Plutonium Detected in soil in Japan

TOKYO, March 29 - (Kyodo)

Plutonium has been detected in soil at five locations at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Monday, adding to woes over radiation contamination in the country's worst nuclear crisis

english.kyodonews.jp...

I am no expert by any means at all but this can't be a good thing right? Is there more of an impact now that they have found this?

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well.. not good.

When exposed to moist air, it forms oxides and hydrides that expand the sample up to 70% in volume, which in turn flake off as a powder that can spontaneously ignite. It is also a radioactive poison that accumulates in bone marrow. These and other properties make the handling of plutonium dangerous.

So eating.. is more dangerous than handling..

en.wikipedia.org...

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I did not think so, Thanks

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I wonder how much depleted nuclear fuel is on-site.. this could turn really ugly even if it appears to get better..

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Sorry , I did not see you post on the "introductions" . Welcome to ATS

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Yeah I have been reading the site for over 2 years now finally decided to join
thanks