Agency: Uranium fuel may be melting at reactor

[nadinbrzezinski]

Source: NHK English

The government's Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency says 2 radioactive substances, cesium and radioactive iodine, have been detected near the Number One reactor at the Fukushima Number One nuclear power station.

The agency says this indicates that some of the metal containers of uranium fuel may have started melting.
The substances are produced by fuel fission.

Read more: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/12_45.html


It is ALMOST official...

Ah the love...

Now let me go get fully my gallows humor.

[Paradoxical]

1. I, for some weird reason, own an entire ABC suit.

This may come in handy now.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Hope you also got that Scott Air Pack

[Paradoxical]

3. I do not. I own a Soviet era mask.

And several swedish ABC filters.

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[Rex]

5. Shit and I just read their OP on how we are all safe!

Should I ductape my windows shut or NOT people!!!! :tinfoilhat:

[Hannah Bell]

8. ..

[Paradoxical]

6. I'm not being serious.

You realize that, right?

[opihimoimoi]

7. CHINA SYNDROME..../holy bat droppings/

[Vinca]

9. Yesterday the local radio station reported the 20 year relicensing

of the local nuclear power plant which was supposed to be shut down in 2012. The thing has had all kinds of problems, so greed must be the deciding factor. All I can think of is this story only close to home.

[Junkdrawer]

10. The very least that should come out of this incident is that older reactors....

should be shut down worldwide when they reach their designed lifespan.