Re: Radiation level at Tsuruga plant 11,500 times legal safety limit

["Sandy Perle" <sandyfl@earthlink.net>]

> I am either very tired or missing something in the translation here.  Is the
> radiation level (mSv/hr) 11,500 times the legal limit or is the
> radioactivity level (Bq) 11,500 times the legal limit?  Big difference.  Can
> anyone clarify?

Based on the statement below... you will find the answer...

> Genden initially said the level of contamination was at least 1,000
> becquerels, 250 times the limit. The firm corrected the figure to
> 46,000 becquerels for Monday. The disparity was due to a lack of
> accurate data, Genden said.

Sandy Perle
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