490 Bq/Kg of Cs-134/137 from “flurry of falling cherry blossoms in Tokyo” of 2012

↑ This is not the specific cherry tree   ↑ The sample     In 2012, cherry blossoms were already contaminated in Tokyo. According to the citizens’ radiation monitoring post, high level of cesium was measured from the cherry blossoms in Tokyo. The measurement was done 3 times in April of 2012. 1) Unwashed sample. (contains a bit of sand) 487.86Bq/kg (Cs-134/137)   2) Washed, still wet. 167.38Bq/kg (Cs-134/137)   3) Washed, wet. 342Bq/kg(Cs137 : 213Bq/kg, Cs134 : 129Bq/kg)   … Continue reading 490 Bq/Kg of Cs-134/137 from “flurry of falling cherry blossoms in Tokyo” of 2012