650Bq/Kg of I-131 still measured from sewage sludge of Fukushima

(Photo) Radioactive sewage sludge storaged at sewage plant. Posted by Fukushima prefectural government. 

 

High level of I-131 was measured for 11 days this January in dry sewage sludge, Fukushima prefectural government announced on 2/26/2016.

According to the prefectural government, the sewage plant is in Da-te District of Fukushima prefecture.

The highest density was 648.1 Bq/Kg. It was continuously detected from 1/21 to 1/31/2016. The data of February has not been published yet.

Along with I-131, Cs-134/137 density also increase and became the highest, which was 111 Bq/Kg on the same day when I-131 density became the highest.

Both of the highest densities were detected about 1 week after the rain (57.0 mm) to strongly implies the possibility that the discharged radioactive material is carried by the wind and fall with rain.

 

http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/153121.pdf

 

 

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Toujours 650Bq/kg d’Iode 131 dans une station d’épuration de Fukushima

 

(Photo) Boues d’épuration radioactives stockées à la station d’épuration. Publiée par la préfecture de Fukushima.

Le 26 février 2016 la préfecture de Fukushima avait déclaré qu’en janvier dernier, une forte radioactivité à l’iode 131 était relevée pendant 11 jours dans une station d’épuration.

Selon la préfecture de Fukushima, la station d’épuration est dans le district de Da-te de la préfecture.
Le record a été de 648,1 Bq/kg. Cette radioactivité a été relevée sans interruption du 21 au 31 janvier 2016. Les relevés de février ne sont pas encore publiés.
En même temps que l’Iode 131, la radioactivité en Cs 134/137 a aussi augmenté jusqu’à atteindre 111 Bq/kg le jour où l’I-131 atteignait son record.
Ces deux records ont été relevés environ une semaine après des pluies (57 mm), ce qui suggère fortement que les matières radioactives en cause ont été transportées par le vent puis soient retombées avec la pluie.

http://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/uploaded/attachment/153121.pdf

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