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One Trillion Bq Released By Nuclear Debris Removal At Fukushima So Far

Posted by samzenpus on from the spreading-the-glow dept.

AmiMoJo writes The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant says more than one trillion becquerels of radioactive substances were released as a result of debris removal work at one of the plant's reactors. Radioactive cesium was detected at levels exceeding the government limit in rice harvested last year in Minami Soma, some 20 kilometers from Fukushima Daiichi. TEPCO presented the Nuclear Regulation Authority with an estimate that the removal work discharged 280 billion becquerels per hour of radioactive substances, or a total of 1.1 trillion becquerels. The plant is believed to be still releasing an average of 10 million becquerels per hour of radioactive material.

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  1. Re:One trillion becquerels by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's terrible. We have, what, seven billion people on earth? Now there's a population explosion and all of a sudden we have a trillion Scott Becquerels. They can't create Quantum Leap reboots fast enough, and everyone is scrambling to keep all Star Trek-related scripts away from them.

  2. Dr. Evil Says... by Irate+Engineer · · Score: 4, Funny

    (holds pinkie to corner of mouth).."one *TRILLION* Becquerel!" (uproarious laughter from nuclear engineers)

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  3. Re:So does this mean I shouldn't visit Japan? by Tablizer · · Score: 3, Funny

    Relax, I see nothing but glowing reviews.

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