tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post8853567821586381670..comments2024-03-28T23:07:35.632-07:00Comments on Cliff Mass Weather Blog: Radioactivity MeasurementsCliff Mass Weather Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13948649423540350788noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-78199010006373011812011-04-06T23:00:35.461-07:002011-04-06T23:00:35.461-07:00My question is, should I give my chickens, who dri...My question is, should I give my chickens, who drink water from the rain barrel, iodine tablets? Radioactivity is much more harmful when ingested, so I wonder if the eggs could contain some of the I-133. Probably not a concern with an 8 day half life, but it did cross my mind.<br /><br />Cowgrrl, acid rain is different from radioactivity. It was mostly generated from industrial pollution resulting from fossil fuel processing. Strict air standards have brought it under control.Euphoria Gibbonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15376499450799110123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-33479597420733637182011-04-05T19:42:44.801-07:002011-04-05T19:42:44.801-07:00Your data are reassuring. I just wonder what it be...Your data are reassuring. I just wonder what it be look like however if there had been (or is in the future) a meltdown at one (or more) of the reactors or if the stored fuel rods had caught on fire. I would think in these cases the release to the environment would potentially be many orders of magnitude greater than its been so far. What this would mean to us here.. not sure.Fleetwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307265277969303479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-81112262375747445032011-04-05T18:16:57.885-07:002011-04-05T18:16:57.885-07:00Cliff, when's your next speaking appearance? ...Cliff, when's your next speaking appearance? Am interested in hearing you in person.Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03712747266613331532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-88874326032029135832011-04-05T13:12:19.736-07:002011-04-05T13:12:19.736-07:00msnbc is making hay with this "scientific sim...msnbc is making hay with this "scientific simulation": <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42438796/ns/local_news-seattle_wa/" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42438796/ns/local_news-seattle_wa/</a>Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15192432738490028360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-7964511295317452582011-04-04T21:59:35.652-07:002011-04-04T21:59:35.652-07:00TEPCO has no plans to do anything other than keep ...TEPCO has no plans to do anything other than keep dumping water in and dumping water out. Plus, they haven't been able to plug the leak.<br /><br />At what point does the ocean's dilutive powers no longer prevent damage to aquatic life and humans? I realize there's no answer to that question, but worrying about that point is not fear-mongering.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261187602530264899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-26379283759953714702011-04-04T21:44:27.192-07:002011-04-04T21:44:27.192-07:00There's serious controversy regarding measurem...There's serious controversy regarding measurement standards. This link explains well: http://www.nuclearfreeplanet.org/blogs/the-un-cover-up-of-ionizing-radiation-health-fx.htmlBethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689598533870074555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-65289707882689430582011-04-04T18:45:44.121-07:002011-04-04T18:45:44.121-07:00I'm not too worried about the radiation. The w...I'm not too worried about the radiation. The westerly flow really has kept us dry in north kistap county. I went through the car wash yesterday :) Went to Port Townsend yesterday and ate at Sirens. A good escape. Pt. Wilson had S15G20, but a nice day to be outside! Hope everyone had a nice weekend.Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00571866947383901858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-16453501314964854912011-04-04T13:38:50.403-07:002011-04-04T13:38:50.403-07:00Cliff,
I show 32/35 days since Mar 1 with measura...Cliff,<br /><br />I show 32/35 days since Mar 1 with measurable recip. has to be some kind of record now.MyronsWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03862921447519392844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-25731358906268538092011-04-04T10:42:22.824-07:002011-04-04T10:42:22.824-07:00A colleague from the East Coast sent out this emai...A colleague from the East Coast sent out this email to us today: "be advised that on April 6th models show that Seattle will get a big hit of an air mass which has traveled more intact than normally from Fukushima. That may be a good day to reduce exposure to outdoor dusts."<br /><br />He didn't say anything about panicking or hiding inside no matter what, but just that - to avoid outdoor dust. What have you heard on this and will the levels be anywhere near even background levels of radiation even on that day?Urbancowgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860022294549771879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-55894883145733294962011-04-03T23:01:13.754-07:002011-04-03T23:01:13.754-07:00I agree with your premise that the amounts detecte...I agree with your premise that the amounts detected are minuscule, but I interpret the published EPA data differently. <br /><br />It is not clear that the published data represent the ONLY sampling sites where a radioactivity increase attributable to the Fukushima disaster was measurable (e.g., the EPA previously reported elevated levels of I-131 in PA and MA rainwater samples, but this data is omitted). The EPA gives no rationale for why they chose to report data for these selected sites as opposed to others. <br /><br />The UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Dept. is prublishing much more detailed analysis of air, rain and tap water concentrations. The reported rainwater concentrations of I-131 on March 24th were in the vicinity of 540 pCi/L (http://www.nuc.berkeley.edu/RainWaterSampling), or roughly 3x the concentration reported by the EPA for Boise.BeerdedOnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863579317557754070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-30958466712871700962011-04-03T21:54:39.718-07:002011-04-03T21:54:39.718-07:00A relevant question is if people who *do* drink ra...A relevant question is if people who *do* drink rain water, e.g. because they are hiking outside of Boise, ID and use melted snow for drinking water, are at risk at the current levels being measured.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09905467953333065870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-46207947485538179002011-04-03T21:51:47.288-07:002011-04-03T21:51:47.288-07:00Good timing. The following fear mongering article ...Good timing. The following fear mongering article is gaining alot of steam during the past few days:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.baycitizen.org/japan-disaster/story/government-under-fire-radiation-milk/2/" rel="nofollow">Radiation found in Rainwater in CA 18 Times Drinking Water Limit </a>.<br /><br />The actual report is <a href="http://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1103/1103.5954.pdf" rel="nofollow"> here.</a><br /><br />The maximum level of 131I we observed in the rainwater was 430 pCi/liter (16 Bq/liter)<br />from the sample collected on March 24. This maximum activity can be compared to the US<br />EPA limit (5) on 131I allowed in drinking water of 108 pCi/liter. If a person were to drink a<br />typical amount of water per day containing the EPA limit of 131I, then in one year he or she<br />would receive a whole body dose of < 0.04 mSv (4 mrem). This dose should be compared to the<br />US average annual radiation dose of 6.2 mSv (620 mrem) (6). Due to the short half life of 131I,<br />it is extremely unlikely that the public will be exposed to anywhere near these levels in drinking<br />water. Thus the levels of fallout we have observed in San Francisco Bay area rain water pose no<br />health risk to the public.The Gadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601930135445016839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7478606652950905956.post-9665289362474566082011-04-03T21:39:40.960-07:002011-04-03T21:39:40.960-07:00This made me think about when I was a kid and grow...This made me think about when I was a kid and grown-ups would talk about "acid rain". What was that? Was it radioaction in rain also?Urbancowgrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15860022294549771879noreply@blogger.com