26/03 Dangers of Radiation for Workers at Fukushima Daiichi

Published: March 26, 2011

Dangers of Radiation for Workers at Fukushima Daiichi

Inside the buildings of the damaged reactors at Fukushima Daiichi, workers attempting to make repairs are facing dangerous risks from radiation exposure. The burns suffered by two workers on Friday are just one indication of the perilous levels that likely exist in a number of areas in the plant. In these conditions, rapid exposure — in minutes to a few hours — to lethal doses is possible.

By THE NEW YORK TIMES |

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Sources: Environmental Protection Agency; Nuclear Regulatory Commission; U.N. Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation; Canadian Nuclear Association