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NHK:Radiation high near suppression chambers
High levels of radiation have been detected near suppression chambers of 2 of the reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
The radiation levels are too high for workers to continue inspections.
Decommissioning the plant's crippled reactors involves filling the reactors and their containment vessels with water and extracting melted fuel.
To do this, workers must pinpoint and repair damage to the containment vessels and the suppression chambers.
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http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/20120315_h12.html
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