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Radioactive cesium levels exceeding 100,000 becquerels per kilogram were measured in mud accumulated at the bottom of swimming pools at two high schools in and around Fukushima city. Mud in the pool of a third high school in Minami-Soma, which is closer to the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, showed at least 8,000 becquerels per kilogram. Under a special measures law, the central government must remove mud and other substances with radioactivity levels of more than 8,000 becquerels caused by the meltdowns at the plant. The three high schools have not discharged the water from their swimming pools since the nuclear crisis started on March 11, 2011.
(Source: RSOE Disaster Index)
However, 63 of the 70 public high schools in Fukushima Prefecture that have swimming pools have already released the water, often into rivers and irrigation canals, according to the Fukushima prefectural board of education. The central and local governments will likely have to conduct surveys to check whether mud released from school pools has polluted rivers and canals beyond government safety levels.
Originally posted by AmberLeaf
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
www.world-nuclear.org...
100,000bq may be life ending amounts according to some members, but as i pointed out...its not lol
Its higher than normal but certainly nothing to worry about according to that site i linked.
1 kg low level radioactive waste 1 million Bq.
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If more than 100,000 becquerels of radioactive cesium are found per kilogram of debris, the debris will be transferred to a medium-term storage facility to be built by the state. But if burnable debris contains 100,000 becquerels of radioactive cesium or less, it may be disposed of at a temporary incinerator to be built within the prefecture, according to the officials.
Originally posted by AmberLeaf
reply to post by Wrabbit2000
I wasn't being rude,
As opposed to our nuclear experts figure of 100-500 Bq/kg.
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But yea, if you think someone who thinks the moon has an atmosphere is right, and an expert, over a website about nuclear radiation and life be my guest loledit on 26-4-2013 by AmberLeaf because: (no reason given)
Analysis of the status for the local Fukushima population
One begins to wonder if anything actually is unsafe at all. With the rush to repopulate the areas near the plant, some residents are asking if safety is being pushed aside in a rush to have a rebirth. But many of the people in Fukushima have little choice but to remain nearby. The government refuses to evacuate them or offer enough compensation to leave. There is no need to review the book like instruction manual Tepco asked residents to fill out for compensation; not surprisingly, few have been able to understand it. Simply put, the government claims the areas outside the 20 km zone are not hazardous enough to warrant evacuation. Not everyone toes the government’s line.
Anyone work in the fields involving radiation related health and measurements who can weigh in?
Originally posted by AmberLeaf
Im not an expert, but i can use google lol
1 adult human (100 Bq/kg) 7000 Bq
The air in many 100 sq metre European homes (radon) up to 30 000 Bq
1 household smoke detector (with americium) 30 000 Bq
It doesnt seem bad given those figures, 3 smoke detectors in your home would give off the same reading.
I think the figure has to be in the many millions to be a problem
1 kg uranium 25 million Bq
Originally posted by BriGuyTM90
Originally posted by AmberLeaf
Im not an expert, but i can use google lol
1 adult human (100 Bq/kg) 7000 Bq
The air in many 100 sq metre European homes (radon) up to 30 000 Bq
1 household smoke detector (with americium) 30 000 Bq
It doesnt seem bad given those figures, 3 smoke detectors in your home would give off the same reading.
I think the figure has to be in the many millions to be a problem
1 kg uranium 25 million Bq
As stated before Bqs is a rate of disintegrations. NOT a does rate. So the amount of Bqs isn't a direct correlation to health effects. Here's an example. The Americium241 in your smoke detector alpha decays wich can be block with moderate shielding. That's why their is a aluminum or steel plate covering the chamber the Am241 is in. So even though you have a high rate of disintergrations the absorbed does is very small. Also its a different issue when radioactive substances are absorbed by the body. With internal contaminants even with very minute does rates the cells in the direct vicinity of the contaminants get very high doeses. You stick to Google ill stick to my research.edit on 26-4-2013 by BriGuyTM90 because: (no reason given)edit on 26-4-2013 by BriGuyTM90 because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by AmberLeaf
reply to post by BriGuyTM90
came across the thread talking about a blue haze which might be an atmosphere on the moon and posted it as a way of showing you were probably not an expert....as i stated in another post, people claim to be experts, but just use google like the rest of us lol.
That's not what the thread stated at all maby you should actualy go back and read what I wrote. That's why just using Google as a research tool isn't the best thing. It trains you to take the first snipit of information as correct and its taken at face value. People just want answers, they don't care if they are right or not. So how about you carefully read that post back over and then maybe you will understand the intended meaning of it.
edit on 26-4-2013 by AmberLeaf because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Philippines
Originally posted by BriGuyTM90
Originally posted by AmberLeaf
Im not an expert, but i can use google lol
1 adult human (100 Bq/kg) 7000 Bq
The air in many 100 sq metre European homes (radon) up to 30 000 Bq
1 household smoke detector (with americium) 30 000 Bq
It doesnt seem bad given those figures, 3 smoke detectors in your home would give off the same reading.
I think the figure has to be in the many millions to be a problem
1 kg uranium 25 million Bq
As stated before Bqs is a rate of disintegrations. NOT a does rate. So the amount of Bqs isn't a direct correlation to health effects. Here's an example. The Americium241 in your smoke detector alpha decays wich can be block with moderate shielding. That's why their is a aluminum or steel plate covering the chamber the Am241 is in. So even though you have a high rate of disintergrations the absorbed does is very small. Also its a different issue when radioactive substances are absorbed by the body. With internal contaminants even with very minute does rates the cells in the direct vicinity of the contaminants get very high doeses. You stick to Google ill stick to my research.edit on 26-4-2013 by BriGuyTM90 because: (no reason given)edit on 26-4-2013 by BriGuyTM90 because: (no reason given)
Thanks for clarifying. In the nuclear world, there are a lot of different measurements and units involved.
Is there any conversion formula for Bqs to say Rads? Or any other dosage conversion from Bq to radiation dose? Or is this not possible, or another variable is needed?