Nuclear collapse looms? Fukushima No. 4 reactor 'leaning'

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A small group of evacuees have briefly been allowed inside the exclusion zone around Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant. For the first time, the government gave permission for short visits so people could gather belongings and check on their properties. Meanwhile, a recent map of contamination released by Japan shows high levels of radiation well outside the evacuation zone. Dr Robert Jacobs can help shed more light on this. He's a Research Associate Professor of Nuclear History and Culture at the Hiroshima Peace Institute.


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I just got back from a week of conference on radiation issues. Situation in Japan has been presented by few speakers (big fish in radiation protection industry) over a period of 3 hours. To present the data shown (or lack of it) would take some time for me to gather but I will comment on one very imporant issue.

The analysis of what is coming out from those plants resulted in some emissions that are UNKNOWN to the present nuclear industry. This was a very brief statement stated by a head of a major player in radiation protection industry. It was literally 2 sentences and a quick screen showing spectral analysis. I sat far away from the screen but I know that the isotope/(s) had energy higher than 660keV of Cs137. I was amazed and stunned that every one just ignored that statement and the analysis presented. They only allowed 2 questions at the end and unfortunately I didn't make the cut.