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What Higher Radiation Levels Could Mean for Japan

Reports of increased radiation levels in the turbine room of Japan’s damaged nuclear reactor in Fukushima have increased concerns that damage has been done to the steel container that encloses the nuclear core.

by James M. Acton
published by
CBS
 on March 25, 2011

Source: CBS

CBS' Katie Couric spoke with Carnegie's James Acton on what the higher levels of radiation found in Japan and a possible reactor breach could mean for the country. Responding to reports of increased levels of radiation found in the turbine room outside of reactor 3 of Japan’s Daiichi nuclear reactor in Fukushima, Acton explained that the location of the water and several other factors suggest that it is more likely that the leak is coming from somewhere else and not the reactor pressure vessel.
 

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