Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on November 28, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 2:40pm
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745

Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on November 28, 2012

Ambient office = .090 microsieverts per hour

Ambient outside = .093 microsieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain = .125 microsieverts per hour

Banana from grocery store = .039 microsieverts per hour

Tap water = .093 microsieverts per hour

Filtered water = .082 microsieverts per hour

Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on November 27, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 2:37pm
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745

Geiger Counter Readings in Seattle, WA on November 27, 2012

Ambient office = .109 microsieverts per hour

Ambient outside = .097 microsieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain = .116 microsieverts per hour

Red Onion from grocery store = .083 microsieverts per hour

Tap water = .119 microsieverts per hour

Filtered water = .111 microsieverts per hour

Links for December 22, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 2:19pm

Lingering effects of Fukushima japantimes.co.jp

Scientific fact vs. unfounded fear of radiation. japantimes.co.jp

Secrecy feeds nuclear skepticism japantimes.co.jp

Details from scientific sources japantimes.co.jp

Links for December 21, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 2:05pm

There is no Christmas for radiation. fukushima-diary.com

Pr A. Yablokov and Pr C. Busby speak on Fukushima victim estimations. youtube.com

NRC says Mitsubishi Heavy Industries failed to meet requirements related to the mock-up and testing of re-designed components for the steam generators. ex-skf.blogspot.com

Some Japanese who fled the Fukushima nuclear disaster to faraway Okinawa are planning a class-action against radiation. foxnews.com

Links for December 20, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 2:04pm

Walter Reed Bethesda’s Radiation Safety and Emergency Department hosted a training Dec. 13, allowing staff members to review the medical center’s process of receiving contaminated patients in the event of radiological disaster. dcmilitary.com

How a car becomes radioactive. gizmodo.com

Engineers contend that Indian Point nuclear threat needs senate review. huffingtonpost.com

NRC will consider long-term power backups for spent fuel pools in case of solar storms. nuclearstreet.com

Links for December 19, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 2:02pm

The U.S. TSA is finally investigating Rapiscan Nude Body Scanners for dangerous radiation exposure levels.  inquisitr.com

Studies have shown that CT imaging and other screenings used by doctors to diagnose and monitor life-threatening conditions are linked to a higher lifetime risk of cancer. valleynewslive.com

Kazakhstan is determination to establish a nuclear weapon free zone in Central Asia. newkerala.com

United is moving ahead with plans to spend hundreds of billions on nuclear rearmament. theledger.com

Links for December 18, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 2:01pm

The Fukushima plant situation is ‘volatile,’ a year after cold shutdown declared. Enenews.com

The Environment Ministry of Japan says that nearly 6,000 square kilometers of land across Japan have subsided by more than 2 centimeters in the last fiscal year due to the Fukushima quake. www3.nhk.or.jp

A broadcast of stories by people whose lives have been impacted by radioactive waste. radio4all.net

The incoming chairman of the Senate Energy Committee suggests that the Energy Department should stop billing utilities more in waste disposal fees than the department is actually spending on addressing nuclear wastes.  green.blogs.nytimes.com

Links for December 17, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 1:59pm

TEPCO reveals that there was a “detonation shock wave” during the massive explosion at Fukushima Unit 3 when the tsunami hit. enenews.com

Marion Pack discusses the many safety risks at the San Onofre nuclear power plant and how a Fukushima-type meltdown would contaminate Southern California. enenews.com

Scientists develop a quick way to identify people exposed to ionizing radiation. rdmag.com

Japanese power-company stocks that rallied after the pro-nuclear Liberal Democratic Party was elected may struggle to sustain gains because of public opposition to restarting atomic plants. businessweek.com

Links for December 16, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 1:58pm

Yastel Yamada, a retired Fukushima technician gives video updates on Fukushima. youtube.com

Los Angles says it wants the San Onofre nuclear power plant kept out of commission unless its operator agrees to public hearings before it reopens. upi.com

Cindy Sheehan and Michio Kaku discuss the recent nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. cindysheehanssoapbox.blogspot.com

Radiation is no respecter of borders. bdlive.co.za

Links for December 15, 2012

Submitted by phoenix on 12/23/12 1:57pm

19x (640cpm) above normal background radiation measured on 14th December 2012 in England. youtube.com

Federal environmental regulators said Wednesday that lingering radioactive contamination exists at a former rocket test lab outside of Los Angeles that was the site of a partial nuclear meltdown. guardian.co.uk

INIS has just recieved their combined operation and construction license from the Nuclear Regulatory Commision to construct a new nuclear facility in the permian basin in the American Southwest.  blog.newsok.com

New equipment at Indian ports will monitor radioactivity in beach sand mineral consignments for detecting high levels of monazite contamination. news.in.msn.com

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