Even if you get a Geiger counter, what will you do with the info?
Posted on 03/09/2014 6:32:40 PM PDT by Freedom56v2
Drudge posted an article (from a banned source) which stated that very low levels of Fukushima radiation will likely reach the West Coast next month.
Incredibly, the article states that there is no federal agency which currently samples Pacific Coast seawater for radiation.
I find it disturbing that:
1. There is money being spent for many frivolous activities, yet three is no monitoring for radiation on the West Coast?
2. The EPA is monitoring puddles on people's private property, yet there is no monitoring of radiation on the West Coast!
So in your opinion, what are the ramifications going forward?
You should just pack up your stuff and flee to Indiana then. I’m going to stay right here.
Cesium 137 is an artificial element. Comparing current levels stemming from Fukushima to nearly entirely-decayed levels left over from bomb testing is obviously going to give you a very large scary-sounding number. The real question is what does 1.6, or 160, or even 1,600 Bq/m3 really mean in the real world?
The EPA believes that 7,410 Bq/m3 is the safe limit in drinking water, and presumably they've done the math far more than twice.
Care to explain/revise that statement? (talk about scary numbers)
Sorry it took so long to get back to you.
I checked your numbers, and there are errors.
137 million cubic miles of ocean converts to 5.7E17 cubic meters of ocean.
If I take 13E+15 Bq and divide it by 5.7E+17 cubic meters of ocean, I get 0.023 Bq/m3. Not 1.6 Bq/m3, as you found.
A Bq equals one disintegration per second. Just one. 0.023 Bq/m3 would be equal to one disintegration per second in one standard size olympic swimming pool. This is waaaay below background levels.
Cesium-137 has an activity of 3.215 TBq per gram. That means that, using your numbers, that 933 grams of Cesium-137 has been released into the Pacific ocean. 933 grams of cesium would fit inside a cube that is 3 inches long on each side.
Now take that cube and disperse it in the entire Pacific ocean.
Dilution.
In regards to Pacific currents, your discussion would need to factor in density. Hydrated compounds of cesium are far more dense than water, and would thus sink to the bottom of the ocean rather than float around.
Well I’m glad you were here to correct me. Appreciate it.
I had hoped to live off the land/sea, but now I am concerned that a major food source may not be as safe/healthy as I would have thought...
As a prepper, would you have anything to add to this discussion? I would appreciate your input.
You should just pack up your stuff and flee to Indiana then. I’m going to stay right here.
Looks to me that if you are in the Pacific you will have to travel south down to the the South Equatorial Current. Cruising the coast of South America. Chile I would think would make a good port of call.
Well, that is a wonderful picture of Hiroshima; however, it did not look particularly wonderful in August of 1945.
Primarily, I would like to be able to determine increased radiation levels in kelp, seafood and oceanic fish over time.
Thank you for the reply. Not cruising (wouldn’t that be wonderful!!),I am stationary...with property on the west coast—concerned about radiation contaminating food from the Pacific, which would be a major part of my diet. Just thot perhaps preppers had some ideas on this. I was looking for anyone who had experience with Geiger Counters or other radiation detection devices...something affordable, accurate, and affordable...
Someone suggested property sales at their local universary for good priced Geiger Counters.
Thanks, that is a great idea :)
What's unclear? The statement itself is entirely factual and needs no revision, as it is a straight conversion from 200 picocuries per liter which is the EPA's drinking water limit for Cs-137.
You made my day. Thanks.
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