Tokaimu Nuclear Accident

2000/08/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

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On 30 September last year, the largest nuclear accident in Japan took place in the city of Tokaimura. The report, recently published by independent scientists, indicates that people within 350 m of the plant received 30 times more radiation than acceptable during this period. Even more than 350 m exceeded the radiation limits.

In case of luck, scientists have suggested that no one will develop cancer. However, the effects of radiation formed by gamma rays and neutrons emitted in the accident are unknown. Therefore, if you want to determine the severity of the accident incidence, it will be very important to know exactly the number of doses received. Research is taking place in food and gold jewelry, very sensitive to the flow of neutrons. However, the accident has resulted in the death of at least two workers.