soil samples

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says it has detected high levels of a radioactive substance that tends to accumulate in human bones. Tokyo Electric Power Company says it took soil samples on May 9th at 3 locations about 500 meters from the No.1 and No.2 reactors and...

The soil samples should normally be 100 Bequrels. The Japanese governments safety standard is 500 Bequrels. If the soil is contaminated with 20000000 Bequrels of radio active isotopes this is 19999500 Above the government safety standard. If as NHK is reporting this is the number detected, the...