Sunday, August 21, 2011

Cesium Detected in Shizuoka Prefecture

Definitely NOT good news, considering that Tokyo lies BETWEEN Fukushima and this location… It seems the French may have initiLly correct...

Radioactive Cesium Detected from Incineration Ash at Its Fuji-Gotemba Research Lab: Chugai
( Aug.22 )

Chugai Pharmaceutical announced on August 19 the detection of radioactive cesium from ash of RDF (refuse-derived fuel) chips incinerated at its Fuji-Gotemba Research Laboratories, which is engaged in basic antibody research. Although the radioactivity levels detected were significantly lower than the landfill requirement limit, Chugai suspended the operation of steam boilers used to incinerate RDF chips. According to the company, the suspension will have little impact on the operations of the research laboratories.

This article was excerpted from an article published (in Japanese) in the daily Nikkan Yakugyo and is not its full-text translation.

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