New highly radioactive particles found in Fukushima
E-Mail IMAGE: A map showing the location of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) and the sampling site against the radiation dose at 1 m above the ground as of November,... view more Credit: Satoshi Utsunomiya et al. The 10 year anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident occurs in March. Work just published in the Journal 'Science of the Total Environment' documents new, large (> 300 micrometers), highly radioactive particles that were released from one of the damaged Fukushima reactors. Particles containing radioactive cesium (134+137Cs) were released f...
Source: eurekalert.org