Geiger Readings for Oct 25, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 118 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 135 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 129 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for Oct 24, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 131 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 116 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 103 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 295 - Kansas Budget Cuts Impact State Radiochemistry Unit
Kansas has one nuclear power plant. The Wolf Creek Generating Station near Burlington, KS has one Westinghouse pressurized water reactor that was put into operation in 1985. It generates over a gigawatt of electricity.
Geiger Readings for Oct 23, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 90 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 107 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Weapons 169 - U.S. May Be Seeking Nuclear Treaty With Pakistan
Yesterday, I talked about Pakistan's development of tactical nuclear weapons. They announced this work just before their Prime Minister came to Washington, D.C. to talk to President Obama. There has been speculation that Obama is seeking a major treaty with Pakistan concerning its nuclear arsenal now that a deal has been struck with Iran on nuclear issues.
Geiger Readings for Oct 22, 2015
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 80 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 51 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 65 nanosieverts per hour