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terriDeaner
2011 Mar 22, 3:39pm
Good story about the difference in media coverage on the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear plant:
Thanks for the link. Quite a range of opinions there.
American in Japan
2011 Mar 22, 3:52pm
Ironically food from China may be healthier than from here for the time being!
And this info I found out about various elements:
in the reactor, the zirconium alloy fuel cladding starts to fail at 1200 C (cesium-137 and iodine-131 are in the fuel cladding-gap region of the fuel rods, so when the cladding fails these are also released, and hydrogen builds up when the cladding reacts with hot steam)
the uranium fuel itself starts to melt at 3204 C.
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As of right now, there seems to be some uncertainty as to whether meltdowns (yes, multiple) are underway at the failing nuclear facility in Japan. If there is a widespread release of radioactive particulates, is there any good way of knowing if any (and how much) would blow our way?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.quake/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/stratfor-japan-government-confirms-meltdown
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/13/world/asia/13nuclear.html?hp