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72 microsieverts/hour spike -Cattenom France, during emergency response exercise -Not noticed?

 3.00 am 4th Dec 2012

I was measuring the radiation in the air in London and tonight i got a 0.19 mcSv/h or about 73 cpm average over a one hour count. Recently, the air quality has been around 0.10 mcSv/h or about 36 cpm.

i checked the Eurdep mapping for radiation spikes and found that Cattenom in the north east of france to have switch offs to hide the levels but also i found a 72 mcSv/h spike and in Germany a high level of beta too.

i have posted my findings for posterity. there are no warnings of why this level of release or contamination is present. It is reaching London in the UK via the north sea via denmark, most likely.

Interestingly there is an ongoing exercise for a radiological disaster response.. wonder if they know they are sucking up large amounts of radon and its daughters?? the Eurdep map is designed for the emergency services and they havent mentioned a 72 microsievert spike?? the full article is posted below the maps and graph evidence below.

My gieger counter is an Inspecter Alert and new.. The levels in the second hour seemed to have dropped a bit but there are small clouds of radioactive particles and gases obviously in the air in europe. Definately in the UK..

“Luxembourg is to participate in a disaster exercise to test emergency responses in the event of a crisis at the neighbouring French nuclear power plant in Cattenom. The Grand Duchy is joining forces with local authorities in Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Lorraine and Belgium to participate in the second phase of tests on December 5 and 6. The exercise, which involves teams from the emergency and civil protection, is designed as a “dummy run” in the event of a disaster at the plant, which may put lives at risk.”

 

http://eurdepweb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/PublicEurdepMap/TimeSeries.aspx?loc=11278&end=201212040150&int=W1&rad=1&test=0

http://eurdepweb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/PublicEurdepMap/TimeSeries.aspx?loc=861&end=201212040150&int=D2&rad=1130&test=0

Notice the missing data points

http://eurdepweb.jrc.ec.europa.eu/PublicEurdepMap/TimeSeries.aspx?loc=868&end=201212040150&int=W1&rad=1130&test=0

 

Screenshot of monitors from the Eurdep radiation monitoring stations around Cattenom 3.00 am 4th Dec 2012

Map showing circulating air currents

http://magicseaweed.com/North-Sea-and-Norwegian-Ocean-Surf-Chart/59/

http://magicseaweed.com/UK-Ireland-MSW-Surf-Charts/1/?chartType=WMAG&_suid=1354587537654027141706249676645

LUXEMBOURG Published on 28.11.12 11:31

Luxembourg participates in nuclear crisis management exercise

Luxembourg is to participate in a disaster exercise to test emergency responses in the event of a crisis at the neighbouring French nuclear power plant in Cattenom.

The Grand Duchy is joining forces with local authorities in Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Lorraine and Belgium to participate in the second phase of tests on December 5 and 6.

The exercise, which involves teams from the emergency and civil protection, is designed as a “dummy run” in the event of a disaster at the plant, which may put lives at risk.

The goal is to optimise joint crisis management between partners from the Greater Region. A first phase of tests was conducted at the Cattenom plant in June this year. Two-days of tests sought to look at problems relating to the activation of a crisis. A third and final test phase is due to be held in spring 2013, focusing on post-accident management.

The Grand Duchy delegate involved in the second phase includes:

• the High Commissioner for National Protection (responsible for managing a crisis in case of a major incident at the nuclear power plant, 20km from Luxembourg);
• the Department of Health;
• Radiation Protection Division of the Department of Health;
• Administration Emergency Services;
• the Grand Ducal Police;
• the army;
• the Intelligence Service of the State;
• Department of Transport, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure;
• Administration of Roads and Bridges;
• Ministries of the Interior and the Greater Region, NationalEducation, Agriculture, Family and Health.

http://www.wort.lu/en/view/luxembourg-participates-in-nuclear-crisis-management-exercise-50b5e808e4b0d86b4103c1de

December 4, 2012 - Posted by arclight2011 | Uncategorized