March 2014
Geiger Readings for March 11, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 103 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 95 nanosieverts per hour
Yellow bell pepper from Central Market = 63 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 71 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 51 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 107 - Washington State Bill 5991 to Consider New Reactors for State 4
I have blogged recently about SSB 5991, a bill working its way through the Washington State legislature. The bill calls for studying how to develop new nuclear power generation to add to the Washington State electricity supply. As I wrote the last post about the bill, it had passed the State Senate and was being considered in the house. The bill was amended by the House Committee On Technology & Economic Development (HCTED) during their consideration.
Geiger Readings for March 10, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 111 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 113 nanosieverts per hour
Red bell pepper from Central Market = 116 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 161 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 151 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for March 9, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 104 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 92 nanosieverts per hour
Carrot from Central Market = 68 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 112 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for March 9, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 104 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 92 nanosieverts per hour
Carrot from Central Market = 68 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 119 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 112 nanosieverts per hour
Geiger Readings for March 8, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 87 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 113 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 110 nanosieverts per hour
Hass avacado from Central Market = 73 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 104 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 85 nanosieverts per hour
Finnish Salmon - PCaught in USA = 133 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 106 - Washington Public Power Supply System History 2
My last post had to do with early Washington Public Power Supply System(WPPSS) history up to the 1970s. Today I am going to continue with the history of WPPSS.
Geiger Readings for March 7, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 77 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 85 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 86 nanosieverts per hour
Romaine lettuce from Top Foods = 99 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 97 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 81 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reactors 105 - Washington Public Power Supply System History 1
I have been intending to talk about the failed Washington Public Power Supply System(WPPSS) reactor construction program but kept putting it off. Given that there is a new push for nuclear power in Washington State, perhaps this is the right time to talk about WPPSS.
Geiger Readings for March 6, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 83 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 90 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 100 nanosieverts per hour
Redleaf lettuce from Top Foods = 113 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 133 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 120 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Accidents 26 - Damage to Wanapum Dam near Hanford
The Wanapum Dam on the Columbia River in south central Washington State is owned by the Grant County Public Utility District. The reservoir created by the dam is called Lake Wanapum. The dam was licensed in 1955 for a fifty year span. Construction started in 1959 and the dam went operational in 1963, generating about a gigawatt of electricity. The cost of construction was about a ninety million dollars.
Geiger Readings for March 5, 2014
Latitude 47.704656 Longitude -122.318745
Ambient office = 99 nanosieverts per hour
Ambient outside = 79 nanosieverts per hour
Soil exposed to rain water = 75 nanosieverts per hour
Romaine lettuce from Top Foods = 108 nanosieverts per hour
Tap water = 89 nanosieverts per hour
Filtered water = 73 nanosieverts per hour
Nuclear Reflections in my 500th blog
I have been writing this blog for almost two years now. I have learned many new things about radioactivity and nuclear issues. Since this will be my five hundredth post, I thought that I would reflect on some of the important things that I have learned.