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Radiation Level Updates as of April 21

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Here are the current radiation levels in Tsukuba as of April 21, 2011 Environmental Doses (naturally occurring before earthquake) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology: 0.06 µSv/h National Institute of Materials Science: 0.1 µSv/h High Energy Accelerator Research … Continue reading →

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Radiation Level Updates as of April 15, 2011

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It is a very confusing time right now. There is so much information out there about the situation in Japan, but it is not always clear what applies to Tsukuba and what only applies to the area around the reactors. … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plant Updates as of April 12, 2011

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Here are some updates from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear reactors as of April 12 at 15:30. They have spread an anti-scattering agent to prevent radioactive materials from dispersing in an area near the common pool. A fire was discovered at … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plant Updates as of April 12, 2011

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You will have heard by now that the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency of Japan has given the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant a rating of 7 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale (INES). Before … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Updates as of April 11, 2011

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There was a large aftershock (M7.1) on April 11 at 17:16pm Japan time. A tsunami warning was issued, but it was cancelled. Reactors #1, #2, and #3 at Fukushima Dai-ichi temporarily lost external power. Water injection was interrupted between 17:16 … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plant Updates as of April 8, 2011

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The reactors in Kanto, Tohoku, and Hokkaido were not significantly damaged by the April 7 aftershock of the March 11 earthquake. Source: http://www.nisa.meti.go.jp/english/files/en20110409-3.pdf

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Earthquake Updates as of April 8, 2011

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There was a large aftershock on April 7 at 11:32pm Japan time. A tsunami warning was issued, but no tsunami came so it was cancelled. There have been reports of power outages in several places in Tohoku. Some reactors in … Continue reading →

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Radiation Level Updates as of April 4, 2011

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Here are the current radiation levels in Tsukuba as of April 4, 2011 Environmental Doses (naturally occurring before earthquake) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology: 0.06 µSv/h National Institute of Materials Science: 0.1 µSv/h High Energy Accelerator Research … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Plant Updates as of April 1, 2011

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Here are the major updates about the nuclear plant according to the latest press release from the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (the organization that has been reporting on the reactors since the beginning). (I have basically copied these verbatim … Continue reading →

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Radiation Level Updates as of April 2, 2011

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Here are the current radiation levels in Tsukuba as of April 2, 2011 Environmental Doses (naturally occurring before earthquake) National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology: 0.06 µSv/h National Institute of Materials Science: 0.1 µSv/h High Energy Accelerator Research … Continue reading →

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