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10 hours, the dose rate would be so high that you could get enough radiation where you could have a good chance of dieing if you were untreated. so, i think probably the biggest problem with rehooking the electricity right is going to be dealing with the radiation levels that are at these reactors. and so i think 2 is probably a little easier. i think 4 will be easier. three is going to be tough. three is also where they had some problem yesterday. there was some unexpected shaking and vibration...

Where they had to leave the site for an hour. and the japanese havent -- although they gave a reading at the site boundary where the public could be, although thank god theyre evacuated, but they are -- in one half hour, if you stood there, you would get as much radiation as youd get in a whole year from what we call background radiation. so its a very high dose rate. on the site, i assume theyre lethal. and thats why they had to evacuate during this very intense period. >> and david, you have i...

For social or psychological reasons they dont like being exposed to that exposure if you will. is this something were more serious than we should be worried about or less serious? what im hearing from you in the beginning is perhaps this is a serious thing to worry about. tell me how you read it right now? whats going on in japan? should we be worried about it? we americans? >> i think we need more figures. you know, looking at the data and i had just in front of me here the international atomic...

A problem if spent fuel at that site becomes exposed. let me ask you about the threat to people. what is it -- let me get really basic here. the threat to human bodies of radiation. what is it? >> it damages -- in large doses, it can cause sickness. its called radiation sickness. you can damage the blood. you can vomit and in larger doses you can actually die and so you have to be very careful to reduce the risk and thats really what the workers face. thats why the site was evacuated. the dose r...

We went to shoe stores and you could stick your feet into one thing and you get an x-ray. it was casual. then we got to the point where doctors go fleeing from the office or dentist the minute the x-ray goes on. wait a minute. this must be serious business. there are people today who are really concerned about going through the airport a lot. for social or psychological reasons they dont like being exposed to that exposure if you will. is this something were more serious than we should be worrie...

Thing and you get an x-ray. it was casual. then we got to the point where doctors go fleeing from the office or dentist the minute the x-ray goes on. wait a minute. this must be serious business. there are people today who are really concerned about going through the airport a lot. for social or psychological reasons they dont like being exposed to that exposure if you will. is this something were more serious than we should be worried about or less serious? what im hearing from you in the begin...

Containment vessel. containers are crucial in maintaining safety of the fuel. a breach raises the prospect of a full-blown meltdown. a fire broke out at reactor number 4 today, and could become a problem if spent fuel at that site becomes exposed. let me ask you about the threat to people. what is it -- let me get really basic here. the threat to human bodies of radiation. what is it? >> it damages -- in large doses, it can cause sickness. its called radiation sickness. you can damage the blood....

Number four and could be a problem if spent fuel at that site becomes exposed. let me ask you about the threat to people. let me get really basic here. the threat to human bodies of radiation. what is it? >> it damages -- if large doses it can cause sickness. its called radiation sickness. you can damage the blood. you can vomit and in larger doses you can actually die and so you have to be very careful to reduce the risk and thats really what the workers face. thats why the site was evacuated. ...