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Jon: im sure youre not going to poopoo anybody that wants to give you business but do you think geiger counters are for americans now? >> its really a personal decision, jon. if it makes some people feel more comfortable, thats their choice. you just reported that the u.s. government is indicating danger coming over here from japan is mild at best, i guess, but certainly, our customers in japan, you should see the comments theyre putting on their orders with us. they say right now, i need them d...

Nuclear plant as a result of that there was limited exposure to the crew and the aircraft and possibly the ship. so this is designed to clean it. scrub it down. use brushes, foam. clear the surfaces and check it with machines such as geiger counters while keeping the crew in protective suits. its extreme efforts but designed to keep the crew safe and keep the shift operational. >> and this just in. toyota plants here in the united states might be impacted from the japan disaster. lets get detail...

Together to support japan in its hour of need. >> reporter: tepco has sent home all workers who are struggling to saturate damaged units with seawater. the company is even reportedly considering whether to ask japan and the u.s.s militaries to spray the units with water from helicopters. hundreds continue to evacuate the surrounding areas. and one man even said, he fears this nuclear crisis more than the tsunami. meanwhile, search and rescue efforts continue, although theyre less and less succes...

Who focus on this sort of thing around the world. it is an arbitrary number. what they can say now, theyre starting to get some data back. because theyre testing people in the area. its not the most sophisticated testing. theyre using geiger counters around them, trying to get an idea of how much radiation exposure theyve had. best way to know if someone is exposed is if they start to develop any symptoms. but these counters at least seem to indicate the maximum amount of radiation poisoning peo...

Come up with these numbers that are arbitrary to us because theyre not rooted in any particular science. and sort of this idea, that you know, theyre walking around with these geiger counters, weve seen these images, theyre test the air obviously but youve seen these images where theyre waving them over people, thats really meaningless. i mean, that doesnt tell you anything about an individuals potential exposure. so a lot of it just doesnt seem to make sense, and i dont know if thats by design ...

See now how much theyre doing. >> theyre going to take every measure to keep it safe. >> the unfolding nuclear disaster in japan sparring a new debate about the nuclear industry in the united states and amplifying pressure for hours among the inefficient and wasteful with energy resources from oil to wind of any in addition to in the world. americans buying up on iodine pills and geiger counters for those who live in prox imtoy nuclear plants though officials here say the industry is safe and no...

Meltdown. already here trace amounts seeping out from those first two explosions. authorities told us more than 100 people in just one day testing positive. theyve been taken to area hospitals for further testing. and this image, isolated for contamination, peering through a window at her dog. the evacuees keep coming. this woman brought her parents and grandmother. the question, is the government here being completely forthcoming? this couple tells us they understand the government doesnt want ...

Problems. but how arbitrary is that? >> it seems very arbitrary. i talked to lots of experts both back in the states and people who focus on this sort of thing arent world. and it is an arbitrary number. what they can say now, theyre starting to get some data back because theyre testing people in the area. its not the most sophisticated testing. i mean, theyre using geiger counters around them, trying to get an idea of how much radiation exposure theyve had. the best way to know if someone is ex...