Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano: Just gave a press conference.
Reactor 1 at No 1 Plant.
Sea water (with boron) around the vessel being pumped in.
4m of fuel rod is exposed.
They are now saying some readings of the earlier measurements were not accurate (possibly refering to water levels).
Fuel rods are now under water
More sea water being feed into the vessel.
No changes to radioactivity levels in the surrounding area.
Reactor 3 at No 1 Plant.
They have been expecting similar problems could occur.
Water pumping-in has been interferred.
Air being vented out - does contain radioactive material but minimal and not affecting human health.
Water being feed into via pump.
They belive they can stabalise the situation of the reactor.
9 people evacuated earlier may have been affected by radioative material.
4 out of 9 have a reading of ~4000milliSv
They are now checking whether they have been internally contaminated.
No.1 plant
114 people have remained within the 10km radius and trying to evacuate them
10-20 km radius 180,000 people still in the area
No.2 plant
3km - some people also remain here but very few.
10km - 30,000 people to be evacuated.
No.1 Plant - Reactor 3
-> Venting Air
No.1 Plant - Reactor 1
Due to earlier explosion, radiation could have been emitted in a very small amounts, but could be attached to the surface of people's clothing.
Last edited by jbfield; Mar 12, 2011 at 4:44 pm