Tepco admitted that an estimated 20 to 40 trillion becquerels* of tritium** may have flowed into the Pacific Ocean since the nuclear disaster. (A sample emitting radiation from one hundred decays per second would be said to have a radioactivity of 100 becquerels.) *wtf is a becquerel? The becquerel (symbol Bq) is the SI-derived unit of radioactivity. One Bq is defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. The Bq unit is therefore equivalent to an inverse second, s1. **wtf is tritium? Tritium (/trtim/ or /trim/; symbol T or 3H, also known as hydrogen-3) is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen.
There are dangers far more insidious ..... NEW ELEMENT DISCOVERED AT BELL LABS "(Boston) - The heaviest element known to science was recently discovered at Bell Labs. The element, tentatively named ADMINISTRATIUM, has no protons or electrons and thus has an atomic number of 0. However, it does have one neutron, 125 assistant neutrons, 75 vice-neutrons, and 111 assistant-vice- neutrons. This gives it an atomic mass of 312. These 312 particles are held together, in a nucleus, by a force that involves the continuous exchange of meson-like particles called morons. Since it has no electrons, Administratium is inert. However, it can be detected chemically as it impedes every reaction it comes in contact with. According to Bell Lab scientists, a minute amount of Administratium caused one reaction to take over four days to complete, when it would normally occur in less than one second. Administratium has a normal half-life of approximately three years - at which time it does not actually decay, but instead undergoes a reorganization in which assistant neutrons, vice-neutrons, and assistant-vice-neutrons exchange places. Some studies have shown that the atomic weight actually increases after each reorganization. Research at other laboratories indicate that Administratium occurs naturally in the atmosphere. It tends to concentrate at certain points such as govern- ment agencies, large corporations, universities, and can be found in the newest best maintained buildings. Scientist point out that Administratium is know to be toxic at any level of concentration and can easily destroy any productive reactions where it is allowed to accumulate. Attempts are being made to determine how Administra- tium can be controlled to prevent irreversible damage, but results to date are not promising." http://www.anvari.org/shortjoke/Mis...nce-was-recently-discovered-at-bell-labs.html
Let's look at this a different way because a trillion units of anything tends to sound scary. According to good old wikipedia, the volume of the pacific ocean is 2.8 billion cubic kilometres, which is equivalent to 2.8 billion trillion kilograms (or 28 with 20 zeroes). So the dilution of the 40 trillion becquerels of radiation is one part per billion kilograms of water on average. Obviously the vast size and the slow turnover of the water in the pacific will mean that it is significantly more concentrated but if we assume only a millionth of the ocean is actually affected, then the added radiation is one becquerel per thousand kilograms (assuming I've done my maths correctly). What does that mean? Besides the various radiation in everyday food examples I gave earlier*, according to these guys, the amount of radiation in a standard bag of 20-27-5 NPK fertiliser is between 8 and 179 becquerels (i.e. 1 to 22 becquerels per kilogram). As previously discussed in this thread, the tritium isn't the only element being released and there are various accumulation effects etc in animals that means caution still needs to be taken in our food chain, but as scary as 40 trillion becquerels sounds, it isn't really that scary in context and readily explains why the fish (excepting a couple of specific local species which aren't allowed to be sold into the food chain) have shown to continue to have radiation levels significantly below any levels of concern. * BTW a pCi = 37.2 mBq.
The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant has asked the Japanese government for permission to reopen two reactors at a different location. All of Japan's nuclear stations were closed after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami which prompted the Fukushima crisis. The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) now wants to restart reactors on the north-west coast, despite continuing criticism of the company's handling of the Fukushima response. Japan's Industry Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, is warning that all efforts should be focused on dealing safely with the ongoing problems at the wrecked plant. "Needless to say, the most important task is the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and dealing with the contaminated water," he said. "I'd like all necessary measures to be taken. They must not be neglected on any account.
mOne slip-up in the latest step to decommission Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant could trigger a "monumental" chain reaction, experts warn. Within days, Fukushima nuclear plant operators will begin what is being described as the most dangerous phase of the decommissioning process so far. In an operation never before attempted, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) will start removing 1,331 highly radioactive used fuel assemblies from a deep pool which sits high above the ground in a shattered reactor buildingEven Japan's nuclear watchdog is urging TEPCO to exercise the utmost caution. Earlier this week the Nuclear Regulation Authority chief told TEPCO's president to proceed very carefully, warning that if TEPCO hits a problem, the risks will grow. Mr Hitosugi said TEPCO engineers had reinforced the shattered building, propped up the fuel pool, and installed a new crane. He said there was nothing to worry about. "We believe it's not dangerous," Mr Hitosugi said. "The reactor building is structurally sound. "We don't believe there'll be any accident." abc news
Published on Oct 30, 2013 A great compilation of info for those who are new to Fukushima Nuclear Meltdown (and/or a quick synopsis) and the probable catastrophic outcome. More date to follow. However, this is a great intro for those who know nothing about the damage to the nuclear plant, the radioactive fallout coming across the pacific. I suppose you could call this "class" of information sharing: Getting to know you radioactive fallout (sorry I showed up tardy to class). Teacher then informs student: sit down and listen.... FOR REGULAR NEWS UPDATES ABOUT FUKUSHIMA: Excellent video by Platos Cave http://youtu.be/WiBVBdM77s4 Fukushima: Beyond Urgent [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhbKoae7bjk#t=170[/youtube]
Nice torrent of abuse you got going there bs. If you can't see any thing wrong with converting the pacific ocean into a nuclear dead zone there's really nothing I can say to you. But the ridicule won't stop me posting what I consider to be relevant information about this ongoing tragedy.
They start to remove the rods this week... Hope they have steady hands...Or we will see a real Fukushima explosion.. For all our sakes Lets hope that this removal goes to the well made plans of mortal man. Regards Errol 43
Apparently, If they split one of those rods open when transferring them, (it's supposed to be the case that they suspect quite a few are already split open from the original computer controlled crane collapsing into the pool.) building 4 could quite literally turn into a 500 ton globule of corium exposed to the open atmosphere. This would result in the need to immediately evacuate Japan. Talk about a black swan event.
