State of emergency due to NUCLEAR CONTAMINATION is declared in Russian city

[Grim Reaper 6]

The Russian authorities have not explained what is causing the alarming radiation in the Khabarovsk specialised plant 'Radon', southeast Russia. A mystery radiation source was today 'removed and placed in a protective container' and 'transported to a radioactive waste storage facility'. Yet a state of emergency is to remain for at least three more days in the Industrialny district of the city, as law enforcement agencies examine the origin of the leak. A man wearing a nuclear protective mask is seen in darkness with a radiation reader that quickly rises as he walks over a 'waste dump'. His reader sounded an alarm at 0.45 microsieverts and the highest reading visible on screen is 5.99.Astonishingly, the potentially lethal radiation leak in Khabarovsk was known for around one week before action was taken on it and the public alerted.

State of emergency due to NUCLEAR CONTAMINATION is declared in Russian city (msn.com)

 

[Alchopwn]

And how many other leaks are going undetected?  Russia is a basket case.

[Sir Wearer of Hats]

Anyone else thinking that within three dayscwe’ll hear if mass evacuations and be told “nothing to se3 here”….

[Grim Reaper 6]

55 minutes ago, Alchopwn said:

And how many other leaks are going undetected?  Russia is a basket case.

That’s exactly what I was thinking, obviously the situation is dire and they can’t hide it or they would not have released this information. I suspect that in few days they will release more information and that they have an uncontainable leak. The leak must be big, because again they would not reported it if it were contained. The United States has air monitoring sensors Nationwide that will detect radiation and chemical agents. Also our military bases worldwide also have fixed sensors deployed to protect our soldiers. It’s very possible that if the leak is bad enough it could be detected in South Korea, so I think the Russians are trying to get out in front of situation before it blows up in their face.

45 minutes ago, Sir Wearer of Hats said:

Anyone else thinking that within three dayscwe’ll hear if mass evacuations and be told “nothing to se3 here”….

The post above also answers your questions, but I think your right!

Edited April 6 by Grim Reaper 6

[joseraul]

Radiation contamination usually affects the thyroid gland.

Potassium iodide is your best friend rather than speculating.

[Buzz_Light_Year]

Russia back filled a whole lake because of radiation contamination and it's not known whether or not the contamination is making its way into the ground water. (of course it is)

Lake Karachay

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Karachay

[Grim Reaper 6]

44 minutes ago, Buzz_Light_Year said:

Russia back filled a whole lake because of radiation contamination and it's not known whether or not the contamination is making its way into the ground water. (of course it is)

Lake Karachay

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Karachay

At Chernobyl they flew helicopters over the burning reactor and attempted to smother the fire and limit the release of radioactive particles by dropping some 5000 tonnes of boron, dolomite, sand, clay, and lead directly into the burning reactor. Later they sealed the entire reactor by pouring a special mixture of concrete directly on top the materials. This process was repeated over a period of months until the dose rate dropped to negligible levels, however by then it was to little to late.

[Grim Reaper 6]

1 hour ago, joseraul said:

Radiation contamination usually affects the thyroid gland.

Potassium iodide is your best friend rather than speculating.

It depends uponthe type of radioactive particles released and how soon a person can be given Iodine tablets, preferably before exposure. But Iodine tablets do not provide protection for a person’s other vital organs and especially the brain they only prevent entry into one’s thyroid.

Edited April 6 by Grim Reaper 6

[+and-then]

Isn't that region of Russia where they did most of their weapons manufacturing?  Maybe they had a storage facility that they allowed to decay without proper maintenance.  

[Buzz_Light_Year]

1 hour ago, and-then said:

Isn't that region of Russia where they did most of their weapons manufacturing?  Maybe they had a storage facility that they allowed to decay without proper maintenance.  

Yes it was but from the articles I've read the dumping was deliberate. 

[joseraul]

4 hours ago, Grim Reaper 6 said:

It depends uponthe type of radioactive particles released and how soon a person can be given Iodine tablets, preferably before exposure. But Iodine tablets do not provide protection for a person’s other vital organs and especially the brain they only prevent entry into one’s thyroid.

gonna go to the bar and hit on the ladies while wearing my level 5 radiation hazmat suit

[Grim Reaper 6]

4 hours ago, joseraul said:

gonna go to the bar and hit on the ladies while wearing my level 5 radiation hazmat suit

Just make sure you mask has a drinking tube, and that the Bar Tender is adding iodine to your drinks.

By the way, which bar are you going too I may join you!

[joseraul]

5 hours ago, Grim Reaper 6 said:

Just make sure you mask has a drinking tube, and that the Bar Tender is adding iodine to your drinks.

By the way, which bar are you going too I may join you!

That's the thing about us Mexicanos is that we don't need a bar to have a good time or make friends.

But yeah man, I'd like to have a coffee with you, youre very intelligent and also very fair.

[Grim Reaper 6]

47 minutes ago, joseraul said:

That's the thing about us Mexicanos is that we don't need a bar to have a good time or make friends.

But yeah man, I'd like to have a coffee with you, youre very intelligent and also very fair.

That would be really cool, except I don't know when I will return to the United States again.

Sincerely thank you very much for the offer, I appreciate it and your comments.