29 March, 2011

3.12. Fukushima nuclear plant disaster: Simulation of atmospheric dispersion of the radioactive plume




March 11th Earthquake and tsunami damaged the nuclear power plant at Fukushima,
where 4 of 6 nuclear reactors have been troubles, leaking the radioactive substances
to the air.

Institute de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire(=IRSN) has published information
on its french website regarding the status of the nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi
nuclear plant, and the consequences of the crisis.
         http://www.irsn.fr/EN/news/Pages/201103_seism-in-japan.aspx
          http://www.irsn.fr/EN/news/Documents/irsn-simulation-dispersion-en.pdf
It includes :
1) Dispersion of radioactive releases in the air
        http://www.irsn.fr/FR/popup/Pages/animation_dispersion_rejets_19mars.aspx
2) Whole body doses likely to be received by a one-year old infant with no protection
     during the releases
       http://www.irsn.fr/FR/popup/Pages/animation_doses_corps_entiers_19mars.aspx
3) Doses to the thyroid likely to be received by a one-year old infant with no protection
     during the releases
      http://www.irsn.fr/FR/popup/Pages/animation_doses_corps_thyroide_19mars.aspx


Thank you, French IRSN

Keiji Hagiwara, MD
Kami-Ube Pediatric Clinic,
Ube 755-0097, Japan
keijihagiwara@gmail.com