«The water leaked from a 1,000-ton cylindrical steel tank, one of many located west of the No. 4 reactor. Part of the water remains pooled within a concrete barrier surrounding a group of 26 tanks. The tanks hold radioactive water generated in the process of cooling the crippled reactors. The water has a concentration of 80 million becquerels per liter, which translates into 24 trillion becquerels for 300 tons. A radiation level of 100 millisieverts per hour was detected near the surface of a puddle around the tank.»
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 02:25:45 +0000
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