"So far, decontamination work has produced about 550,000 tons of radioactive waste, including contaminated soil, tree branches and leaves. Of this, about 150,000 tons could not be stored in line with the Environment Ministry’s guidelines for safe storage and was left out in the open. The municipality with the most radioactive waste stored improperly was Nishigo with 40,000 tons, followed by Motomiya with 39,432 tons and Tamura with 17,800 tons. Some municipalities have not tallied the weight of the waste. For example, the Iwaki city government replied that it had “29,109 bags.” As a result, the total weight will likely rise further. None of the radioactive waste in six municipalities, including Motomiya, Tanagura and Nishigo, was stored in safe conditions." the-japan-news/news/article/0000558331
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 01:21:55 +0000
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