Posted on 03/12/2011 12:02:10 AM PST by rawhide
Just in:
Explosion at Tepco's Fukushima Daiichi plant heard around 0630 GMT
NHK footage shows steam-like smoke coming from Tepco's Fukushima plant
(Excerpt) Read more at live.reuters.com ...
http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/03/12/idINIndia-55515320110312
NHK television said the outer structure of the building that houses the reactor appeared to have blown off, which could suggest the containment building had already been breached.
I have some in my NBC kit. I have it for work.
Link to provide you better info.
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/EmergencyPreparedness/BioterrorismandDrugPreparedness/ucm072265.htm
cool. sorry about the misdirect. fog of war and all that.
IMHO - Best to just ignore the Sky is not Falling Trolls. Serious stuff going on here.
You know damn well that nobody here is referring to visible light when the word radiation is used tonight. That is clearly a video artifact.
That's the only thing I do not like about Fox. No way they can compete globally with those store hours.
Potassium iodide (KI) is available over-the-counter (OTC). However, if you have any health concerns or questions, you should check with your doctor.
Atmospheric testing was a lot worse. Think about it. I’m still hoping that it wasn’t the reactor that blew, though. From what little I know, though, it seems like it was a steam explosion in the reactor. Well, geez, design flaw.
Start wearing lead pajamas.
How much radiation risk for us in the Pacific NW?
I just found out that to get 50 mg of KI in iodized salt, I’d have to take 6 liters of salt.
This could explain a lot:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth/index.html?hpt=T1#
Quake moved Japan coast 8 feet; shifted Earth’s axis
Agree..It’s a video artifact in the image...I’ve seen it many times....This shouldn’t be an issue anyway.
If no KI tablets available, you can topically (on the skin) apply an iodine solution, like tincture of iodine or Betadine, for a similar protective effect. (WARNING: Iodine is NEVER to be ingested or swallowed, it is poison to drink.) For adults, paint 8 ml of a 2 percent tincture of Iodine on the abdomen or forearm each day, ideally at least 2 hours prior to initial exposure. For children 3 to 18, but under 150 pounds, only half that amount painted on daily, or 4 ml. For children under 3 but older than a month, half again, or 2 ml. For newborns to 1 month old, half it again, or just 1 ml. (One measuring teaspoon is about 5 ml, if you don’t have a medicine dropper graduated in ml.) If your iodine solution is stronger than 2%, reduce the dosage accordingly. Absorption through the skin is not as reliable a dosing method as using the tablets, but tests show that it will still be very effective for most. Documentation of the above at www.ki4u.com, along with sources for KI tablets and formulas there for mixing up potassium iodide (KI) solutions if you acquire KI powder or crystals. Do not use if allergic to iodine. There are also a few other medical conditions and medications, discussed there, that are contraindicated that your physician can best advise you about. If at all possible, inquire of your doctor NOW if there is any reason why anybody in your household should not use KI, or iodine solutions topically on their skin, in a future nuclear emergency, just to be sure.
Um, at :45 into the video, the outer structure left the face of the planet at supersonic speed. The shock wave went from 0 to 10,000 feet in about .2 seconds. Nothing collapsed. My own eyes 1, CNN zero.
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