Geiger Readings for Jul 24, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 114 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 62 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 73 nanosieverts per hour
July 2015
Nuclear Fusion 20 - ITER and New European Fusion Road Map
I have blogged about the ITER project (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) here. This twenty billion
Geiger Readings for Jul 23, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 66 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 72 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 66 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 271 - Brattle Group Produces Biased Economics of Nuclear Power Report for Nuclear Matters
The Brattle Group (BG) "answers complex economic, regulatory, and financial questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world." Recently, the BG prepared an economic analysis of the economic impact of nuclear power in the United States for a group called Nuclear Matters (NM).
Geiger Readings for Jul 22, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 92 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 84 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 73 nanosieverts per hour
New Metal Foams Under Development Promise Improve Shielding Against Nuclear Radiation
One of the biggest problems in dealing with nuclear materials is the need to shield humans from the deleterious effects of nuclear radiation. Radioactive substances emit fast electrons referred to as beta particles, nuclei of helium atoms referred to alpha particles, neutrons and powerful photons referred to as gamma radiation.
Geiger Readings for Jul 21, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 65 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 125 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 121 nanosieverts per hour
Red bell pepper from Central Market = 109 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 147 - New Generation of Antineutrino Detectors May Help Monitor Iran Nuclear Program
The reaching of an agreement between the U.N. Security Council and Iran with respect to Iran's nuclear program has been all over the news lately. One of the major points of negotiation, contention and discussion has to do with verifying the Iran is complying with the terms of the agreement. A framework for inspections of nuclear facilities is part of the agreement.
Geiger Readings for Jul 20, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 85 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 56 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 55 nanosieverts per hour
Radiation News Roundup Jul 19, 2015
10 quakes occurred at the same epicenter south offshore of Tokyo within 3 days. fukushima-diary.com
Geiger Readings for Jul 19, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 87 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 92 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Jul 18, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 139 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 99 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 270 - UK Regulators Challenge GE-Hitachi on Safety of Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Again
I recently posted an article about the U.K.
Geiger Readings for Jul 17, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 112 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 106 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 122 nanosieverts per hour