[ RadSafe ] Japan press release

[Larry Addis]

My God, I didn't think we would go here. If the site is evacuated except for
50 who are willing to die to attempt to mitigate harm to others?  This is
just incredible.

And add to that all the spent fuel boiling away too? What a nightmare!

Absolutely stymied. 

LA

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Anyone know why they are leaving the last 50?

I am not the greatest with Sieverts/hr but if I am converting correctly,
that is 40 rem/hr.
I should be able to multiply by 100, but don't trust myself right now. 

I don't understand the decision to leave people in those conditions. 

Jeff

Jeff Terry
Asst. Professor of Physics
Life Science Bldg Rm 166
Illinois Institute of Technology
3101 S. Dearborn St. 
Chicago IL 60616
630-252-9708
terryj at iit.edu




On Mar 14, 2011, at 9:47 PM, Neill Stanford, CHP wrote:

> Watching the live feed of prime minister followed by minister of ..., I
gleamed the following:
> #4 has fire, the core was unloaded, fire suspected in SFP
> 3 min later #2 explosion 
> Now measuring 100 mSv (he noted that this was now milli not micro) and 400
mSv between the reactor bldgs. All personnel have been evacuated except 50
(I think) left behind to maintain the pumps.
> Bad news.
> 
> 
> Neill Stanford, CHP
> Stanford Dosimetry, LLC
> stanford at stanforddosimetry.com
> 
> 
> 
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