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Originally Posted by CraigS
Unfortunate accident for these guys, though ..
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Hi Craig,
It was bad news to hear about the workers who were exposed to the high
levels of radiation and who may need to have treatment for burns over the
coming weeks.
Japan Broadcasting Corporation, NHK, have a story about them here, including
a video segment -
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/daily/english/26_03.html
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Originally Posted by NHK Saturday, March 26, 2011 04:22 +0900 (JST)
Medical radiation experts say 2 of the 3 workers exposed to high levels of radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant may need to receive treatment for burns.
The 3 workers underwent close examination at the National Institute of Radiological Sciences in Chiba Prefecture.
At a news conference on Friday, doctors from the institute said that 2 of the workers were standing in radioactive water for about 2 hours and were partially exposed to strong radiation, between 2,000 and 6,000 millisieverts.
The doctors said the workers' skin show no signs of injury but they fear that symptoms may develop within 3 weeks' time. If this occurs, the workers will receive the same treatment used for burns.
The doctors also indicated that so far, the internal symptoms are not serious enough to require special treatment.
As for the other worker, who was wearing waterproof boots and has no symptoms of internal radiation exposure, the doctors say he will not likely develop a skin disorder.
The director of the institute, Makoto Akashi, says the 2 workers should be able to carry on with their daily lives without discomfort. He added the 3 workers will be discharged early next week.
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