Posted on 03/19/2011 11:21:36 AM PDT by Somethng2ThnkAbout
I am a nuclear trained submarine officer and would volunteer in an instant. But the fact is that they don't need volunteers. I know you won't believe this, but they are actually managing very well and they are managing exposure levels very well. There problem is not radiation. It is the fallout from the Tsunami.
I did in my "headline"...but not in my calcs.
Thank you!
Some people have still not read the info at this link:
http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/tsunamiupdate01.html
:
Injuries
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; and
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; and
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.
Measurements made by Japan in a number of locations have shown the presence of radionuclides - ie isotopes such as Iodine-131 and Caesium-137 - on the ground.
This has implications for food and agriculture in affected areas. The IAEA and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are consulting with the Japanese authorities on measures being taken in these areas related to food and agriculture.
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has announced that radiation levels that exceeded legal limits had been detected in milk produced in the Fukushima area and in certain vegetables in Ibaraki. They have requested the Bureau of Sanitation at the Fukishima Prefectural Office, after conducting an investigation of the relevant information, to take necessary measures, such as identifying the provider of these samples and places where the same lots were distributed and banning sales based on the Food Hygiene Law. (Note: The text originally read out at the briefing was: “The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare informed the Agency that radiation levels exceeding legal limits had been detected in milk produced in the Fukushima area and in certain vegetables in Ibaraki. The Ministry ordered protective measures including a ban on sales of these products.” An oral correction was made during the media briefing.)
How many pairs of underwear, per day, have you soiled since this began?
It has to be a lot.
Don't confuse him with facts, his mind is already made up, flint.
"You are entitled to your opinion, but not your own facts."
- Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan, NY
Our atmosphere protects us from a lot of “cosmic” radiation, so when you fly, you are up in the thinner atmosphere and therefore less protected. You’re exposed to higher levels of radiation at higher altitudes. For domestic flights, you cruise at lower altitudes, but for longer international stuff you can be up at 42,000 feet, so your exposure increases.
I always figured the basic Zeppelin was one of the great inventions of the last century, carrying huge loads through the sky at 80 - 100 mph with just diesel engines...
International Commission on Radiological Protection recommended limit for volunteers averting major nuclear escalation: 500 mSv[9]
1 mSv = 100 mrem = 0.1 rem
500 mSv = 500 * 100 mrem = 50,000 mrem
1000 mrem = 1 Rem
So if they only (slightly) exceeded 50 Rem, that is not a serious life threatening dose with medical care.
As a US Nuclear Worker, my proceedures governing an emergence dose suggest I should not exceed a dose about 1/2 of what international guidance is for an emergency planned situation.
For argument sake, 100 Rem dose to put water back in the spent fuel pool would be a reasonable risk/reward for what I know to be true. With medical care, I would expect to have no long term effects from that dose.
Until you get up above 500 Rem dose you are not talking about a death sentence. This is VERY SERIOUS and would statistically kill some.
With high-level medical intervention, the LD100 (lethal dose 100% of the population) can be
increased to ~850 R.
http://www.nucmedconsultants.com/tutorials/nrc/gen1.htm
A lot differnet getting a dose over time and getting it all at once.
Soiled my underwear? None.
But I can smell yours, your hysteria is loud.
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