Published: November 4th, 2011 at 4:17 pm ET
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Title: Detection of Xe135 at Nuclear Reactor of Unit 2, Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
Author: Tepco
Date: November 4, 2011
Excerpt from Page 6:
“There is a possibility that the gas collected in the inlet filter contain iodine, but because iodine nuclides decayed, and no other nuclides decay.”*
“Thus, It is considered that the measurement in the inlet filter is below the detection limit due to high background level.”
“In addition, it is considered that the measurement of I-131 in the outlet filter is below the detection limit due to adsorption of charcoal filter.”
*This is an original Tepco document, it is not from an online translation.
Radioactive iodine is a product of uranium fission:
SOURCE: Yomiuri
Published: November 4th, 2011 at 4:17 pm ET
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Does anyone know what this means? Is it good or bad?
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Ha, I was wondering exactly the same thing.
Glad YOU asked
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Radioactive iodine, not good, causes thyroid cancer.
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Have we seen anything good come from TEPCO?
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They seem to be attempting a bypass argument here by saying their data is incorrect due to high background levels – as if that isn’t a shot right into their own foot. At the same time they explain the absence of I-131 in the outlet filter as being due to absorption by the charcoal (in the filter???). Having heard the deliberately inarticulate excuses of many a ratbag, I’m not personally impressed by any of it. The data indicates ongoing fission, apparently nearby, outside, as opposed to inside the building – how could it not, yawn.
These guys couldn’t even sell used cars. Amateurs.
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Doublespeak? TEPCO hiding behind the Japanese custom to not speak direct truth and to shroud unpleasantries in lies? So, might this be code for something? Xenon means iodine. Recriticality means natural fission. Plutonium means natural background radiation. Who has the code?
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Westcoastgirl, its never good. Please see this, already posted,
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:C0E2G3Ez-6cJ:www.ianbradshaw.co.uk/multimedia/fukushima/data/General%2520Documents/iaea.org/Tellurium%2520Precursor%2520Effects%2520on%2520Iodine%2520Transport%2520in%2520a%2520BWR%2520Accident.pdf+tellurium+radioactive+decay.&hl=en&gl=ca&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESgQhlIPEvLIs2zrSb5wu1cxglJz8R7M3IYsVwxsV5Gko_v76Lo4HanlnCEkjuC3krzQHSAHXXJBg_6ItDNfboBgV9rmce_clZXA2RBghjMQLsnXeSUKP42tgmQAqvJI6sd4_zkn&sig=AHIEtbQ2C6oY_hm8RqqbmkI2F-hLuY-XTw
Basically, tellurium decays into iodine which decays into xenon-133 and -135. All of the above have a short half life so if for example you discover traces of radioactive iodine, you may surmise that a nuclear reaction happened up to 14 days ago based on half life of 7 days. Tellurium detected means event is happening or happened very recently.
God Bless
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So if a nuclear reaction happened upto 14 days ago, what do you think that means? A release of more radiation, possibly? At least there was no explosion; if it happened up to 14 days ago it seems like there isn’t going to be one, at least this time.
I guess at this point I am very concerned about there being some sort of new explosion, with all the talk about fissioning. I just would not know what to if that were to happen. It seems like evacuating to somewhere in South America would be necessary then, and I can hardly imagine that, and not at all prepared for it. I am prepared to ride out an earthquake or other disaster in terms of emergency supplies, but it would be a lot harder to up and leave the area.
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A reaction does not mean an explosion, but it does mean the production of radioactive isotopes which can be spread by the usual suspects. Further, it seems that there is no adequate monitoring equipment on site and close enough to the radioactive material to provide useful data.
There is still the possibility of explosions, but all you can say right now is that it is in the range of 0% to 100%, because nobody has a clue where the material is, what its shape is, what is its composition and how the various radioactive decay processes are progressing.
Two to three hundred million North Americans can’t go anywhere else fast, any more can a hundred and thirty million Japanese, but if it strikes you as feasible and necessary to move then you should start preparations now, to be ready at the time others get the message and start to panic.
If you speak Spanish then Latin America would be feasible, but there are a lot of cultural differences to understand and absorb.
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There is an article over at thewatchers.adorrael.com “US Topsoil Contains Levels of Radioactive Cesium Up To 10000 percent Higher Than Previously Believed.” Since I’m not nuclear type, I’m not sure what to think.
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Oh, great, just lovely to hear that!
My poor son is sick with some sort of unusual rash, so I’m not feeling too cheerful right now. I’m not sure that it’s Fuku-related, but it’s frustrating to have something like this happen and not know exactly what to do about it. At least he’s being more receptive about my concerns about Fukushima because he’s not feeling well. He said he’d come with me if I evacuated.
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What chaps my fanny is to think I spent 2 years taking chemo to get over lymphoma and now these damn bastards have poisoned us again. I have been to hell and back and won’t wish this on my worst enemy. If you can survive chemo you will probably survive cancer.
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The undeniable presence of xenon135 indicates that fission is occurring, the xenon is acting as a neutron absorber, which may be a good thing, (feck!) but it does lead to increased instability, which is a very bad thing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutron_poison
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On Lymphoma..yes its difficult and the fear of return is there. My daughter has thyroid cancer, outside thyroid, and its not a nice or easy treatment..she has trouble keeping her t3 and T levels up with the artificial medications. To say –its okay to get cancer–its treatable..or at least portray that in statements is TOTALLY WRONG by Japan medical personnel..and TEPCO. CANCER is dangerous and NOT CURABLE…you csn be in remission..but its still there..waiting….and waiting..
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I hope your daughter does well.. The young seem to have a better attitude about these things than the older. You’re right, cancer is always lurking even when you’re in remission. The authorities in Japan make this sound like it’s a case of the flu and it’s over. I was lucky to have a lymphoma that was TREATABLE but not CURED. The amount of resources-time and people-to treat one person is astounding. That’s assuming the medical personnel can stay healthy. Where will Japan get all these resources? Cancer is no respecter of persons. The rich, poor, feeble, tall, short, dumb and smart contract it. These hideous disease will take the necessary and the not so necessary.
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