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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

NHK: Radiation Leak into Ocean Halted

NHK News has announced that the radiated water that leaking into the ocean has been halted!


東電 汚染水の流出が止まる

4月6日 6時39分 
東京電力によりますと、福島第一原子力発電所２号機のピットと呼ばれる施設で続いていた、高濃度の放射性物質で汚染された水の海への流出は、ピットの下に「水ガラス」と呼ばれる特殊な薬剤を注入した結果、６日未明、止まったということです。
Translation: According to an announcement by TEPCO, at the number 2 nuclear reactor at Fukushima that was leaking radioactive material into the ocean, the leak has been stopped by use of a chemical plastic to stop leaks. The announcement was made on the morning of April 6, 2011.

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20110406/k10015124481000.html
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2 comments:

  1. PootsApril 6, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    "...the leak has been stopped by use of a chemical plastic to stop leaks..."

    WOO-HOO!!!

    Good for Japanese know-how and innovation!

    If they were looking for some kind of a slimy goo to shove in the hole though they should have just stuffed it with Jeff Immelt...

    You'd better keep your guard up. He'll probably try to strong-arm the Japanese government into buying four more of his GE reactors to replace the four that were destroyed.

    Japan can do better itself...

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  2. Mike NewtonApril 6, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    Good to hear! Thanks Mike.

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