Re: [tlug] OT: radioactive water

[S Gibson <terryteo@example.com>]

Yes, this has been announced in the local media:

http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20110323-00000556-san-soci

We live just down the road from the water plant that is affected and
there have been a number of helicopters buzzing around today.

As I understand it, breastfeeding is ok, but using milk formula is not
advised. My wife is understandably quite worried about this.

The difference in radiation readings can be caused by location /
height of the counters - the denphone counter is on the 4th floor, so
has a lower reading than at ground level (where particles accumulate).
On the street in Azabujuban we were seeing levels of just over 200 at
the pavement level.

Simon

On 23 March 2011 16:27, Darren Cook <darren@example.com> wrote:
>> should be even ng/kg. If I am right at interpreting the latest figures
>> for Tokyo[1], 2.9Bq/kg from I-131 means that average 2.9 atoms of
>> I-131 decay per second inside 1 kg (1 liter) of water. ...
>> [1]   http://eq.wide.ad.jp/files/110320water_1300.pdf
>>
>> See http://eq.wide.ad.jp/ for more info, but the English translation
>> is lagging a few hours.
>
> BBC is saying levels in Tokyo are now at 210, with 100 being the safe
> level for infants (of course, unfiltered Tokyo tap water has not been
> safe for infants for decades, without needing radioactivity...):
>  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12825342
>
> But the latest file at http://eq.wide.ad.jp/, which is 1pm today, is
> showing 19 (5.3 yesterday). Quite different from 210 (I checked, the
> units being quoted are the same). The BBC have not given the source for
> their data, but has anyone seen a different data source?
>
> Darren
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