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Originally posted by binkbonk
(Susp. Level of INES 7- Chernobyl like - accident)
Originally posted by snewpers
reply to post by Bronco51082
The image in the link you supply still shows a level 5.
Where does it say it's a level 7?
to me this is a level 7 read this line,US based Institute for Science and International Security stated that it might reach Level 7. The event matched all criteria used by the IAEA to classify an event:[clarification needed]then read this,
Recent events
Events at Fukushima I and II nuclear power plants
See also: 2011 Japanese nuclear incidents
Fukushima I nuclear accidents, Japan, 2011; ongoing. Thousands of residents were evacuated after earthquake and tsunami caused loss of coolant. Hydrogen explosions later destroyed reactor buildings, and two reactors entered a state of partial meltdown after fuel rods were exposed to air. INES rating for this disaster was initially declared as Level 4 by Japan's nuclear safety agency,[18] but after subsequent explosions, Andre-Claude Lacoste, president of France's Autorité de sûreté nucléaire, suggested that it is Level 6.[19] United States Energy Secretary Steven Chu told Congress that the events in Fukushima "appear to be more serious than Three Mile Island."[20] On March 18 there had been no official rating from the IAEA, but Japanese officials revised the initial assessment of Unit 1 to Level 5 and gave the same rating to Units 2 and 3. In addition the cooling accident at Unit 4 was classified as Level 3. Also the events at the Fukushima II nuclear power plant were classified as Level 3.[7][21][22] US based Institute for Science and International Security stated that it might reach Level 7. The event matched all criteria used by the IAEA to classify an event:[clarification needed]
Contamination spread within the facility
Damage to radiological barriers
Degradation of defence in-depth
Overexposure of a worker
Person injured physically or casualty
Overexposure of a member of the public
Release beyond authorized limits
On March 25 Asahi Shimbun reported the incident might warrant a Level 6 rating, based on Japanese Nuclear Safety Commission numbers.[23][24] The newspaper used these estimates and criteria, considering releases of radioiodine:
Level 5: Three Mile Island. Limited discharge, but the Level 5 rating was based on damage to the core.
Level 6: Fukushima. "Simple calculation" of 30,000 to 110,000 TBq, meeting the Level 6 criterion of "several thousands to several tens of thousands of terabecquerels".[23]
Level 7: Chernobyl. Estimated 1.8 million TBq.
Originally posted by bjsmi2
We all knew that was coming last week + ... I feel sorry for the poor Japanese public being kept in the dark by their government. And its only a matter time most of the northern hemispere will be polluted and glowing. Stupid humans again playing with toys they shouldnt be. Earth is being destoyed !!