[ RadSafe ] Video of Meter - Up to 10,20 µSv in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture 163km from Fukushima Dai-ichi

[Sander Perle]

Dan, correct.

Regards,

Sandy
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> On May 23, 2016, at 08:34, Dan McCarn <hotgreenchile at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Roger:
> 
> Remember that the comma (,) is used in Europe and other places for a
> decimal point. So he would be reading 10.2 microSv / Time unit, I assume
> hours. I can only assume that he recorded that as 10,20 not understanding
> the implication of "precision". Seems to me the operator has no clue what a
> measurement means. Otherwise, they seem to measure 0.18 uSv/hr on average.
> So if you stood there for a year.... your would have an exposure of:
> 
> Correct me if I'm wrong...
> 158 millirem... or 1.58 mSv
> 
> And I'm getting several times that here in New Mexico as normal
> background...
> 
> Dan ii
> 
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>> On Mon, May 23, 2016 at 6:51 AM, Roger Helbig <rwhelbig at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> https://nuclear-news.net/2016/05/22/up-to-1020-%C2%B5sv-in-ichinoseki-iwate-prefecture-163km-from-fukushima-dai-ichi/
>> 
>> Is this meter or its reader perhaps being mislead due to lack of
>> experience or other cause?
>> 
>> Roger Helbig
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