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Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25430863 United States 10/13/2012 12:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Japan’s TEPCO admits Fukushima nuclear crisis was avoidable Quoting: Anonymous Coward 2913820 Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), the Japanese utility service behind the nuclear disaster in 2011, acknowledged for the first time that it could have avoided the Fukushima crisis. TEPCO said on Friday it knew safety improvements were needed before last year's tsunami triggered three meltdowns, but hesitated to implement them due to “the political, economic and legal consequences,” the AP reported. The company has defended its preparedness and crisis management protocols in the wake of the March 2011 disaster. [link to www.godlikeproductions.com] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25430863 United States 10/13/2012 12:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why did it fail to act? because of fear, thats why. Quoting: shockman 25442354 [link to www.theepochtimes.com] excerpt: "The utility said it could have done more to prevent the earthquake and tsunami-triggered disaster that became the world’s most severe nuclear accident since the 1986 Chernobyl meltdown. TEPCO said it knew that it had to improve safety procedures at Fukushima before the 9.0-magnitude earthquake sent walls of water slamming into the facility on March 11, 2011. The reasons TEPCO gives for not implementing certain safety procedures at the plant before the disaster include to a list of fears of what would happen if they admitted such measures were needed. The report mentions the potential negative political and legal ramifications if the utility had admitted there were problems at the Fukushima plant that needed correcting." Thread: TEPCO admits that it could have prevented the Fukushima disaster |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25430863 United States 10/13/2012 12:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Arrogant negligence. Quoting: Waterbug Complete disregard for public safety. [link to en.wikipedia.org] [snip] Fukushima-Daiichi Safety history 1967: Changing the layout of the emergency-cooling system, without reporting it Fukushima reactor control room. On 27 February 2012, NISA ordered TEPCO to report by 12 March 2012 about the reasoning to change the layout for the piping for an emergency cooling system from the plans originally registered in 1966 before the reactor was taken in operation. After the plant was hit by the tsunami, the isolation condenser should have taken over the function of the ordinary cooling pumps, by condensing the steam from the pressure vessel into water to be used for cooling the reactor. But the condenser did not function properly, and TEPCO could not confirm whether a valve was opened. In the original papers submitted – in July 1966 – for government approval of the plans to set up the reactor, the piping systems for two units in the isolation condenser were separated from each other. But in the application for the construction plan of the reactor – submitted in October 1967 – the piping layout was changed by TEPCO, and the two piping systems were connected outside the reactor. The changes were not reported in violation of all legal regulations. 1976: Falsification of safety records by TEPCO The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power complex was central to a falsified-records scandal that led to the departure of a number of senior executives of TEPCO. It also led to disclosures of previously unreported problems at the plant,[53] although testimony by Dale Bridenbaugh, a lead GE designer, purports that General Electric was warned of major design flaws in 1976, resulting in the resignations of several designers who protested GE's negligence.[54][55][56] 2002: TEPCO admitted it had falsified safety records at the No. 1 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi. As a result of the scandal and a fuel leak at Fukushima Daini, the company had to shut down all of its 17 nuclear reactors to take responsibility.[57] A power board distributing electricity to a reactor's temperature control valves was not examined for 11 years. Inspections did not cover devices related to cooling systems, such as water pump motors and diesel generators.[58] 1991: Back-up generator of reactor nr. 1 flooded On 30 October 1991, one of two backup generators of reactor nr. 1 did fail, after it was flooded in the basement of the reactor buildings. Seawater used for the cooling of the reactor was leaking into the turbine-building from a corroded pipe at a rate of 20 cubic meters per hour. This was told by former TEPCO employees to the Japan Broadcasting Corporation news-service in December 2011. An engineer told, that he informed his superiors about this accident, and that he mentioned the possibility that a tsunami could inflict damage to the generators in the turbine-buildings near the sea. After this, TEPCO did not move the generators to higher grounds, but instead, TEPCO installed doors to prevent water leaking into the generator rooms. The Japanese Nuclear Safety Commission commented that it would revise the safety guidelines for designing nuclear plants and would enforce the installation of additional power sources. On 29 December 2011, TEPCO admitted all these facts: its report mentioned, that the emergency power system room was flooded through a door and some holes for cables, but the power supply to the reactor was not cut off by the flooding, and the reactor was stopped for one day. One of the two power sources was completely submerged, but its drive mechanism had remained unaffected.[59][60][61] 2006: The Japanese government opposes a court-order In March 2006, the Japanese government opposed a court order to close a nuclear plant in the west part of the country over doubts about its ability to withstand an earthquake. Japan's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency believed it was "safe" and that "all safety analyses were appropriately conducted".[62] 2007: Tsunami-study ignored In 2007, TEPCO did set up a department to supervise all its nuclear facilities, and until June 2011 its chairman was Masao Yoshida, the chief of the Fukushima Daiichi power plant. An in-house study in 2008 pointed out that there was an immediate need to improve the protection of the power station from flooding by seawater. This study mentioned the possibility of tsunami-waves up to 10.2 meters. Officials of the department at the company's headquarters insisted that such a risk was unrealistic and did not take the prediction seriously.[63] 2008: Seismic-concerns In addition to concerns from within Japan, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has also expressed concern about the ability of Japan's nuclear plants to withstand seismic activity. At a meeting of the G8's Nuclear Safety and Security Group, held in Tokyo in 2008, an IAEA expert warned that a strong earthquake with a magnitude above 7.0 could pose a "serious problem" for Japan's nuclear power stations.[64 |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25430863 United States 10/13/2012 12:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Gov’t study estimates 225,000 cases of cancer from Fukushima disaster -Physician (VIDEO) [link to enenews.com] |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25430863 United States 10/13/2012 12:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The Japan National Press Club hosts Arnie Gundersen. Over 80 journalists were present where questions were asked regarding the nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi and the ongoing risks associated with the GE Mark 1 BWR nuclear reactors. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11263524 Additional cancers because of Fukushima 1,000,000 cancers over next 20 years based on TMI studies by Dr Steve Wing at U. of N. Carolina When I use his analysis I develop a number on the order of 1,000,000 cancers A lot of analysis to indicate a 10% increase in lung cancer and others at TMI [link to www.fairewinds.com] [link to enenews.com] Thread: Gundersen in Japan: 1,000,000 additional cancers from Fukushima over next 20 years — Based on university studies after Three Mile Island |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25430863 United States 10/13/2012 12:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | At 1:45 in (Transcript Summary) Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1530642 Sohzoh Suzuki, soil expert, Tokyo University: This is a disaster affecting all residents of Japan [...] Cancer or illness will show in 5-10 years [link to english.aljazeera.net] Thread: Tokyo Univ. expert: Cancer or illness from Fukushima radiation will be in 5-10 years — “This is a disaster affecting all residents of Japan” (VID |
lupa14714 User ID: 23350068 United Kingdom 10/13/2012 01:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | they said Japan is not alone,all Europes 130 powerplants need safety overhauls.so it's only a matter of chance and circumstance,when. church of euthanasia. [link to www.facebook.com] have just left my paranormal photos on,as I,m leaving soon.some you have to see whole picture,as clipped. |
Anonymous Coward (OP) User ID: 25430863 United States 10/13/2012 01:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | WSJ: Tepco in stunning reversal — Admits knowing of problems before 3/11 and doing nothing… then blames actions on anti-nuclear movement In a stunning reversal, the operator of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant admitted for the first time Friday that it had made errors of judgment that contributed to one of the world’s worst nuclear accidents last year. [Tecpo] said in a report that the company failed to adequately prepare for a disaster and that it knew it wasn’t prepared, and yet it did nothing, out of fear for the economic and social consequences. “There was a worry that if the company were to implement a severe-accident response plan, it would spur anxiety throughout the country and in the community where the plant is sited, and lend momentum to the antinuclear movement,” said the report, explaining what it described as the “underlying reasons” Tepco didn’t have a good plan for such accidents. [...] The report represents a shift in stance for Tepco, which had continued to maintain it had done its best to prevent an accident from happening—despite repeated criticism from government and private-sector panels that studied events. [...] [link to online.wsj.com] [link to enenews.com] |
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Waterbug User ID: 1295673 United States 10/13/2012 02:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This report validates most of what I've been saying for over a year. Kinda puts the kibash on 'ole atom-bot.. if you've been keeping up. And yet my credibility is constantly challenged... as well as my sanity.. Oh well... pearls before swine. |
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Waterbug User ID: 1295673 United States 10/13/2012 03:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks.. I think I am almost universally hated because I refuse to let this be swept under the carpet... No one likes to be reminded that the Fukushima-Daiichi disaster is ongoing... and will continue long after all of us here now are dead and gone.. It is too much for little minds to contemplate. A few of the radio-isotopes. Something to chew on.... Multiply half-life by factor of ten for lifespan. [link to en.wikipedia.org] [snip] For introduction of radionuclides into organism, ingestion is the most important route. Insoluble compounds are not absorbed from the gut and cause only local irradiation before they are excreted. Soluble forms however show wide range of absorption percentages.[19] Isotope Radiation..... Half-life....GI absorption Strontium-90/yttrium-90...28 years... 30% Caesium-137 ...30 years ... 100% Promethium-147 ... 2.6 years .. 0.01% Cerium-144 ...285 days ... 0.01% Ruthenium-106/rhodium-106...1.0 years . 0.03% Zirconium-95 ...65 days.. 0.01% Strontium-89 ...51 days .. 30% Ruthenium-103 ....39.7 days.. 0.03% Niobium-95 ...35 days .. 0.01% Cerium-141 ....33 days.. 0.01% Barium-140/lanthanum-140 ..12.8 days.. 5% Iodine-131 ...8.05 days.. 100% Tritium ... 13 years.. 100% tritiated water can absorb through skin |
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the mighty Atom User ID: 23715861 Japan 10/14/2012 09:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thanks.. I think I am almost universally hated because I refuse to let this be swept under the carpet... No one likes to be reminded that the Fukushima-Daiichi disaster is ongoing... and will continue long after all of us here now are dead and gone.. It is too much for little minds to contemplate. G.Y.!B.E. |
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the mighty Atom User ID: 23715861 Japan 10/14/2012 10:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe first they try to save the Situation and the Suicide is coming after we can see a bit behind the Horizon? A ritual Suicide is not a "Run away Solution". In the History of Japan we can see a few cases where the Samurai waited a long Time between the Cause and the actual Suicide! G.Y.!B.E. |
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the mighty Atom User ID: 23715861 Japan 10/14/2012 10:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't like Guys who are not Man enough to show that Statement in the right Context! Be happy that the Lunatics are protected by the ToS.! Edit: just saw that it was in a different Posting and not here, what do you mean with "Exposing"? Who is doing so and where? Last Edited by the mighty Atom on 10/14/2012 10:32 AM G.Y.!B.E. |
Waterbug User ID: 1295673 United States 10/14/2012 10:36 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't like Guys who are not Man enough to show that Statement in the right Context! Be happy that the Lunatics are protected by the ToS.! Edit: just saw that it was in a different Posting and not here, what do you mean with "Exposing"? Who is doing so and where? I'd post your lies on every thread... but that is not allowed. Besides.. you are not worth the time it would take. There's a lot of them. Your record of posts speaks for itself... so does your green karma.. You are a tepco shill and a karma whore. Go fuck yourself... |
the mighty Atom User ID: 23715861 Japan 10/14/2012 11:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | @ Buggy-Chan, and you are a Man without a Spine! I do not Lie, there is no reason for a Lie, also it would be stupid because Numbers have a own Language! By this Numbers we know well what is happening inside of the Containment, we know also the Process from the Days after 03/11, we know that the Pools do not exploded and not burned! Etc, etc.! It is you who made many People sick and sad, your Interpretations was wrong since i arrived here, you do not even understand the basics and you have absolute no knowledge about the Reactor Technology but you always need to talk, even when you know nothing! In a way you are worse than this other Oz-Guy, when People read his Postings they know that he is a Lunatic but you spiced up your Postings with Pseudo-Science and People take you serious, even i thought in the first Months that you do your Homework but this is not true! G.Y.!B.E. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25526974 United States 10/14/2012 11:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe first they try to save the Situation and the Suicide is coming after we can see a bit behind the Horizon? A ritual Suicide is not a "Run away Solution". In the History of Japan we can see a few cases where the Samurai waited a long Time between the Cause and the actual Suicide! Why do you insinuate you are Japanese? |
the mighty Atom User ID: 23715861 Japan 10/14/2012 11:56 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe first they try to save the Situation and the Suicide is coming after we can see a bit behind the Horizon? A ritual Suicide is not a "Run away Solution". In the History of Japan we can see a few cases where the Samurai waited a long Time between the Cause and the actual Suicide! Why do you insinuate you are Japanese? Do I? Doko desu ka? By the Way it is not important or do you think that the Japanese are something special? There is no need for me to show a Plixy Flag just to avoid this, everyone who is able to read my Postings know that i am Caucasian! G.Y.!B.E. |
Waterbug User ID: 1295673 United States 10/14/2012 12:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It is you who made many People sick and Quoting: the mighty Atom sad, your Interpretations was wrong since i arrived here, you do not even understand the basics and you have absolute no knowledge about the Reactor Technology but you always need to talk, even when you know nothing! In a way you are worse than this other Oz-Guy, when People read his Postings they know that he is a Lunatic but you spiced up your Postings with Pseudo-Science and People take you serious, even i thought in the first Months that you do your Homework but this is not true! It's pretty hard to make accurate analysis when the data is falsified.. as tepco has admitted publicly. I did pretty good, 'tho, considering. I understand enough to know that Tepco fucked it all up royally, the north hemisphere has been contaminated with fallout.. And you are a tepco shill. If exposing these facts makes me responsible for making people sick.. so be it. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25526974 United States 10/14/2012 12:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe first they try to save the Situation and the Suicide is coming after we can see a bit behind the Horizon? A ritual Suicide is not a "Run away Solution". In the History of Japan we can see a few cases where the Samurai waited a long Time between the Cause and the actual Suicide! Why do you insinuate you are Japanese? Do I? Doko desu ka? By the Way it is not important or do you think that the Japanese are something special? There is no need for me to show a Plixy Flag just to avoid this, everyone who is able to read my Postings know that i am Caucasian! You do. I do. Thanks Atom Boy. |