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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: vorticon on August 09, 2004, 12:36:04 PM
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ripsnorted from cbc.ca
"Leak kills 4 at Japanese nuclear plant
Last Updated Mon, 09 Aug 2004 11:58:23 EDT
TOKYO - Officials said four workers died Monday when non-radioactive steam leaked from a turbine at a Japanese nuclear power plant.
Seven other workers were injured and two of them are in critical condition.
The No. 3 reactor of the Mihama Nuclear Power Plant. (AP/Kyodo file photo)
The workers suffered severe burns after being exposed to the steam cloud, superheated to about 270 C. Five of those burned experienced heart and lung failure as well, including the workers who died.
A spokesperson for Kansai Electric Power said there was no leak of radioactivity in the incident and nearby residents were not evacuated.
Utility officials blamed a lack of cooling water in the turbine, possibly caused by a hole in a condenser pipe.
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi told reporters there would be a full investigation.
"It is unfortunate there were deaths," he said. "We must put all our effort into determining the cause of the accident and to ensuring safety."
The 28-year-old Number 3 nuclear reactor in Mihama, 320 kilometres west of Tokyo, automatically shut itself down when the leak occurred. Two other reactors on the site continued operating normally.
In a strange coincidence, a small fire was reported Monday at another Japanese nuclear plant, this one in the western part of the country.
Firefighters quickly put out the blaze at a waste-disposal building next to the main plant. Noone was injured and the operations of the generating station were not affected.
Nuclear plants supply Japan with 30 per cent of its electricity, but their operation has been controversial in recent years because of safety problems and allegations of coverups.
In 1999, two workers died and thousands of local residents had to be evacuated because of a radiation leak at a fuel-reprocessing plant in Tokaimura, northeast of Tokyo.
Six months ago, eight workers were exposed to low doses of radiation when a co-worker accidentally sprayed them with contaminated water.
Written by CBC News Online staff"
http://www.cbc.ca/story/world/national/2004/08/09/nuclear_leak040809.html
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Didn't these guys learn their lesson in 1945 about atomic power?:rofl
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Didn't these guys learn their lesson in 1845 about steam power?
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That's the real question.
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Originally posted by Wonko_the_Sane
Didn't these guys learn their lesson in 1945 about atomic power?:rofl
Not a particularly tasteful comment, IMHO.
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^^^^^^^^^^^ agreed.
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One of the most classic examples of sensationalistic headlines I've seen.
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Originally posted by Mini D
One of the most classic examples of sensationalistic headlines I've seen.
i fail to see how...it states simply what happened, a leak killed 4 people at a nuclear powerplant and the story goes on to state how and provide some background. hardly sensationalistic
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Wow.. not going to play games on this one vort. I didn't say the headline wasn't accurate, nor will I say it's not misleading.
It can be both... which is why it's sensationalism at it's best.
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i still dont see how its sensationalism. its a very breif accurate report with no overplaying whatsoever. the story isnt even on the homepage for cbc.ca, the top story is the girl from the original king kong died a 96.
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The word, "nuclear" in the title hints at something far worse than what actually happened.
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Originally posted by Sandman
The word, "nuclear" in the title hints at something far worse than what actually happened.
ah thanks :aok
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Oh crap...Godzilla is going to reawaken. :(
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Lets hope so! Mothra always comes out of the freakin steam!
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You dont want steam pipes bursting arround nuclear power plants. You basically want to keep a zero tollerance level for failures even in secondary systems. Didnt know I was a nuclear power expert I bet...lol
Doh Homer San..did you check the pipe yet?
doh! (http://www.iht.com/articles/533331.html)