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Topics => Military News/Veterans => Topic started by: Libertas on March 14, 2011, 07:41:32 AM

Title: 17 Sailors Exposed to Radiation on USS Reagan
Post by: Libertas on March 14, 2011, 07:41:32 AM
Good to see they discovered it quickly and moved away!

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/17-u-s-navy-members-exposed-to-radiation-in-japan/ (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/17-u-s-navy-members-exposed-to-radiation-in-japan/)
Title: Re: 17 Sailors Exposed to Radiation on USS Reagan
Post by: Glock32 on March 14, 2011, 10:16:47 PM
I was actually wondering about the risk of that happening when I first heard the Navy was dispatching ships to aid. I hope personnel are equipped with appropriate anti-rad gear for future trips ashore.
Title: Re: 17 Sailors Exposed to Radiation on USS Reagan
Post by: Libertas on March 15, 2011, 07:09:35 AM
They aren't disclosing a whole lot about radiological zones, probably to keep the folks back home from freaking out, but I am sure anyone near a possible contaminated zone would at least be wearing radiation badges as a precaution.  And since most domestic supplies of potassium iodide have disappeared, I hope the military got a good stash of that to pass out to troopers as a precautionary measure as well.  I have no reason to doubt either measure has been overlooked.

http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=63155 (http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=63155)
Title: Re: 17 Sailors Exposed to Radiation on USS Reagan
Post by: Libertas on March 15, 2011, 08:09:23 PM
More on KI disappearance -

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/15/drug-stores-report-sudden-increase-potassium-iodide-sales/ (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/03/15/drug-stores-report-sudden-increase-potassium-iodide-sales/)

Cross-posted in TEOTWAWKI.

And, ships detecting elevated levels 200mi out.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/15/navy-detects-radiation-200-miles-japan-nuclear-plant/ (http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/15/navy-detects-radiation-200-miles-japan-nuclear-plant/)