Second reactor, Fukushima Daini also at threat now

[nadinbrzezinski]

according to Russian TV, oh and they are confirming a leak as well as the explosion.

Link to cbc

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2011/03/11/earthquake-japan-nuclear-reactor.html

[Paradoxical]

1. This is why I have lorazapam.

[nadinbrzezinski]

5. Why would you need it if nothing is really going wrong?

Remember not to abuse it though, too much, no agonist, say good night gracie

[Paradoxical]

Dupe

[Paradoxical]

8. Who said that nothing is going wrong?

Shit is clearly going wrong. I am simply not going to jump on the bus full of people screaming about nuclear holocaust.

I've been taking lorazapam for years. I know how to stay alive.

[Rex]

9. You did when you started a thread to educate the rest of us on how

safe nuclear reactors are...did you already forget?

[Paradoxical]

10. And I still think nuclear reactors are safe.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. Well we will not get a holocaust out of this

that is for sure.

But we are having a very significant event.

Oh and remember, DO NOT abuse that pretty drug and it is highly addictive.

But you could do people a favor by explaining to them why WORST case North America night get 300 Rads and why 750 is a lethal dose and wrong and how dispersion is exponential as well as fallout, shall we use a word we rubes will get, power goes down exponentially from the zone.

So 300 Rads is really high still, with all going wrong.

I made that mistake earlier, but hey gallows humor what can I say?

You could even start with the real basics of Alpha and Beta Waves and what stops them and then gama rays, the real problem. Instead of telling us... see nothing to see here.

Nuclear power is great, unless you have an incident...

[Paradoxical]

15. Alpha particles can be stopped with a piece of paper

And are generally not nearly as harmful unless you ingest them.

Beta particles can be blocked with a thin barrier in the same way that alpha particles can be stopped. Those exposed should make sure to remove all clothing they are wearing to avoid beta burns. Other than that, just make sure to keep clean and dispose of any contaminated clothing, etc.

Gamma rays are much more penetrating. Lead, steel, concrete and dirt are good barriers and should be used in layers.

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. There you go

I knew you knew that, I did explain that earlier to a DU'er who is really scared. Why I said, I MADE a mistake when I scoffed at only 750 RADS

Going into light water reactors, and heavy water, and rods, and SCRAM and all that ain't gonna work.

Another lesson from emergency services... when you got a mess you do not tell people why the widget is safe. They are not receptive.

I mean LOOK AT THE TV!!!!!!

By the way, nuclear power in the US is dead... you can kiss it goodbye, and from global weather change that could be a problem, but this is not the moment to have that discussion ,

[meow mix]

19. +rec not receptive in the least.

when they do that they are offensive, in fact

[Cetacea]

20. And on the ninth day he created the benzos, and they were good

[nadinbrzezinski]

21. That is funny stuff

and I guess only medical personnel will get that joke

[Dappleganger]

32. Well I am glad your meds are working for you.

[meow mix]

2. np, the DU nuke lovers volunteer to fly over and use thier genious to fix it

any moment now.

[Rex]

4. I see they are having a hard time staying on message.

One minute they scorn the unwashed masses, the next they are discussing which type of ductape to use to seal off the windows. :rofl:

Sleepy time.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Or what span they are taking

Personally I was far more of a fan of Diazepan...

:-)

[Rex]

7. Jello.

Sucks the stuff right out of the body! Look it up! :rofl:

[KT2000]

17. Ha! Noticed that too

Pretty funny!

[fascisthunter]

24. I wish they'd get bumped off the site for good

we hear enough of their bullshit from the right wing media. I hope to come here to get away from their phony shit, and they never debate, they just lie.

[Rex]

29. I know, I come here to escape the RWing talking points.

And then I come here and see the usual suspects repeating every last line from Foxnews.

[fascisthunter]

30. interesting how they get away with it too... not like it isn't in the open

[Rex]

33. I trust in the DU admins overall plans on these kind of things.

Tactical planning must be used imo when dealing with such a big website/forum.

[highplainsdem]

3. NHK says people with 10 km of plant 2 are also advised to evacuate.

http://twitter.com/#!/nhk_asianvoices

[highplainsdem]

12. 25 km evacuation zone now (after going from 10 to 20)

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. They are expecting a release

yes it is procedure, yes it is precaution, but...

[highplainsdem]

14. That 25 may have been wrong. Other tweets still saying 20 km

[safeinOhio]

18. any suggestions for those of us

with an iodine allergy?

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. You are in OH right?

Chances are your exposure will be VERY LOW

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x624933

No, not being happy or pollyanish... just a little knowledge of this

Trust me, I will get more than you.

[safeinOhio]

26. Thanks, more worried about

the plant about 40 miles from me. Doesn't have the best record.

[nadinbrzezinski]

27. The one up my road

it is built on SAND, and ON A FAULT, as in a mapped fault.

[roamer65]

22. The Russians will detect the leak first.

I suspect they have monitoring equipment in the Kamchatka area. They should be picking up radiation very soon, if not already.

[nadinbrzezinski]

28. I am betting a few of the planes from the Raegan

will be flying VERY CLOSE with sniffers

[roamer65]

31. I suspect our government will not tell us the truth, nadin

The Russians do not have a great love for Japan, so I have no doubt they will announce very loudly and quickly.

[Yo_Mama]

23. It doesn't sound too bad

This is the latest info update from TEPCO on Daini:

http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031233-e.html

They are venting reactors 1-4, but they have no information about leaks from the reactor into the containment vessels, and monitoring radiation shows no rise in radiation. Earlier they had suspected a leak at 1, but if they have vented and don't see a rise in radiation, that seems unlikely.

Given that, the situation seems as contained as it can be. Another earthquake might change that, but right now, everything's controlled at Daini.

The real problem is still at Daiichi, where they dumped seawater into reactor 1 and then boric acid:
http://www.tepco.co.jp/en/press/corp-com/release/11031231-e.html

That's two hours older than the Daini update, so....

[Rex]

34. Just read on MSN that the radiation levels are decreasing!

So it looks like the sea water, acid bath mix is working! :thumbsup: