At the least 160 people examined for the radiation
At least 160 people tested for exposure to radiation on a Sunday, when tens of thousands of residents were evacuated following the explosion damaged nuclear reactor on Friday, a massive earthquake and tsunami.
According to Japan Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA), a group of about 60 people are believed to have suffered while waiting to be picked up by helicopter for reasons Futaba school.
In addition, 100 people were evacuated by bus Futaba-machi had been tested, the agency said. Authorities warned residents to keep doors and windows closed.
Of the 100 people evacuated by bus, nine have been analyzed and shown for the first time with a number of 100,000 cpm of radiation – a level that experts say that a person must be decontaminated. The results have not yet been released from the evacuated by helicopter.
The eight others showed counts of between 18,000 and 40,000 cpm cpm. We do not know if these people also need treatment.
Edan Cabinet Secretary in a press conference broadcast by the radio station and public broadcaster NHK that the cooling system to a second reactor at the plant had failed, forcing officials to release of radioactive steam into the atmosphere.
He said at least 210 000 people were evacuated as authorities expanded radius evacuation of residents near Fukushima from 10 km (6 miles) 20 km, the Kyodo news agency reported.
The public broadcaster NHK flashed the evacuees to close doors and windows, turn off fans and air conditioning place wet towels on the nose and mouth, and cover as much as possible.
Edan urged the authorities quiet crypt contains partial collapse in the price of the No. 3 reactor, if the failure is briefly exposed to the cooling of the reactor fuel rods.
Officials said the reactor had been injected with cooling sea water and boric acid, containing the element boron. Boron absorbs neutrons, subatomic particles needed for nuclear fission, slowing the reaction.
“If these measures can be taken, we will be able to ensure the safety of the reactor,” Edan said.
The radiation levels outside the plant at one time had played 1,204 micro sievert per hour, more than twice the legal limit of Japan, “he said.
Severe exposure causes damage to body tissues and increase the likelihood of developing cancer, tumors and genetic damage. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and hair loss and severe exposure can cause death in 50 per cent of cases.
