HOLY FUCKING SHIT and I rarely do this, but

[nadinbrzezinski]

they are now recommending people follow GROSS decontamination procedures on their own.... the most basic of them.

This is one of those moments I'd love to not know shit about this. The Yellow Duck brigade will grow, this tim with respirators

[malaise]

1. Explain

I'm totally ignorant on these matters

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Dust off your clothes, and your hair

and do not bring clothes in...

In other words get crap off... you.

THey are probably not telling people to wash themselves, since they don't have enough water and the tap water probably is contaminated.

[flamingdem]

6. This was the protocol followed by the US team that was hit w/a cloud today

They exchanged and discarded clothing, but not more than that.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. I know that, it is standard

it is gross contamination removal.

They are not telling people to take a shower since I doubt they got water for that

[niyad]

3. this is getting worse by the second

[snagglepuss]

4. Please explain.

Your commentary is much appreciated.

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=647123&mesg_id=647159

[JBoy]

5. Whoa, that's scary. Where are you hearing that?

You're talking removing clothing, washing down?

[originalpckelly]

8. I heard some of this, though not that part, on NHK...

I'm guessing that Nadin heard the same while I was away.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Nah just dusting off

and not bringing clothes in

NHK, English now

[Lone_Star_Dem]

7. I heard that.

Telling them to dust off themselves (hair, clothes, etc.) before they go indoors, and not to remove any laundry which is already hanging outside.

I admit I'm sort of freaking out for all those people impacted by this.

[unkachuck]

12. K&R....why do I get the feeling....

....we're going to be breathing this shit in a few days....this is not going to do my bronchitis any good....

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. NOT if it stays close to the surface

if they get an explosion that injects this crap into the jet stream, on the other hand...

So far, I know famous last words, that has not mostly happened, and distance should keep us mostly off danger in seven to ten days.

[jimlup]

14. I agree, we are in deep trouble....

4 fucking reactors are toast. I don't know if there will be much containment but this is now teetering on Chernobyl like or worse.

[nadinbrzezinski]

15. Chernobyl only had two reactors

we have six nuclear emergencies declared

[hedgehog]

16. It's been a while since I studied up on it, but the design of Chernobyl

included a massive amount of graphite which caught fire and sent a huge plume high in the atmosphere. I suspect this event will be more localized.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. Yep those were pile reactors, these are LW with control rods

but we will get to L-7 before this is over

[Lone_Star_Dem]

18. That's correct.

I'm actually somewhat worried about this fire in #4 right now for that reason. The spent rods there are a large danger, even if it it was shut down before the earthquake.

[Ignis]

19. Kick. Words fail.

[CoffeeCat]

20. Wow, nadinbrzexinski---I really appreciate your posts...

...and your insight and knowledge on these matters.

You said, "This is one of those moments I'd love to not know shit about this". I'm one of those
people who doesn't know shit about this, so your posts are incredibly helpful and appreciated.

Thank you. I will be looking for anything you have to say!

[Ignis]

21. +1

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. You welcome for the record, if this keeps the way it is going

the radiation to the West Coast should be minimal, as in well bellow any damage, I am keeping my eye for anything that injects this crap into the jet stream.

[fascisthunter]

22. .