[ RadSafe ] Cesium in Fukushima fish

[Brennan, Mike (DOH)]

The levels they talked about in the article are high enough that you
wouldn't need a particularly big detector or long count time.  The real
proof that they are dealing with Fukushima Cs is if they are also
finding Cs-134.  But I don't really have a problem believing that
predatory bottom fish would concentrate contaminants.  

The best that could happen is for a fairly large area to be made off
limits for a couple of decades.  Not because it will take that long
before the fish are safe to eat, but because it will give the fish a
chance to increase their populations.

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu
[mailto:radsafe-bounces at health.phys.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Rees, Brian G
Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 5:43 AM
To: 'radsafe at health.phys.iit.edu'; 'radsafe at agni.phys.iit.edu'
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Cesium in Fukushima fish

I've always said: give me a big enough detector, a big enough sample,
and as long a count time as I want, I can detect anything...

I know that we can routinely measure 1 disintegration per day of Pu in
urine.

Brian Rees


----- Original Message -----
From: Steven Dapra [mailto:sjd at swcp.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 06:31 PM
To: radsafe at agni.phys.iit.edu <radsafe at agni.phys.iit.edu>
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Cesium in Fukushima fish

Oct. 25

	Small amount of cesium are being found in fish caught near the
Fukushima reactor.  (So says an article in Science reported on at the
below link.)

http://news.yahoo.com/cesium-fish-off-fukushima-not-declining-185526202-
-finance.html

Steven Dapra

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