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Fukushima Plant Workers Lose 20 Dosimeters: TEPCO

 http://jen.jiji.com/jc/eng?g=eco&k=2012082300915 (Subscription only)

“….Tokyo, Aug. 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> said Thursday that since late June last year, workers at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant have lost 20 dosimeters, while eight others were found not to be attached to work suits. 
   Workers at the plant, crippled by the disaster in March last year, must carry dosimeters attached to their work clothes under rules set by the Japanese health ministry.
   “At the time, we thought there was no problem but clearly there was insufficient supervision,” TEPCO said, after it learned of the misplaced dosimeters.
   According to the company, those who lost dosimeters were workers hired by contractors and subcontractors. Only three of the devices have been recovered. 
   The highest radiation dose on the day that dosimeters were lost is estimated at 0.72 millisievert based on data from dosimeter-carrying workers, the power utility said…..”

August 23, 2012 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized