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

Tue May 24 11:54:07 CDT 2016

Sandy,

I face the ignorance and the prepotence (?) of the "public" whenever I open 
certain newspapers (not only with regard to nuclear!). I know for sure that 
the public does not understand this, but they do not acknowledge that they 
have not the same knowledge as somebody who is has studied these topics for 
years or even worked in this field for decades. Yes, "we are all blind to 
the dangers, we are all bribed". Students with one year of studies and not 
even any courses can the act as "experts" in our newspapers. Anyway 
everybody from certain highly commercial companies (like Greenpeace) is by 
definition an expert. Yes the public does not understand this, but that's 
the method of these groups, to frighten the public, then they will donate. 
It seems we are back to the middle ages, when the church (then Roman 
Catholic) did more or less the same to frighten people from hell and they 
had to "donate" and work for free to build churches and bishops
palaces. Look at the methods of Goebbels to "convince" people of the 
necessity of total war. Look at other more recent regimes (including the 
socialist ones) - they do not behave much differently.  I conclude there is 
good tradition in this game. Further conclusion: It is in the interest of 
these groups that the public doesn't not understand what is going on. Any 
comments that the public has to be educated are in my opinion ridiculous: "I 
have made up my mind, don't disturbe me with facts."

Best regards

Franz

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
From: Sander Perle
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 7:58 PM
To: The International Radiation Protection (Health Physics) Mailing List
Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Video of Meter - Up to 10,20 µSv in Ichinoseki, 
Iwate Prefecture 163km from Fukushima Dai-ichi

Yes, the reading by itself is meaningless, as many have stated. However, the 
range of readings are insignificant, and of no concern. However, consider 
that the public will not understand this and will be concerned. Unfortunate.

Regards,

Sandy
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 23, 2016, at 10:27, Sander Perle <sandyfl at cox.net> wrote:
>
> Franz, all accurate as you stated. However, from a pure sense, the dose 
> rate if uSv/hour, the annual value would be the 1.58 mSv.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Sandy
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On May 23, 2016, at 09:47, Franz Schönhofer <franz.schoenhofer at chello.at> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Roger,
>>
>> At first glance I see that there are no units visible on the scale of the
>> "meter" - dose meter, dose ratemeter, ratemeter or whatever it is 
>> supposed
>> to be. However the chance seems to be high that it might be microSievert.
>> Environmental doserates do not make any sense when measured in contact 
>> with
>> some obviously tiny sources - this can easily be proved by using a small
>> radioactive object like a watch with radium dials or a small piece of 
>> uranium
>> ore and a dose rate -, ratemeter. So there is no meaning of the numbers 
>> shown.
>> Therefore - sorry Dan your calculation is misleading: The doserate in 
>> close contact with a tiny speck of radioactive material cannot be used to 
>> calculate the whole body dose to a person. I am happy that this is not 
>> the case, because have a large collection of uranium ore, thorium ore, 
>> uranium stained glass and ceramics like fiesta ware, watches with real 
>> radiumdials, historical radioactive compounds (Joachimsthal) etc. etc. 
>> many of them on display in my flat. Please don't tell the Austrian 
>> authorities, because it is forbidden to own any (!!) fissionable 
>> material. I have been wondering, whether the uranium containing granite 
>> stones which make up a high share of our pavements and streets in Vienna 
>> will be removed or most of the granite stones at our graveyards. (No 
>> answer yet.)
>>
>> So far my comment on this "scientific" and terrifying video. It would be 
>> good for an examination for future health physcists: "What is wrong in 
>> this video?"
>>
>> Best regards again!
>>
>> Franz
>>
>>
>> Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- From: Roger Helbig
>> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2016 2:51 PM
>> To: RADSAFE
>> Subject: [ RadSafe ] Video of Meter - Up to 10,20 µSv in Ichinoseki, 
>> Iwate
>> Prefecture 163km from Fukushima Dai-ichi
>>
>> 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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