“Abnormal” readings on 8 of 18 EPA radiation monitors on US West Coast — Devices undergoing "review"

[amerfayed]

Some Radiation-Tracking Air Monitors May Not Be Working Properly, EPA Says, Bloomberg, March 21, 2011 at 5:11 pm EDT:

Eight of 18 air monitors in California, Oregon and Washington state that track radiation from Japan’s nuclear reactors are “undergoing quality review,” according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s website. …

“What we are seeing is not a problem,” said today in a telephone interview. …

Monitors are listed as undergoing review if they report an abnormal reading, Fraass said. Scientists then evaluate the reason, Fraass said.

An abnormality might mean that the monitor isn’t working correctly, or the device measured a spike in radiation levels attributable to an environmental change, Fraass said. For example, higher temperatures can cause higher levels of naturally occurring radon gas, he said.

http://enenews.com/abnormal-readings-on-8-of-18-epa-radiation-monitors-on-us-west-coast-devices-now-undergoing-quality-review

[villager]

1. "abnormal" readings or "inconvenient" ones?

:shrug:

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. I could see 1 or 2 maybe, but 8?

When the measurements don't work out, blame the ruler.

[auntsue]

3. So if the reading is high - the device needs review?

Right! Don't panic folks it's just a faulty monitor - nothing to see here - just go about your business --- everything is under control !!!!!!!!

[nilram]

7. Exactly, lady, ahh, we got to take dis one inno da shop!

Donchew werry yer priddy little head 'bout it!

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. A complete coincidence I'm sure

One might offer to Mr. Fraass that nuclear power plants that go to shit and spew radiation can also cause higher levels of radiation.

[flamingdem]

5. Here's one the seems to be working?

http://www.epa.gov/radiation/rert/radnet-losangeles-bg.html

[wtmusic]

9. Great link. nt

[flamingdem]

6. Let's hope they never detect the isotopes from MOX see article:

http://www.frontline.in/stories/20110408280709300.htm

Scientists: Chernobyl resulted in 985,000 deaths worldwide as of 2004 — 500 percent more cancer fatalities when using MOX

Reactor 3 uses mixed uranium-plutonium oxide (MOX) fuel in the core. According to Edwin Lyman of the UCS, “the use of MOX generally increases the consequences of severe accidents in which large amounts of radioactive gas and aerosol are released compared to the same accident in a reactor using non-MOX fuel…. Because of this, the number of latent cancer fatalities resulting from an accident could increase by as much as a factor of five for a full core of MOX fuel compared to the same accident with no MOX.”

[OKIsItJustMe]

8. See also…

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=115&topic_id=282349&mesg_id=282349

[caraher]

10. A non-story

Look at the https://cdxnode64.epa.gov/radnet-public/showMap.do">EPA's site - lots of monitors are offline across the country, and as you click around on the http://www.epa.gov/japan2011/">West Coast stations, including the ones being reviewed, there's not much going on at any of them.