Source: Alexander Higgins Blog
Date: July 21, 2011 at 3:34 am
The Latest Reports From Tokyo Include Detection Of Radioactive Iodine Along With Nosebleeds, Hair loss, Diarrhea, Sickness, and Death Of Pets, And Unexplained Illnesses in Children.
New official government lab results show new radioactive Iodine and Cesium in the Tokyo sewer systems.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
7/20/2011 Whistleblowers "terrified" at TVA nuke plants?
Source: CBS "The Early Show"
Date: July 20, 2011 7:52 AM
(CBS News) In the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released a task force report on the safety of America's 104 nuclear reactors.
And on "The Early Show" Wednesday, CBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent Armen Keteyian offered Part Two of his investigation into one troubled nuclear power plant, in Spring City, Tenn.
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For part 1 and a map of Watts Bar click here.
Date: July 20, 2011 7:52 AM
(CBS News) In the wake of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released a task force report on the safety of America's 104 nuclear reactors.
And on "The Early Show" Wednesday, CBS News Chief Investigative Correspondent Armen Keteyian offered Part Two of his investigation into one troubled nuclear power plant, in Spring City, Tenn.
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For part 1 and a map of Watts Bar click here.
7/19/2011 Ex Japanese Nuclear Regulator Blames Radioactive Animal Feed on "Black Rain"
Source: Fairewinds Associates
Date: 7/19/2011
by: Arnie Gundersen
While many radioactive cattle have been discovered large distances from Fukushima, what is more important is where their feed is coming from. "It's not only about the radioactive cattle in Fukushima Prefecture; its also about the radioactive straw the cattle eat that was grown elsewhere". Straw found 45 miles from Fukushima is highly contaminated with radioactive cesium, which is an indication that radiation has contaminated large portions of Northern Japan. More than half a million disintegrations per second in a kilogram of straw are comparable to Chernobyl levels. This proves that the American Nuclear Regulatory Commission was correct when it told Americans to evacuate beyond 50 miles and that the Japanese should have done the same. An Ex-Secretariat of Japan's Nuclear Safety Commission blames this contamination on "Black Rain". Rather than minimize the information the Japanese people receive, Gundersen suggests minimizing their radiation exposure."
Date: 7/19/2011
by: Arnie Gundersen
While many radioactive cattle have been discovered large distances from Fukushima, what is more important is where their feed is coming from. "It's not only about the radioactive cattle in Fukushima Prefecture; its also about the radioactive straw the cattle eat that was grown elsewhere". Straw found 45 miles from Fukushima is highly contaminated with radioactive cesium, which is an indication that radiation has contaminated large portions of Northern Japan. More than half a million disintegrations per second in a kilogram of straw are comparable to Chernobyl levels. This proves that the American Nuclear Regulatory Commission was correct when it told Americans to evacuate beyond 50 miles and that the Japanese should have done the same. An Ex-Secretariat of Japan's Nuclear Safety Commission blames this contamination on "Black Rain". Rather than minimize the information the Japanese people receive, Gundersen suggests minimizing their radiation exposure."
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
7/19/2011 Shocking: Nuclear Industry Whistle-Blower Grandma Says Life Threatened for Speaking out Against Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station
Date: 7/19/2011
CBS "The Early Show": Fukushima-type disaster inevitable in U.S.?
Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station, which is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has been plagued with past safety concerns and whistle-blower lawsuits. Nuclear engineer and consultant Arnie Gundersen called the May 13, 2011 post-Fukushima NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) report for Watts Bar "appalling" giving it a grade of D-. Another nuclear engineer David Lochbaum sited 40 "disturbing findings" with the report. [Video, 1:50]
Ann Harris, the 71 year old great grandmother who has won 6 whistle-blower lawsuits against the TVA, says executives at TVA threatened to end her career back when she was a nuclear instrumentation engineering clerk because she would not sign off on a multimillion-dollar construction contract full of errors. According to Harris, "the books are being cooked. People are saying things, they swear under oath it’s been done, and it hadn’t been done." [1] For 28 years hence, Ms. Harris has been fighting the TVA and NRC with the goal of ensuring accountability and preventing a nuclear accident:
Map showing Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station
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Sources:
[1] Fukushima-type disaster inevitable in U.S.?, CBS "The Early Show"
CBS "The Early Show": Fukushima-type disaster inevitable in U.S.?
Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station, which is operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has been plagued with past safety concerns and whistle-blower lawsuits. Nuclear engineer and consultant Arnie Gundersen called the May 13, 2011 post-Fukushima NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) report for Watts Bar "appalling" giving it a grade of D-. Another nuclear engineer David Lochbaum sited 40 "disturbing findings" with the report. [Video, 1:50]
Ann Harris, the 71 year old great grandmother who has won 6 whistle-blower lawsuits against the TVA, says executives at TVA threatened to end her career back when she was a nuclear instrumentation engineering clerk because she would not sign off on a multimillion-dollar construction contract full of errors. According to Harris, "the books are being cooked. People are saying things, they swear under oath it’s been done, and it hadn’t been done." [1] For 28 years hence, Ms. Harris has been fighting the TVA and NRC with the goal of ensuring accountability and preventing a nuclear accident:
...What is most shocking, however, is that as a result of her activism, Ms. Harris has received threats and her car has even been sabotaged (basically it appears to be attempted murder):
Harris said, "You can see a Fukushima happening here in the U.S."
So it's not a matter of 'if,' it's a matter of -
"When," Harris finished the sentence.[1]
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...Read more from CBS "The Early Show" here
There have certainly been attempts at intimidation, recrimination and really, threats on your life?
Harris responded, "Yes. They ran me off the road. They wired my car for firebombing. They dropped the universal joint out of my car." [1]
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Map showing Watts Bar Nuclear Generating Station
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Sources:
[1] Fukushima-type disaster inevitable in U.S.?, CBS "The Early Show"
7/19/2011 Dangerous Levels Of Radiation Recorded In Canada As Fukushima Radiation Dangers Continue
Source: The Intel Hub
Date: 7/19/2011
by: Alex Thomas
Multiple videos have been released showing high levels of radiation in Canada as the corporate media continues to cover up the real dangers posed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The tests were taken in multiple places in Canada including Lake Louise BC, Kelowna BC, Red Deer/Edmonton, and Hope BC.
The radiation tests that were taken near Lake Louise BC clearly showed harmful radiation levels up to 1.66 mcSv/hr.
So far Canadian and American authorities have remained silent. We must DEMAND action from local health authorities. If these levels of radiation are being picked up in Canada it seems only a matter of time before they reach the west coast of the United States.
This should be a RED ALERT to all Americans and Canadians!
CRMT- Dangerous Radioactive rain in Lake Louise,BC (1.66 mcSv/hr)
Kelowna BC receives High Fukushima Fallout Radioactive Rain on 07/16/11
CRMT- Hope BC receives High Radioactive Fukushima Fallout Rain on 07/16/11
HIGH Radiations levels found in Rain samples from Red Deer/Edmonton (1.02 mcSv/hr)
Date: 7/19/2011
by: Alex Thomas
Multiple videos have been released showing high levels of radiation in Canada as the corporate media continues to cover up the real dangers posed by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The tests were taken in multiple places in Canada including Lake Louise BC, Kelowna BC, Red Deer/Edmonton, and Hope BC.
The radiation tests that were taken near Lake Louise BC clearly showed harmful radiation levels up to 1.66 mcSv/hr.
So far Canadian and American authorities have remained silent. We must DEMAND action from local health authorities. If these levels of radiation are being picked up in Canada it seems only a matter of time before they reach the west coast of the United States.
This should be a RED ALERT to all Americans and Canadians!
CRMT- Dangerous Radioactive rain in Lake Louise,BC (1.66 mcSv/hr)
Kelowna BC receives High Fukushima Fallout Radioactive Rain on 07/16/11
CRMT- Hope BC receives High Radioactive Fukushima Fallout Rain on 07/16/11
HIGH Radiations levels found in Rain samples from Red Deer/Edmonton (1.02 mcSv/hr)
Monday, July 18, 2011
7/18/2011 Did you hear about the alert at Illinois' Dresden Nuclear Plant?
Source: examiner.com (Chicago, IL)
Date: 7/18/2011
by: Cynthia Hodges
Dresden Nuclear Plant in Illinois Credits: Google Images
July 18, 2011 On Friday, the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant located 60 miles southwest of Chicago declared an Alert at 10:16 a.m after a chemical leak restricted access to a vital area that houses plant cooling water pumps. The material leaked was sodium hypochlorite, a chemical similar to bleach which is routinely used in plants to treat water.
According to the few mentions of the incident, there was no known impact to the public health and safety and the environment.
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant in Morris, Illinios is owned and operated by Exelon Corp. located in Chicago.
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Editor's Note: The emergency was cleared on the same day it was issued. Per the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) event notification report:
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Date: 7/18/2011
by: Cynthia Hodges
Dresden Nuclear Plant in Illinois Credits: Google Images July 18, 2011 On Friday, the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant located 60 miles southwest of Chicago declared an Alert at 10:16 a.m after a chemical leak restricted access to a vital area that houses plant cooling water pumps. The material leaked was sodium hypochlorite, a chemical similar to bleach which is routinely used in plants to treat water.
According to the few mentions of the incident, there was no known impact to the public health and safety and the environment.
Dresden Nuclear Power Plant in Morris, Illinios is owned and operated by Exelon Corp. located in Chicago.
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Editor's Note: The emergency was cleared on the same day it was issued. Per the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) event notification report:
...Below is a map of Dresden Nuclear Generating Station. Note that not all U.S. nuclear power plants appear on this map, only ones with unusual recent activity or known safety issues (that the editor knows about).
* * * UPDATE AT 1626 EDT ON 7/15/11 FROM MIROCHNA TO HUFFMAN * * *
"The alert has been terminated on 7/15/11 at 1520 CDT. The conditions which caused the alert no longer exist. A press release was made for the event. Two employees were sent for offsite medical attention as a precautionary measure; neither employee was contaminated."
The licensee stated that the sodium hypochlorite had leaked from a pipe into a sump under the storage trailer near the cribhouse. The sodium hypochlorite that leaked into the sump has been pumped out. Access to the cribhouse has been restored and there are no other access restrictions at the site. Both units continue to operate at full power.
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7/16/2011 'Unusual Event' Reported At San Onofre Plant
Source: Associated Press via San Franciso Chronicle
Date: 7/16/2011 16:31 PDT
(07-16) 16:31 PDT SAN ONOFRE, Calif. (AP) --
Utility officials say one of several redundant security systems used to monitor the grounds of Southern California's San Onofre nuclear plant stopped working for 45 minutes, triggering a declaration of the lowest level of emergency.
Gil Alexander, a spokesman for the plant's operator, Southern California Edison, said an "unusual event" was declared at 6:12 a.m.
Although the security system was restored within 45 minutes, the Orange County plant remained on unusual event status until 9:50 a.m.
Alexander said the failure was not related to nuclear operations and no part of the plant's perimeter was left unguarded.
Edison did not release details of the incident or say what kind of equipment was involved.
Officials were still trying to determine the cause of the failure Saturday afternoon.
Alexander said the unusual event declaration required immediate notification of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Editor's Note: The emergency has been cleared and the nuclear power plant is back in a non-emergency condition. Quoting the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) event notification report:
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Date: 7/16/2011 16:31 PDT
(07-16) 16:31 PDT SAN ONOFRE, Calif. (AP) --
Utility officials say one of several redundant security systems used to monitor the grounds of Southern California's San Onofre nuclear plant stopped working for 45 minutes, triggering a declaration of the lowest level of emergency.
Gil Alexander, a spokesman for the plant's operator, Southern California Edison, said an "unusual event" was declared at 6:12 a.m.
Although the security system was restored within 45 minutes, the Orange County plant remained on unusual event status until 9:50 a.m.
Alexander said the failure was not related to nuclear operations and no part of the plant's perimeter was left unguarded.
Edison did not release details of the incident or say what kind of equipment was involved.
Officials were still trying to determine the cause of the failure Saturday afternoon.
Alexander said the unusual event declaration required immediate notification of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Editor's Note: The emergency has been cleared and the nuclear power plant is back in a non-emergency condition. Quoting the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) event notification report:
...Map of San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, not all nuclear power plants in the U.S. are included, only ones with known safety issues or recent unusual activity (that the editor knows about).
* * * UPDATE FROM DANIEL CRUZ TO DONALD NORWOOD AT 1255 EDT ON 7/16/11 * * *
The licensee exited the Unusual Event at 0950 PDT. The plant security safeguards systems have been returned to normal. Contact the Headquarters Operations Officer for details.
The licensee notified State and local authorities and the NRC Resident Inspector.
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7/17/2011 Residents of Fukushima trapped in dangerous radiation contaminated areas due to lack of government evacuation order/aid
Date: 7/17/2011
Last month, the parents of 14 students sued the Koriyama Municipal Government in order to get their schools moved to safe areas. This is the first of its kind lawsuit brought against the Japanese government. Quoting from the article Radiation scare prompts lawsuit to move Fukushima schools from Majorix News:
Putting public pressure on politicians can be effective. Residents in Fukushima City are calling out for the world's assistance in persuading the Japanese government to issue an official evacuation order for them so that they can evacuate themselves and their children from dangerous radiation contaminated areas. Following is a video translated from Japanese to English (and French):
The video was made by representatives of Moms To Save Children from Radiation. You can show your support by sending an e-mail to mscrjp@gmail.com or passing on the video or this article.
A recent saddening development is that the Japanese government is actually thinking about lessening its evacuation zone and sending residents back in to previously evacuated areas. According to yesterday's AFP article Japan PM visits Fukushima amid talk of cut in zone:
Presently financial assistance is only available to evacuees who were living within a certain radius (20 km) of the Fukushima I nuclear power plant when the accident occurred. This is already keeping people from leaving contaminated areas who might otherwise be able to evacuate (if given an official order by the Japanese government along with financial assistance), as per the plea from Moms to Save Children from Radiation above.
I thought the following video by political activist and talk show host Alex Jones summarized the plight of those living in radiation contaminated areas quite well.
This is an impromptu video made by Mr. Jones before he went in for an interview with RT News concerning the topic of Bohemian Grove. The Bohemian Club includes several thousand of the Western power elite and they meet once a year in Bohemian Grove to engage in ritual sacrifice (to the ancient Babylonian god Moloch via the Cremation of Care ceremony), cavorting/debauchery and, some would argue, plotting world domination.
Sources:
[1] Radiation scare prompts lawsuit to move Fukushima schools, Majorix News
[2] Japan PM visits Fukushima amid talk of cut in zone, AFP
Last month, the parents of 14 students sued the Koriyama Municipal Government in order to get their schools moved to safe areas. This is the first of its kind lawsuit brought against the Japanese government. Quoting from the article Radiation scare prompts lawsuit to move Fukushima schools from Majorix News:
...Back in May MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) announced it would increase the safe exposure limit by 20 times from 1 millisievert per year to 20 millisieverts per year but parents pushed back and now MEXT said it would abide by the old safe exposure limit as specified by the ICRP (International Commission on Radiological Protection).[1] Thanks to whomever signed the petition from Green Action Japan, apparently you did help make a difference!
In a suit filed at the Koriyama Branch of the Fukushima District Court, parents of 14 pupils attending either elementary or junior high schools in the city sued the Koriyama government, demanding schools be moved as blocs into safe areas.
“Our aim is to make sure all children in Fukushima Prefecture can take classes in safety,” Kenichi Ido, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said they had calculated that of the 266 elementary or junior high schools located within cities in Fukushima Prefecture, merely five recorded radiation levels below the safe average annual radiation exposure level of 1 millisievert as outlined by the International Committee on Radiological Protection (ICRP). In nearby Aizu, where radiation exposure is comparatively low, only one school falls below the ICRP guideline.[1]
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Putting public pressure on politicians can be effective. Residents in Fukushima City are calling out for the world's assistance in persuading the Japanese government to issue an official evacuation order for them so that they can evacuate themselves and their children from dangerous radiation contaminated areas. Following is a video translated from Japanese to English (and French):
The video was made by representatives of Moms To Save Children from Radiation. You can show your support by sending an e-mail to mscrjp@gmail.com or passing on the video or this article.
A recent saddening development is that the Japanese government is actually thinking about lessening its evacuation zone and sending residents back in to previously evacuated areas. According to yesterday's AFP article Japan PM visits Fukushima amid talk of cut in zone:
...This is quite bad news, because it means that financial assistance to help people evacuate will be lessened as well.[2]
The government is now looking at resettling people in evacuated areas outside the plant's 20-kilometre (12-mile) no-go zone, although it has declined to give a specific timeframe.
The mass-circulation Asahi Shimbun on Saturday said the situation has improved enough for the government to consider narrowing an emergency evacuation zone, imposed between 20 and 30 kilometres from the plant, in August.[2]
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Presently financial assistance is only available to evacuees who were living within a certain radius (20 km) of the Fukushima I nuclear power plant when the accident occurred. This is already keeping people from leaving contaminated areas who might otherwise be able to evacuate (if given an official order by the Japanese government along with financial assistance), as per the plea from Moms to Save Children from Radiation above.
I thought the following video by political activist and talk show host Alex Jones summarized the plight of those living in radiation contaminated areas quite well.
This is an impromptu video made by Mr. Jones before he went in for an interview with RT News concerning the topic of Bohemian Grove. The Bohemian Club includes several thousand of the Western power elite and they meet once a year in Bohemian Grove to engage in ritual sacrifice (to the ancient Babylonian god Moloch via the Cremation of Care ceremony), cavorting/debauchery and, some would argue, plotting world domination.
Sources:
[1] Radiation scare prompts lawsuit to move Fukushima schools, Majorix News
[2] Japan PM visits Fukushima amid talk of cut in zone, AFP
Sunday, July 17, 2011
7/17/2011 Women's World Cup was more than a game for Japan
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: July 18, 2011
by: Kenji Hall and John M. Glionna
A joyful, nearly disbelieving Tokyo bursts into celebration over the soccer victory, a symbol of hope and resilience for the earthquake-devastated country.
Soccer fans celebrate on the street in Tokyo after Japan's Women's World
Cup victory. (Kim Kyung-hoon / Reuters / July 18, 2011)
Reporting from Tokyo and Seoul—As Japan's Saki Kumagai prepared for her decisive penalty kick in the shootout that ended Sunday's Women's World Cup final, a wounded nation held its breath.
For Japan, this was more than a soccer game. It was an opportunity to prove on a global stage that a country devastated four months ago by a killer earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe still possessed the heart and soul of a fierce competitor.
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Editor's Note: Video below is from Al Jazeera
Japan become the first Asian nation to win the women's World Cup after a thrilling final against the USA in Frankfurt.
Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer has this report from the German city of Frankfurt.
Date: July 18, 2011
by: Kenji Hall and John M. Glionna
A joyful, nearly disbelieving Tokyo bursts into celebration over the soccer victory, a symbol of hope and resilience for the earthquake-devastated country.
Soccer fans celebrate on the street in Tokyo after Japan's Women's World
Cup victory. (Kim Kyung-hoon / Reuters / July 18, 2011)
Reporting from Tokyo and Seoul—As Japan's Saki Kumagai prepared for her decisive penalty kick in the shootout that ended Sunday's Women's World Cup final, a wounded nation held its breath.
For Japan, this was more than a soccer game. It was an opportunity to prove on a global stage that a country devastated four months ago by a killer earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe still possessed the heart and soul of a fierce competitor.
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Editor's Note: Video below is from Al Jazeera
Japan become the first Asian nation to win the women's World Cup after a thrilling final against the USA in Frankfurt.
Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer has this report from the German city of Frankfurt.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
7/14/2011 Illegal immigrant working inside nuke plant arrested
Source: KVOA.com News 4 Tucson (NBC affiliate)
Date: Jul 14, 2011 3:28 PM
PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies arrested an illegal immigrant working inside the Palo Verde Nuclear Plant, the nation's largest nuclear plant and one of the most closely monitored in the country.
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Editor's Note: Map shows only nuclear reactors in the U.S. which have had recent unusual activity or known safety problems (that I know of).
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Date: Jul 14, 2011 3:28 PM
PHOENIX - Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's deputies arrested an illegal immigrant working inside the Palo Verde Nuclear Plant, the nation's largest nuclear plant and one of the most closely monitored in the country.
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Editor's Note: Map shows only nuclear reactors in the U.S. which have had recent unusual activity or known safety problems (that I know of).
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7/15/2011 Sharapova, Wozniacki, Li Na to Help Japanese Disaster Victims
Source: 10sBalls.com
Date: 15th July 2011
by: Erin Frauenhofer
Caroline Wozniacki, Maria ShaCaroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, and Li Na will soon begin working to help tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan. The three tennis talents will participate in charity events before headlining the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September.
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Date: 15th July 2011
by: Erin Frauenhofer
Caroline Wozniacki, Maria ShaCaroline Wozniacki, Maria Sharapova, and Li Na will soon begin working to help tsunami and earthquake victims in Japan. The three tennis talents will participate in charity events before headlining the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in September.
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7/15/2011 Japan Geiger Counter Demand Spurs "Grey Market"
Source: Bloomberg
Date: 7/15/2011
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Margaret Conley reports on demand for Geiger counters, also known as dosimeters, since the Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown in Japan in March. Li Jinglei, chairman of Shanghai Ergonomics Detecting Instrument Co., a maker of the devices, said Japanese demand has spurred a grey market of "illegal" products that use faulty parts and shoddy designs or are fake. (Source: Bloomberg)
Editor's Note
The Geiger counter shown in the video is a DP802i. A review of the device can be found at the following website: http://blog.gslab.net/geigercounter-battle/dp802i/.
Date: 7/15/2011
July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Margaret Conley reports on demand for Geiger counters, also known as dosimeters, since the Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown in Japan in March. Li Jinglei, chairman of Shanghai Ergonomics Detecting Instrument Co., a maker of the devices, said Japanese demand has spurred a grey market of "illegal" products that use faulty parts and shoddy designs or are fake. (Source: Bloomberg)
Editor's Note
The Geiger counter shown in the video is a DP802i. A review of the device can be found at the following website: http://blog.gslab.net/geigercounter-battle/dp802i/.
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