tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129804341819337641.post6646378221044361530..comments2023-09-13T16:40:07.298+01:00Comments on Bradcat's Baka Blog: Bradcat's Japanese Culture Focus... Fukushima DisasterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11825241751769072824noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129804341819337641.post-22219049826570098762013-08-22T12:20:06.227+01:002013-08-22T12:20:06.227+01:00Whoops, thanks for the clarification Sub.
Also th...Whoops, thanks for the clarification Sub.<br /><br />Also thanks for the added information on the radiation!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11825241751769072824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3129804341819337641.post-45352259586318650292013-08-22T09:17:43.444+01:002013-08-22T09:17:43.444+01:00Just for clarification, the photo included is of a...Just for clarification, the photo included is of an explosion at a natural gas storage facility in Chiba (south of Tokyo), which occurred in the hours after the earthquake.<br /><br />The 100 mSv/hour rate (what the '5 year dose' refers to) is from beta radiation, which has a very limited range (on the order of a few meters) and isn't capable of penetrating skin. The rate for much more penetrating gamma radiation from the contaminated water is about 1.5 mSv/hour. High, but not catastrophic. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12514271148245340430noreply@blogger.com