Barcelona (Editorial) .- The company owns the nuclear plant in Fukushima Dai-Chi, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has reported the appearance of more water contaminated by radiation and detection of plutonium in Five Points plant, Kyodo news agency reported. The company says the results of plutonium are samples from a week ago, according to Reuters.
TEPCO has also reported this finding was not going to do to suspend the work being undertaken at the plant to control the damaged reactor. In addition, the company reported that it has detected a radiation level of 1,000 mSv per hour - ten times higher than normal - in the water of two pit and underground tunnel connected to the building that houses the reactor 2, Fukushima-1.
In the tunnel there are several pipes and electrical cables connecting the reactor 2 and reactor building foundation and the coast. These facilities were investigated following the discovery of a puddle of water in the basement of the building, reports the Japanese news agency Kyodo. The two pits filled with water and connected to the tunnel, found about 55 yards from shore, so it is not expected to contaminated water reaches the sea.
Both pits have a depth of 16 meters. Nuclear Security Agency and Japanese Industrial acknowledged Monday that the discovery of plutonium is confirmation that there has been partial melting of fuel rods from one of the reactors. A spokesman for the agency, Hidehiko Nishiyama, has described as "deplorable" that identified toxic radioactive material despite the existence of multiple systems in the reactor containment.
Nishiyama has indicated it is still unknown which of the six reactors at the plant comes plutonium, so the authorities and TEPCO, plan to strengthen environmental inspections in both the plant and abroad. On the other hand, new evidence in the seawater around Fukushima have confirmed that radioactive contamination has spread to 1.6 miles north of the nuclear facility in the last measurement.
The Japanese authorities, however, have ensured that there is fishing in that area. The Japanese Government against TepcoEl Chief of Staff of the Japanese Government, Yukio Edan, said that TEPCO did not comply quickly enough government orders, which in the early morning of March 12 airing commanded vessels of the reactor plant, which have prevented the subsequent explosions caused by the accumulation of radioactive steam.
Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, ordered the opening of the valves of the vessels at 1:30 am on March 12, hours before his visit to the plant, explained after being questioned by Edan if ventilation had been postponed until after Kan's stay. Edan noted in comments reported by Jiji news agency that the Government expected the ventilation process was started on 3.00, but TEPCO did not act until 6.00, when the game was scheduled for Tokyo to Fukushima Kan.
After learning this information, the Government reiterated that ventilate urgently TEPCO vessels. Kan arrived by helicopter shortly after 7.00 pm and spent about an hour at the facility, as the Government considered that the release of steam from the reactor posed no risk to human health.
In the days after explosions were recorded tracks water vapor or hydrogen in units 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Fukushima-1 center, causing a radioactive leak incident classified as level 5 on the International Scale Accidents Nuclear, consisting of seven levels. TEPCO asks for help to FranciaTepco has sought assistance from agencies and French nuclear companies to end the nuclear crisis in the country, announced on Monday the Minister of Industry and French, Eric Besson.
Tepco sought help from Electricité de France (EDF), Areva SA and the French Agency for Nuclear Energy, who have declared their concern about the nuclear crisis in the country Japan, Besson explained during a radio program, was quoted by Kyodo agency . EDF announced on March 18 a series of aid measures for Japan, including the transfer of expertise and robots to the plant in Fukushima-1 after the beginning to expel radiation.
But a source close to Besson said that this package is not part of the new request for help from TEPCO. 
TEPCO has also reported this finding was not going to do to suspend the work being undertaken at the plant to control the damaged reactor. In addition, the company reported that it has detected a radiation level of 1,000 mSv per hour - ten times higher than normal - in the water of two pit and underground tunnel connected to the building that houses the reactor 2, Fukushima-1.
In the tunnel there are several pipes and electrical cables connecting the reactor 2 and reactor building foundation and the coast. These facilities were investigated following the discovery of a puddle of water in the basement of the building, reports the Japanese news agency Kyodo. The two pits filled with water and connected to the tunnel, found about 55 yards from shore, so it is not expected to contaminated water reaches the sea.
Both pits have a depth of 16 meters. Nuclear Security Agency and Japanese Industrial acknowledged Monday that the discovery of plutonium is confirmation that there has been partial melting of fuel rods from one of the reactors. A spokesman for the agency, Hidehiko Nishiyama, has described as "deplorable" that identified toxic radioactive material despite the existence of multiple systems in the reactor containment.
Nishiyama has indicated it is still unknown which of the six reactors at the plant comes plutonium, so the authorities and TEPCO, plan to strengthen environmental inspections in both the plant and abroad. On the other hand, new evidence in the seawater around Fukushima have confirmed that radioactive contamination has spread to 1.6 miles north of the nuclear facility in the last measurement.
The Japanese authorities, however, have ensured that there is fishing in that area. The Japanese Government against TepcoEl Chief of Staff of the Japanese Government, Yukio Edan, said that TEPCO did not comply quickly enough government orders, which in the early morning of March 12 airing commanded vessels of the reactor plant, which have prevented the subsequent explosions caused by the accumulation of radioactive steam.
Japanese Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, ordered the opening of the valves of the vessels at 1:30 am on March 12, hours before his visit to the plant, explained after being questioned by Edan if ventilation had been postponed until after Kan's stay. Edan noted in comments reported by Jiji news agency that the Government expected the ventilation process was started on 3.00, but TEPCO did not act until 6.00, when the game was scheduled for Tokyo to Fukushima Kan.
After learning this information, the Government reiterated that ventilate urgently TEPCO vessels. Kan arrived by helicopter shortly after 7.00 pm and spent about an hour at the facility, as the Government considered that the release of steam from the reactor posed no risk to human health.
In the days after explosions were recorded tracks water vapor or hydrogen in units 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Fukushima-1 center, causing a radioactive leak incident classified as level 5 on the International Scale Accidents Nuclear, consisting of seven levels. TEPCO asks for help to FranciaTepco has sought assistance from agencies and French nuclear companies to end the nuclear crisis in the country, announced on Monday the Minister of Industry and French, Eric Besson.
Tepco sought help from Electricité de France (EDF), Areva SA and the French Agency for Nuclear Energy, who have declared their concern about the nuclear crisis in the country Japan, Besson explained during a radio program, was quoted by Kyodo agency . EDF announced on March 18 a series of aid measures for Japan, including the transfer of expertise and robots to the plant in Fukushima-1 after the beginning to expel radiation.
But a source close to Besson said that this package is not part of the new request for help from TEPCO.
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