[ RadSafe ] Thoughts aboutEmergency procedures involving Japan's tsunami & reactoremergency (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Jeff Terry]

When I first heard that, I assumed they meant flying in pumps or generators from a military base. 

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On Mar 14, 2011, at 8:47 PM, "McClung, Danny" <Danny.McClung2 at va.gov> wrote:

> Unfortunately, the State Department is probably not all that
> knowledgeable on nuclear power.  I think the Secretary was mis-informed.
> 
> 
> Danny K. McClung, BS, RRPT
> Program Manager, MERRT
> (Medical Emergency Radiological Response Team)
> Veterans Health Adminsistration
> 
> 
> 
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> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Brennan, Mike
> (DOH)
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 1:12 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Thoughts aboutEmergency procedures involving
> Japan's tsunami & reactoremergency (UNCLASSIFIED)
> 
> I've been wondering about the idea of flying in "coolant" on a plane.
> There are other sources of water that involve a lot closer that would do
> well enough for cooling in an emergency.  When I first read it I
> wondered if somebody wasn't being punked.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Doug Huffman
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 9:51 AM
> To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Thoughts about Emergency procedures involving
> Japan's tsunami & reactor emergency (UNCLASSIFIED)
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> Fukushima I and II (12 reactors) are Boiling Water Reactors that use
> light water as coolant.  Light water weighs a tonne per cubic meter.
> The details of Hillary's statement will be interesting.
> 
> On 3/11/2011 11:33, Jeff Terry wrote:
>> U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reports that the US military
> is transporting coolant to the Fukushima Nuclear Power Station.
>> 
>> 
> http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/Japan+earthquake+update+military+
> delivers+coolant+ailing+Fukushima/4424106/story.html
>> 
>> 
>> On Mar 11, 2011, at 7:40 AM, Jeff Terry wrote:
>> 
>>> Evacuations of 3 km region in progress. 
>>> 
>>> The agency said workers are currently scrambling to restore cooling
> water supply at the facility, but that there was no prospect for an
> immediate success.
>>> 
>>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42025882/ns/world_news-asiapacific/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Mar 11, 2011, at 6:48 AM, "Wallace, Lloyd J Mr CIV USA FORSCOM"
> <lloyd.james.wallace at us.army.mil> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
>>>> Caveats: NONE
>>>> 
>>>> Agreed, Japan is having issues with cooling a fire as a result of
> the
>>>> tsunami, only brainstorming- Thanks for your input
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
>>>> [mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Doug
> Huffman
>>>> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 7:44 AM
>>>> To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing
> List
>>>> Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Thoughts about Emergency procedures
> involving
>>>> Japan's tsunami & reactor emergency (UNCLASSIFIED)
>>>> 
>> TMI is an acronym for, among other things, Too Much Information.
>> 
>> Chernobyl was a design and operational disaster.
>> 
>> My most recent information is (BBC local radio) the most involved
> plant
>> is on emergency cooling.
>> 
>> On 3/11/2011 06:30, Wallace, Lloyd J Mr CIV USA FORSCOM wrote:
>>>>>> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
>>>>>> Caveats: NONE
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> General thoughts about this incident and could this be another TMI
> or
>>>>>> Chernobyl?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> V/R
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lloyd Wallace
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Battalion Safety Officer
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 22nd Chemical Battalion (TE)
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Aberdeen-Edgewood
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Com:(410)-436-1389
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> BB: 443-949-6490
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> DSN:584-1389
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Personal cell (302) 893-1274
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Lloyd.james.wallace at us.army.mil
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> lloyd.james.wallace at conus.army.mil
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> "Be pro-active, not re-active"
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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>>>>>> 
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