nuclear-news

Fukushima ground contaminated with 3 types of plutonium

3 types of plutonium detected at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant  – CNN.com  29 March 11, Three types of plutonium have turned up amid the radioactive contamination on the grounds of the earthquake-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, its owner reported Monday.The plutonium is a byproduct of nuclear reactions that is also part of the fuel mix at the damaged No. 3 reactor.It was found in soil at five different points inside the plant grounds, the Tokyo Electric Power Company said late Monday….. 3 types of plutonium detected at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant – This Just In – CNN.com Blogs

March 29, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | - Fukushima 2011