Kevin
Jul 20th, 2007, 02:31 PM
Japan's n-plant was leaking radiation rampantly
http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/17606.asp
Japanese nuclear regulators discovered Thursday radioactive material had been leaking at least until late Wednesday from an atomic energy plant damaged in an earthquake earlier this week, adding to criticism of the embattled plant operator.
Nuclear inspectors probed the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, which suffered a barrage of leaks and malfunctions in Monday's 6.8-magnitude quake in northwestern Japan. The plant was ordered shut down indefinitely on Wednesday.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency found radioactive iodine had leaked from an exhaust pipe at the No. 7 reactor between Tuesday and Wednesday night, agency official Hisanori Nei said. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. had already announced the release of other radioactive materials from the exhaust vent previously.
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http://www.indiadaily.com/editorial/17606.asp
Japanese nuclear regulators discovered Thursday radioactive material had been leaking at least until late Wednesday from an atomic energy plant damaged in an earthquake earlier this week, adding to criticism of the embattled plant operator.
Nuclear inspectors probed the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, which suffered a barrage of leaks and malfunctions in Monday's 6.8-magnitude quake in northwestern Japan. The plant was ordered shut down indefinitely on Wednesday.
The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency found radioactive iodine had leaked from an exhaust pipe at the No. 7 reactor between Tuesday and Wednesday night, agency official Hisanori Nei said. Operator Tokyo Electric Power Co. had already announced the release of other radioactive materials from the exhaust vent previously.
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