Published: August 12th, 2013 at 11:48 pm ET |
TEPCO Press Release, Aug. 12, 2013: Alarm Went off at the Dust Monitor Installed in front of the Main Anti-earthquake Building at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (Revision) [...] We would like to correct the content of the follow-up information No.2 of an alarm indicating high radiation dose went off at the continuous dust monitor installed in front of the Main Anti-earthquake Building at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station today (On August 12) as follows. After revision: “Since the maximum dose of approx. 19Bq/cm2 was detected from heads and faces of 10 people who were found to be contaminated” [...] Before revision: “Since the maximum dose of 10Bq/cm2 was detected from heads and faces of 10 people who were found to be contaminated” [...] We deeply apologize for the mistake.
‘Revised’ Tepco report on contamination incident
AP, Aug. 13, 2013: 10 exposed to radiation at Japanese nuclear plant [...] Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it is still investigating how the workers were contaminated at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant, but that it may have been from radioactive dust. [...]
NHK, Aug. 12, 2013 (h/t MsMilkytheclown1): Workers at Fukushima plant suffer radiation [...] Ten workers at the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been found exposed to radiation above the safe limit. [...] TEPCO officials say the workers were exposed to radiation at a level of 19 becquerels per square centimeter. That’s 5 times the limit set by the utility. The officials say the workers are showing no unusual symptoms. [...] They say radiation detectors were sounding in the area. [...]
TEPCO Press release, Aug. 12, 2013: Physical Disorder of a Worker at Resting Place of the Registration Center at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station [...] At around 3:10 PM today (on August 12), an associated company worker [...] complained of his bad condition (headache, nausea), so he received an aid such as drip infusion, etc. at emergency medical room of the Entrance Control Building. However, since no sign of recovery was found, a doctor was judged that he needs to be transported urgently to the hospital, and an ambulance was called around 4:00 PM on the same day. As a result of medical examination at the hospital, he was diagnosed with a mild symptom of dehydration. Currently, he is on a drip and will return home soon after a sign of recovery is found.
Published: August 12th, 2013 at 11:48 pm ET |
Tepco “deeply apologizes for mistake” — Admits ‘sprayed’ Fukushima workers actually exposed to 5 times ‘safe’ radiation limit — Radioactive dust to blame, not water spray? — Just In: Worker taken urgently to hospital in ‘bad condition’ (VIDEO)
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