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cesium iodine contamination
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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about cesium iodine contamination focus on the Fukushima I nuclear plant incident, specifically Reactor 3 leaking radioactive water into the ocean. Topics include detection of cesium-134 in seawater at levels 18,000 times the allowable limit, the use of MOX fuel, and emergency measures to stop the leak. The content highlights environmental contamination concerns and technical aspects of nuclear accidents.
No one knew it was leaking until a worker found it on May 11. The amount of radioactive materials in the leaking water was far less than the pit water gushing from the Reactor 2 back in early April.
Reactor 3 uses MOX fuel.
TEPCO announced on May 11 evening that a high concentration of...