AyatollahPies Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Since when has wikipedia been a reliable source? Since when has a I.T forum been a reliable source for all things Earthquake, Tusnami and radiation related? 1
penfold Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Since when has a I.T forum been a reliable source for all things Earthquake, Tusnami and radiation related? I dont know but I seem to find out more balanced accurate information about what is going on than numersous news stations...
Gonk Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 Thursday Update from El Reg - Fukushima on Thursday: Prospects starting to look good ? The Register
JJonas Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 NHK and Sky now reporting high levels of radiation found 19 miles from Fukushima plant.
tommej Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 NHK and Sky now reporting high levels of radiation found 19 miles from Fukushima plant. It's a one-time peak reading of 0.17 mSv/hour. Every other reading was between 0.0183 and 0.0011 mSv/hr. Nothing to worry about.
Fatmas Posted March 17, 2011 Author Posted March 17, 2011 It's a one-time peak reading of 0.17 mSv/hour. Every other reading was between 0.0183 and 0.0011 mSv/hr. Nothing to worry about. You get more radiation from eating one banana a day for a whole year (0.36mSv) :-D
CHR1S Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 You get more radiation from eating one banana a day for a whole year (0.36mSv) :-D Or fly for over 160 hours (6.5 μSv per hour) Maximum allowance per year for a medical or industrial radiation location is 1,000 μSv per year
JJonas Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 It's a one-time peak reading of 0.17 mSv/hour. Every other reading was between 0.0183 and 0.0011 mSv/hr. Nothing to worry about. I thought that would probably be the case, Its still on the Sky ticker at the moment though.
tommej Posted March 17, 2011 Posted March 17, 2011 (edited) Japan Self-Defense Forces poured 30 tons of water from the ground with 5 special pumper trucks from 19:45 to 20:09. Because these trucks are special, they were able to do this operation without getting off the trucks. Effect of this operation is under evaluation. As of tomorrow, they will restore power to the plant. (or today it's 3am~ there.) And this is just Adorable! Edited March 17, 2011 by tommej 3
sonofsanta Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 And this is just Adorable! That is amazing! So very Japanese
CHR1S Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Apparently there have been 5 fatalities already from the team fighting to cool the reactors
Gonk Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 El Reg - Friday Update Fukushima one week on: Situation 'stable', says IAEA ? The Register 1
Butuz Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Apparently there have been 5 fatalities already from the team fighting to cool the reactors Says who? The daily mail??? Butuz
CHR1S Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Plant Workers Are Heroes After Risking Own Lives To Avert Meltdown In Japan | World News | Sky News Of those who decided to stay, five are known to have already died. A further two are missing and at least 21 others have been injured.
gshaw Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Apparently there have been 5 fatalities already from the team fighting to cool the reactors Ouch, is that from radiation exposure or explosions \ fires?
tommej Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) The only source I could find for 5 dead was greenpeace "from a source on the site". I'd take it with a pinch of salt. IAEA Update on Japan Earthquake 2 TEPCO employees have minor injuries 2 subcontractor employees are injured, one person suffered broken legs and one person whose condition is unknown was transported to the hospital 2 people are missing 2 people were 'suddenly taken ill' 2 TEPCO employees were transported to hospital during the time of donning respiratory protection in the control centre 4 people (2 TEPCO employees, 2 subcontractor employees) sustained minor injuries due to the explosion at unit 1 on 11 March and were transported to the hospital 11 people (4 TEPCO employees, 3 subcontractor employees and 4 Japanese civil defense workers) were injured due to the explosion at unit 3 on 14 March Radiological Contamination 17 people (9 TEPCO employees, 8 subcontractor employees) suffered from deposition of radioactive material to their faces, but were not taken to the hospital because of low levels of exposure One worker suffered from significant exposure during 'vent work,' and was transported to an offsite center 2 policemen who were exposed to radiation were decontaminated Firemen who were exposed to radiation are under investigation The IAEA continues to seek information from Japanese authorities about all aspects of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. http://www.jaif.or.jp/english/news_images/pdf/ENGNEWS01_1300441711P.pdf Radiation monitors located around the station is detecting radiation. Although radiation is relatively high in some area, it doesn’t reach the harmful level to human in general. Even in the hot spots, radiation doesn’t reach the level at which radiation has an immediate affect on human body. And the latest press release: http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/files/en20110318-3.pdf Edited March 18, 2011 by tommej
Martin Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Apparently there have been 5 fatalities already from the team fighting to cool the reactors From Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (as of 2:00 PM Mar 18th) Casualty - 2 workers of cooperative firm were injured at the occurrence of the earthquake, and were transported to the hospital. - 1 TEPCO employee who was not able to stand by his own holding left chest with his hand, was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. - 1 subcontract worker at the key earthquake-proof building was unconscious and transported to the hospital by an ambulance. - The radiation exposure of 1 TEPCO employee, who was working inside the reactor building, exceeded 100mSv and he was transported to the hospital. - 2 TEPCO employees felt bad during their operation in the central control rooms of Unit 1 and 2 while wearing full masks, and were transferred to Fukushima Daini Power Station for consultation with a medical advisor. - 4 workers were injured and transported to the hospital after explosive sound and white smoke were confirmed around the Unit 1. - 11 workers were injured and transported to Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station etc. after explosive sound and white smoke were confirmed around the Unit 3.One of the workers was transported to the FUKUSHIMA Medical University Hospital at 10:56AM - Presence of 2 TEPCO employees at the site is not confirmed. I believe that the only fatality was a crane operator, killed directly as a result of the earthquake. mb
tommej Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 So how can a "reputable" news corp say otherwise? To sell papers, here's a nice example: Japanese tsunami and earthquake: Nuclear fuel rods exposed | Mail Online
CHR1S Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Sky don't have a paper, their website and news channel is free... advertising revenue?
aerospacemango Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Sky don't have a paper, their website and news channel is free... advertising revenue? I think you'll find that they're all part of News International (at least for the moment) which means that The Times, The Sun and News of the World are all under the umbrella. 1
sonofsanta Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 So how can a "reputable" news corp say otherwise? My iGoogle Quotes block has this covered from the other day... In journalism, there has always been a tension between getting it first and getting it right. - Ellen Goodman 1
beeswax Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 Journalism is the first rough draft of history (anon) 1
plexer Posted March 18, 2011 Posted March 18, 2011 The lesson to learn here is that if your country is hit by a monster earthquake and tsunami, one of the safest places to be is at the local nuclear powerplant. Other Japanese nuclear powerplants in the quake-stricken area, in fact, are sheltering homeless refugees in their buildings – which are some of the few in the region left standing at all, let alone with heating, water and other amenities. From el reg. Ben
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