The Japanese Nuclear Power Crisis Deepens

The truth is, Japan’s nuclear crisis is far from over. Here’s the evidence:

1. Radiation at FDI reactor No. 2 spiked yesterday to 500 microsieverts per hour — the highest level since the crisis began on March 11.
2. Good news/bad news. The good news is that thermometers inside the reactors are back up and running. The bad news is what they show. The reactors are designed to operate at 302°C (575°F). According to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), which owns and operates the plant, Reactor No. 1 hit 394°C (741°F).
3. Radiation continues to increase both inside the ‘exclusion zone’ and spread outside of it. Two TEPCO workers were rushed to the hospital yesterday after radioactive water penetrated their radiation suits, burning their skin. They were working in Reactor No. 3 which is of particular concern because it is the only unit to use MOX fuel, which is reprocessed spent fuel mixed with plutonium.
4. Black smoke coming from Reactor No. 3 forced an evacuation of emergency workers from FDI yesterday.

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