JAEA map shows early iodine falloutThe Japan Atomic Energy Agency disclosed a radiation map Thursday showing how iodine-131 likely spread in the early stages of the March 2011 Fukushima meltdowns, a development that could help doctors locate unsuspecting cancer victims.
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Because iodine-131 has such a short half-life — only eight days — collecting data was difficult. Thanks to atmospheric radiation data collected in 2011 by U.S. Department of Energy flights from March 17 to April 5, however, JAEA was able to develop a new method to calculate surface levels of iodine-131 in consultation with international experts.
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Quoting: Anonymous Coward 42408702 They had eighty days to meter the Iodine.
Why was it so difficult..?
Quoting: Waterbug No Roads,
No Bridges,
No Access at all
(the Eq and the Tsunami destroyed everything)
and maybe no one was willed to go there
because of all the Destruction, the smell of Death
and the Radiation!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 42408702 My problem with that is this.
They are in the business of producing highly
unstable radionuclides to heat water, create steam
and spin turbines to generate power.
This enterprise requires extremely close care be given to monitoring and metering of the emissions, to first maintain a barrier between these nuclides and the environment.
This, by definition, would require multiple metering stations and methods, highly-trained personnel to monitor levels, and a reporting system to inform citizens of any release and levels, direction of contaminant.
Where are all of the records..?
Reports..?
Communications records.
Names and titles of managers and administrators..?
E-mails..?
Telephone records..?
Are they all lost in the radiation, too..?