Nuclear Power Plant : Read the data and learn the fact - Hojo Tea
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The situation in Japan now is a little messy due to the accident on nuclear power plant.

Japan Prime Minister is paying his full attention on nuclear power plant. The world news is everyday alarming the risk of nuclear pollution and obviously a lot of foreigners are evacuating from Japan. Due to less efficient and accurate communication made by Japanese government, the information being reported by foreign media seems to be getting less accurate but rather a little extreme for now.

Here, I would like to share the information that I have collected by far.

1. Japanese nuclear power plant is using the system called "light water reactor" , which is different from the one used in Russia at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. Chernobyl nuclear power plant was using a carbon reactor. The carbon reactor is in much bigger scale and the explosion was very serious as carbon kept burning for a week. In addition, Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded when the reactor was active, while Fukushima nuclear power plant was already stopped by the control rod when tsunami hit. The worst scenario that could happen on a nuclear reactor is the pressure vessel melt-down. If it is happen, more radio active substance will be released. However, the pollution will be much more domestic and unlikely to be spread very wide as like what happened in Chernobyl.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/en...ee-mile-island/

2. So far all the artists, including tetsubin artists are safe.

3. In Japan, each prefecture has monitoring post for the radiation. The monitoring is carried out independently by the respective institute in each prefecture. By far, the level of pollution is as follow:

* 1nGy/hr = 1n Sv/hr
* 1nSv = 0.001uSv = 0.000001mSv

a: Fukushima : 500m away from the nuclear reactor - 3.5 micro Sievert/hour based on the latest data on 18th March (3.5uSv/hr)

b: Ibaragi (next prefecture situated in the West) About 0.5uGy/hr =0.5uSv/Hr

http://www.houshasen-pref-ibaraki.jp/present/result01.html

c: Tokyo　0.05μGy/h = 0.05uSv/Hr

http://113.35.73.180/report/report_table.do

d: Nagano (my hometown): 0.08uSv/hr

http://www.pref.nagano.jp/kankyo/kansei/ho...u/houshanou.htm

e: Shizuoka (where most of tea is produced):　70-80nGy/hr = 70-80nSv/hr = 0.07 uSv/hr

http://www.hoshasen.pref.shizuoka.jp/dynam...ble/03-001.html

* CT Scan 6.9mSv = 6900uSv.
* Taking X-ray for one time is at 50,000nSv = 50uSv.
* Taking a flight from Tokyo to New York = 0.2mSv = 200uSv
* The upper limit of radiation dosage per year is set at 50mSv (50,000uSv/year) in Japan.
* Even if there is no pollution by radio-active substance, we are receiving about 2.4mSv/year. It is equivalent to 0.27uSv/hr. (2400uSv/365/24 = 2.7uSv/hr)

The above data indicates that firstly most of the reading shows more or less the same figure as before the disaster took place. Right now a lot of medias are trying to highlight how dangerous the Tokyo is. If our people can manage the situation and the things never get worse, the level of radiation being accumulated in a year in Tokyo is lower than one time of CT Scan. (0.05uSv x 24 x 365 = 435uSv/year)

I hope more attention is paid on the fact rather than the stories and rumors and wish that our people can overcome the obstacle and solve the problem ASAP.

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Off topic...

I was having my usual weekend tea shop visiting together with kuekwee and a friend, then I received a call from my wife that nearly shocked me...

How can this thing happened twice within 2 months... we thought we were well educated enough since the last it happened and promised to do our best not to let this episode come again...

My son caught a fever since yesterday and even with us trying to control, giving medication and monitoring his fever closely, he still got the seizure.

It all started with him shivering and turning blue, then we brought him into air cond room trying to cool him down, but still he collapse and went into seizure. He woke up within 1 minutes, but we can see he is very weak, eyes not looking normal and shivering. Due to him shivering, we use a light cloth covering him and quickly put a wet towel on his forehead. Gave him a bullet up his anal. Packed and rushed into the hospital.

Upon arrival, the nurse gave another bullet up his anal and the dda medication (since he has got fits before). Then she stripped him naked, and started wiping a wet towel from his head to toe. He was all wet and crying out loud. It was very cold, but she said this is the normal procedure of cooling him down.

Then the medical doctor came and examined. She said we better admit him so that they can monitor closely and also to take a blood test since his stool has some blood. She said, next time when his fever cannot go down, use the same technique. Use a wet cloth and wet him from head to toe. She said it is very normal that the baby will shiver and turn blue cause his fever has gone too high. It is better he is cold, shiver rather than getting the seizure.

Now we are waiting for doctor to come the next day and check on our baby. He is sleeping now, Hope all is well... I am very scared... posting this from the hospital.

This post has been edited by auhckw: Mar 19 2011, 09:25 PM

May your son recover soon!! And thank you for the info!

Things aren't looking good now, he is in HDU.

I've actually posted the 1st time Fits notes, and the one I am currently going through at:-
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f=233&t=1757032

Parents should always take care of your kids fever. Try not to catch the 1st Fits. Once he/she got it, it will trigger again.

I'll be updating the situation and doctor's advice in the thread... before getting too off topic on Tea.

wow...this time look like more serious than the first time...pray for the kids...get well soon...don't drink too much tea.

Hi auhckw, just saw this... Wishing your kid a full recovery soon.

Is it extremely sad to see what my son has to go through this. It is also very sad to see my pregnant wife who is going to deliver soon going through this too. My life is torn apart.

I have decided to 'fast' on a few thing that is important/routines to me till he gets better. Drinking Tea and hanging around in Lowyat.net are some of it. I have got to know many new friends from here, but at times like this nothing else is more important.

If you do want to contact me, our tea kaki kuekwee or Chaossisxy has my mobile.

I've posted the situation here: http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=40913802

This post has been edited by auhckw: Mar 22 2011, 09:49 AM

Hope your son has a speedy recovery.

Now back to tea, the other day was at Tea Li Kepong and the boss brew an old red tea in teabag. Drinking great tea while watching the tsunami in Japan unfolds on the TV. Kinda weird experience.

after what had happen to auhckw son..this forum has become so quite..get well soon kid.everything gonna b alright.....

what to do when your kid got bad luck, emotionally is affect. Be strong my fren may god bless your son.

I can feel the pains and worries as my son experienced the same in the past as well. Wishing his kid can recover as soon as possible, and hopefully he's already recovered when reading this post...

some news from auhckw. his son just removed the oxygen tube and exit ICU to HDU today. so far no any bad sign but its take time to see improvement. confirmed not H1N1. lets wish his son getting well soon.

wow good news it's not h1n1

That is good news!

It been too quiet here so I help out abit only

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yesterday i went complex selangor with teng_all and found out there is a exhibition on coming June at tropicana city.


There is a tea competition for those tea shop who participate in this event. 40type of sample tea have divide into 2 group (A&B) for us to test and grade the tea.

If you interest, can contact your regular tea shop.
LINK for Tropicana City 2011 Tea Art and Cultural Expo

^ Very cool!

There is also tea exhibition at UE3 at the end of April showcasing liu bao tea.

where is UE3?

located at Jalan Loke Yew. apparently they renovate the building and now known as Viva Mall.

I grab this picture from cari.com ....

thanks for the info n btw the pic u found is so nice....