have not recovered and
Read moreRadiation Contamination In US Food Supply
This has been known to those closely following the issue since 2011. It isn’t just about the contamination of domestic
Read moreThe History & Failures Of The Leaking Tanks At Hanford
Once part of the work to make the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the now leaking tanks have
Read moreOddities Found Near Unit 5 Fukushima Daiichi
TEPCO’s air testing near each reactor unit produced an interesting situation. The readings were taken at the same locations at
Read moreMultiple Highly Radioactive Fish Found At Fukushima Daiichi
It wasn’t just Mike the Murasai found to be highly radioactive. Other fish tested by TEPCO from the plant area were
Read moreIssues At Fukushima Daiichi And More Nuclear Changes In Japan
Denki Shimbun raises concerns about the delays in the new ALPS water decontamination system to be used at Fukushima Daiichi.
Read moreCesium Food Roulette
TEPCO earlier tried to explain away highly contaminated fish in the region as having escaped from the harbor at the
Read moreRice In Miyagi Found Double Radiation Limit
Rice grown on a farm in Kurihara Miyagi last year was found to contain 240 bq/kg of cesium. The finding caused
Read moreDid Cesium In Aomori Mushrooms Come From Chernobyl?
A recent Asahi Shimbun article cited professor Yasuyuki Muramatsu where he tried to explain cesium levels found in wild mushrooms from
Read moreFutaba May Be Uninhabitable For Over 60 Years In Certain Locations
The mayor of Futaba has told residents they may need to stay away for “a generation” citing the half life
Read moreContaminated Foods Found In Aizumisato Fukushima
The good news first, most of the routine garden produce like tomatoes, apples and cabbage showed with no detectable radiation.
Read moreRadioactive Wildlife Found In Fukushima
The Japan Ministry of Health has conducted testing on wildlife that are commonly hunted in Fukushima. Pheasants, ducks, wild boar
Read moreChiba Food Testing Shows Ongoing Contamination
Recent food testing results for Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo showed certain foods with detectable radiation. Foods found with contamination include:
Read moreFish Sampling Shows Widespread Problems From Nuclear Disaster
A group of researchers from the Oregon Sea Grant released some of their findings on Pacific albacore tuna. The research
Read moreHuman Radiation Exposure Test Results Compiled
We have compiled a considerable amount of human radiation testing results from Japan. The spreadsheet is an ongoing project to
Read moreJapan Company Caught Exporting Radioactive Scrap Metal To China
A load of contaminated scrap metal from Japan was discovered in the Chinese port city of Ningbo. The contamination was
Read moreHigh Cesium Contamination In Pacific Fish Off Fukushima
NHK is reporting fish with 38,000 bq/kg of cesium caught 1km off the coast of Minamisoma. Minamisoma is outside the 20km
Read moreMore Fishy Problems In Japan
Fish and seafood contamination after the Fukushima Daiichi disaster continues to be a problem. It certainly has not gone away
Read moreNew Foods In Japan & Abroad Showing Contamination
Kelloggs breakfast cereal in Japan was found to have 19.71 bq/kg of cesium. The product is 40% Japanese wheat and
Read moreContamination Rampant In Miyagi Prefecture
Little attention has been played to Miyagi prefecture in relation to the nuclear disaster in Japan. It is well publicized
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