High radiation readings found at Fukushima tanks TOKYO —The operator of Japan’s stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant said Saturday it had found new radiation hotspots near tanks storing toxic water, with one reading peaking at 1,800 millisieverts per hour—a potentially lethal dose. Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) detected high radiation readings at four sites around the tanks although none of the containers showed any visible fall in their water levels, according to a statement reported by two Japanese news agencies. Last week the plant operator admitted 300 tons of toxic water had seeped out of one of the vast containers—one of around 1,000 on the site—before anyone had noticed. more: japantoday/category/national/view/high-radiation-readings-found-at-fukushima-tanks
Posted on: Sun, 01 Sep 2013 14:35:13 +0000
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