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The human cost of Fukushima cleanup – high radiation to 1600 workers

Fukushima workers to be exposed to high radiation, 774 ABC Radio Melbourne, Mark Willacy, 28 JULY 11, The Japanese government has estimated 1,600 nuclear workers will be exposed to high levels of radiation while battling to stabilise the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant.

The estimate is contained in a newly released Japanese government document, which includes concerns about the safety of dozens of other nuclear reactors.

It warned that with so many nuclear workers at Fukushima exposed to such high doses of radiation, they may not be able to work at other plants in the coming months.

The government has raised the radiation exposure limit so workers can remain at the Fukushima site.  It says the workers will be subject to more than 50 millisieverts of radiation, which is defined as a high level.   http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-28/fukushima-nuclear-workers-radiation/2813460/?site=melbourne

July 28, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | - Fukushima 2011