Fukushima's Nuclear Waste Will Be Dumped Into the Ocean, Japanese Plant Owner Decides

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Fukushima's Nuclear Waste Will Be Dumped Into the Ocean, Japanese Plant Owner Decides

Toxic waste produced by one of the world's worst nuclear disasters will be dumped into the sea, according to the head of the Japanese company tasked with cleaning up the radioactive mess, despite protests from local fishermen.

Takashi Kawamura, chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), told foreign media that nearly 777,000 tons of water tainted with tritium, a byproduct of the nuclear process that is notoriously difficult to filter out of water, will be dumped into the Pacific Ocean as part of a multibillion-dollar recovery effort following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. That year, an earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, killing over 15,000 people and leading to a series of meltdowns at the TEPCO-owned Fukushima No. 1, or Daiichi, nuclear power plant, causing it to spew radiation that has plagued the region ever since. While much progress has been made to clean the area, the company has only just resolved the debate over what to do with the water that was used to cool the plant's damaged reactors, causing it to become tainted with tritium.

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"We could have decided much earlier, and that is TEPCO's responsibility," he added, according to Reuters.

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A member of the media uses a Geiger counter at Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima, Japan, February 23, 2017. The site includes hundreds of tanks containing about 777,000 tons of water laced with tritium that TEPCO has decided to dump into the nearby sea, despite opposition from local fishermen. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Reuters " data-reactid="37" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A member of the media uses a Geiger counter at Tokyo Electric Power Company's (TEPCO) Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in Okuma, Fukushima, Japan, February 23, 2017. The site includes hundreds of tanks containing about 777,000 tons of water laced with tritium that TEPCO has decided to dump into the nearby sea, despite opposition from local fishermen. Tomohiro Ohsumi/Reuters

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The Guardian[/a] last year that the tritium in Fukushima's tanks was "so weak in its radioactivity it won’t penetrate plastic wrapping." Dumping tritium-contaminated water into the sea is not at all an uncommon practice at nuclear power plants, but it's been met with opposition by local fishermen, who say their industry has suffered enough in the aftermath of the environmental crisis.


Telegraph[/a].

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"They say that it will be safe because the ocean is large so it will be diluted, but that sets a precedent that can be copied, essentially permitting anyone to dump nuclear waste into our seas," she continued.

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A map showing the status of restricted areas affected by radiation from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant as of March 6, 2017. The nuclear disaster displaced up to 150,000 people, and many are reluctant to return to the region, despite pressure from the Japanese government. Japan's Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry " data-reactid="68" style="margin-bottom: 1em; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A map showing the status of restricted areas affected by radiation from the Fukushima No.1 nuclear plant as of March 6, 2017. The nuclear disaster displaced up to 150,000 people, and many are reluctant to return to the region, despite pressure from the Japanese government. Japan's Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/fukushima-apos-nuclear-waste-dumped-183144282.html

 

[El Sidd]

And this from a nation where people are considered nature friendly driving electric cars.

Lol

 

[帅的一匹]

A shame day of human history

 

[Dark-Destroyer]

And this from a nation where people are considered nature friendly driving electric cars.

Lol

don't think you've seen what they do to Dolphins

 

[El Sidd]

don't think you've seen what they do to Dolphins

Lol.
Don't want to

 

[gslv mk3]

don't think you've seen what they do to Dolphins

*whales

 

[Suika]

Dumping of tritium water is regular procedure at nuclear power plants.

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Tritium is a mildly radioactive type of hydrogen that occurs both naturally and during the operation of nuclear power plants. Water containing tritium and other radioactive substances is normally released from nuclear plants under controlled, monitored conditions the NRC mandates to protect public health and safety. The NRC recently identified several instances of unintended tritium releases, and all available information shows no threat to the public. Nonetheless, the NRC is reviewing these incidents to ensure nuclear plant operators have taken appropriate action and to determine what, if any, changes are needed to the agency's rules and regulations. The following information provides further basic information on tritium and other isotopes released from nuclear power plants, outlines the status of the unintended tritium leaks and the NRC's actions.
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https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/grndwtr-contam-tritium.html

Its just that since its involving Fukushima this time, it makes the headlines, and the haters will use it to hate.

 

[帅的一匹]

Dumping of tritium water is regular procedure at nuclear power plants.

---start---
Tritium is a mildly radioactive type of hydrogen that occurs both naturally and during the operation of nuclear power plants. Water containing tritium and other radioactive substances is normally released from nuclear plants under controlled, monitored conditions the NRC mandates to protect public health and safety. The NRC recently identified several instances of unintended tritium releases, and all available information shows no threat to the public. Nonetheless, the NRC is reviewing these incidents to ensure nuclear plant operators have taken appropriate action and to determine what, if any, changes are needed to the agency's rules and regulations. The following information provides further basic information on tritium and other isotopes released from nuclear power plants, outlines the status of the unintended tritium leaks and the NRC's actions.
---end---
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/grndwtr-contam-tritium.html

Its just that since its involving Fukushima this time, it makes the headlines, and the haters will use it to hate.

You lie and think others are all idiots.

 

[Globenim]

Water containing tritium and other radioactive substances is normally released from nuclear plants under controlled, monitored conditions the NRC mandates to protect public health and safety.

Yeah Fukushima is exactly the perfectly controlled, monitored and secured site unrestricted by any circumstance where you can just do "daily business" in a safe and secure manner and react unrestricted to any complications.

 

[Suika]

Yeah Fukushima is exactly the perfectly controlled, monitored and secured site unrestricted by any circumstance where you can just do "daily business" in a safe and secure manner and react unrestricted to any complications.

It is unfortunate that the ice wall that was built under the ground hasn't been able to completely seal off leaks. But that was an attempt at controlling leaks but it is a big challenge and the Japanese have sought advise from other international nuclear experts from countries like France. It is a challenge.

But this thread is about the disposal of the tritium water. All of that water that is used to cool the reactor is stored in tanks. With the exception of the tritium, all contamination is removed in a lengthy process. The tanks themselves are secured. The government and TEPCO are making the decision to dispose of the water in a controlled manner.

 

[Dark-Destroyer]

*whales

Every year, in Taiji, Japan, dolphins are chased into a small cove and butchered in the most horrific and cruel way imaginable. The hunts are subsidized by the dolphin captivity industry, which pays top dollar for a few “show quality” dolphins that are ripped from their families. The rest of the pod is killed for meat laden with mercury and PCBs. Most Japanese don’t even know the hunts exist. The Japanese government supports the dolphin killers and denies any health issues.

http://savedolphins.eii.org/campaigns/sjd/

 

[Pyr0test]

Dumping of tritium water is regular procedure at nuclear power plants.

---start---
Tritium is a mildly radioactive type of hydrogen that occurs both naturally and during the operation of nuclear power plants. Water containing tritium and other radioactive substances is normally released from nuclear plants under controlled, monitored conditions the NRC mandates to protect public health and safety. The NRC recently identified several instances of unintended tritium releases, and all available information shows no threat to the public. Nonetheless, the NRC is reviewing these incidents to ensure nuclear plant operators have taken appropriate action and to determine what, if any, changes are needed to the agency's rules and regulations. The following information provides further basic information on tritium and other isotopes released from nuclear power plants, outlines the status of the unintended tritium leaks and the NRC's actions.
---end---
https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/ops-experience/grndwtr-contam-tritium.html

Its just that since its involving Fukushima this time, it makes the headlines, and the haters will use it to hate.

except this discharge from fukushima has over 6 times the radioactivity when compared to latest waste water discharge from a US nuclear power plant.

according to reports the discharge from Fukushima contains 4 grams of tritium in 777000 litres of water which is 1.8Mbq/L. Last year Indian point nuclear power plant in NYC had a discharge that had a radioactivity of 0.296Mbq/L

 

[Suika]

except this discharge from fukushima has over 6 times the radioactivity when compared to latest waste water discharge from a US nuclear power plant.

according to reports the discharge from Fukushima contains 4 grams of tritium in 777000 litres of water which is 1.8Mbq/L. Last year Indian point nuclear power plant in NYC had a discharge that had a radioactivity of 0.296Mbq/L

Link?

 

[Godman]

don't think you've seen what they do to Dolphins

Don't care about what they do to food as long as the dolphin population is stable. Every day Cows, Goats ,Pigs etc are butchered in horrific ways

 

[Dark-Destroyer]

Don't care about what they do to food as long as the dolphin population is stable. Every day Cows, Goats ,Pigs etc are butchered in horrific ways

Well dumping Nuclear Waste Into the Ocean doesn't necessarily make them safe does it.