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Auckland #ISME20 day -3: got to our flat. Clean but funny smell. We tracked to the stovetop hood. After some initial #decontamination (peanut butter / caramelly substance came off, took us 2 of 4 toilet rolls provided), I dared my fingers deep enough inside to feel for an opening mechanism.
Grills in the dish washer, inside hood clean again. We'll leave a flow chart for the owner to help with avoiding this kind of hazmat situation in the future.
#MicrobialEcology is what we came for - owner is lucky to have rented his flat to three #labrats and a hazmat advisor ☣️⚠️✨

Auckland #ISME20 day -3: got to our flat. Clean but funny smell. We tracked to the stovetop hood. After some initial #decontamination (peanut butter / caramelly substance came off, took us 2 of 4 toilet rolls provided), I dared my fingers deep enough inside to feel for an opening mechanism.
Grills in the dish washer, inside hood clean again. We'll leave a flow chart for the owner to help with avoiding this kind of hazmat situation in the future.
#MicrobialEcology is what we came for - owner is lucky to have rented his flat to three #labrats and a hazmat advisor ☣️⚠️✨

Auckland #ISME20 day -3: got to our flat. Clean but funny smell. We tracked to the stovetop hood. After some initial #decontamination (peanut butter / caramelly substance came off, took us 2 of 4 toilet rolls provided), I dared my fingers deep enough inside to feel for an opening mechanism.
Grills in the dish washer, inside hood clean again. We'll leave a flow chart for the owner to help with avoiding this kind of hazmat situation in the future.
#MicrobialEcology is what we came for - owner is lucky to have rented his flat to three #labrats and a hazmat advisor ☣️⚠️✨

Auckland #ISME20 day -3: got to our flat. Clean but funny smell. We tracked to the stovetop hood. After some initial #decontamination (peanut butter / caramelly substance came off, took us 2 of 4 toilet rolls provided), I dared my fingers deep enough inside to feel for an opening mechanism.
Grills in the dish washer, inside hood clean again. We'll leave a flow chart for the owner to help with avoiding this kind of hazmat situation in the future.
#MicrobialEcology is what we came for - owner is lucky to have rented his flat to three #labrats and a hazmat advisor ☣️⚠️✨

Pour les Mohawks de Kahnawà:ke, la reconquête du territoire commence ici
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/long-format/2274539/mohawks-kahnawake-territoire
#Autochtones #Agniers #Iroquois #territoire #Canada #Québec #Kahnawa:ke #Montréal #seigneurie #NouvelleFrance #gouvernement #fédéral #agriculture #décontamination

Pour les Mohawks de Kahnawà:ke, la reconquête du territoire commence ici
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/long-format/2274539/mohawks-kahnawake-territoire
#Autochtones #Agniers #Iroquois #territoire #Canada #Québec #Kahnawa:ke #Montréal #seigneurie #NouvelleFrance #gouvernement #fédéral #agriculture #décontamination

Pour les Mohawks de Kahnawà:ke, la reconquête du territoire commence ici
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/long-format/2274539/mohawks-kahnawake-territoire
#Autochtones #Agniers #Iroquois #territoire #Canada #Québec #Kahnawa:ke #Montréal #seigneurie #NouvelleFrance #gouvernement #fédéral #agriculture #décontamination

Pour les Mohawks de Kahnawà:ke, la reconquête du territoire commence ici
https://ici.radio-canada.ca/info/long-format/2274539/mohawks-kahnawake-territoire
#Autochtones #Agniers #Iroquois #territoire #Canada #Québec #Kahnawa:ke #Montréal #seigneurie #NouvelleFrance #gouvernement #fédéral #agriculture #décontamination

Decontamination System Market in South Korea | Report – IndexBox

South Korea Decontamination System Market 2026 Analysis and Forecast to 2035 Executive Summary Key Findings South Korea’s Decontamination…
#EuropeSays #Korea #KR #decontamination #forecast #marketanalysis #SouthKorea #system
https://www.europesays.com/korea/78233/

Berlin, Germany
Two nurses take part in a decontamination simulation at Charite Virchow hospital, where a patient who caught Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was recently discharged after successful treatment.

Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images

#photography
#Germany
#nurses
#decontamination
#Ebola
#AltText

Berlin, Germany
Two nurses take part in a decontamination simulation at Charite Virchow hospital, where a patient who caught Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was recently discharged after successful treatment.

Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images

#photography
#Germany
#nurses
#decontamination
#Ebola
#AltText

Berlin, Germany
Two nurses take part in a decontamination simulation at Charite Virchow hospital, where a patient who caught Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was recently discharged after successful treatment.

Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images

#photography
#Germany
#nurses
#decontamination
#Ebola
#AltText

Berlin, Germany
Two nurses take part in a decontamination simulation at Charite Virchow hospital, where a patient who caught Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was recently discharged after successful treatment.

Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images

#photography
#Germany
#nurses
#decontamination
#Ebola
#AltText

Berlin, Germany
Two nurses take part in a decontamination simulation at Charite Virchow hospital, where a patient who caught Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was recently discharged after successful treatment.

Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty Images

#photography
#Germany
#nurses
#decontamination
#Ebola
#AltText

🔸Décontamination des sols industriels : état de la situation dans l’est de Montréal
https://estmediamontreal.com/decontamination-sols-industriels-etat-situation-est-montreal/
#Montréal #Québec #Esso #Alberta #pétrole #sols #contamination #industrie #développement #urbanisme # MontréalEst #décontamination #environnement #pollution

🔸Décontamination des sols industriels : état de la situation dans l’est de Montréal
https://estmediamontreal.com/decontamination-sols-industriels-etat-situation-est-montreal/
#Montréal #Québec #Esso #Alberta #pétrole #sols #contamination #industrie #développement #urbanisme # MontréalEst #décontamination #environnement #pollution

🔸Décontamination des sols industriels : état de la situation dans l’est de Montréal
https://estmediamontreal.com/decontamination-sols-industriels-etat-situation-est-montreal/
#Montréal #Québec #Esso #Alberta #pétrole #sols #contamination #industrie #développement #urbanisme # MontréalEst #décontamination #environnement #pollution

https://www.europesays.com/es/568331/ El ébola reaparece en África con muchos factores que dificultan su contención: «Es la tormenta perfecta» | Punto de Fuga #BiosecurityMeasures #BundibugyoStrain #BundibugyoVirusStrain #decontamination #disinfectant #DrCongo #EbolaOutbreak #EbolaVirusDisease #epidemic #ES #España #Health #Salud #sanitation #SanitationProtocols #Spain #Virus #WestAfricanEbolaVirusEpidemic #WetMarket

Pipeline release! nf-core/detaxizer v1.2.0 - detaxizer 1.2.0 - Kunschd!

Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/detaxizer/releases/tag/1.2.0

#deidentification #decontamination #edna #fastq #filter #longreads #metabarcoding #metagenomics #microbiome #nanopore #shortreads #shotgun #taxonomicclassification #taxonomicprofiling #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics

Pipeline release! nf-core/detaxizer v1.2.0 - detaxizer 1.2.0 - Kunschd!

Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/detaxizer/releases/tag/1.2.0

#deidentification #decontamination #edna #fastq #filter #longreads #metabarcoding #metagenomics #microbiome #nanopore #shortreads #shotgun #taxonomicclassification #taxonomicprofiling #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics

Pipeline release! nf-core/detaxizer v1.2.0 - detaxizer 1.2.0 - Kunschd!

Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/detaxizer/releases/tag/1.2.0

#deidentification #decontamination #edna #fastq #filter #longreads #metabarcoding #metagenomics #microbiome #nanopore #shortreads #shotgun #taxonomicclassification #taxonomicprofiling #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics

Pipeline release! nf-core/detaxizer v1.2.0 - detaxizer 1.2.0 - Kunschd!

Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/detaxizer/releases/tag/1.2.0

#deidentification #decontamination #edna #fastq #filter #longreads #metabarcoding #metagenomics #microbiome #nanopore #shortreads #shotgun #taxonomicclassification #taxonomicprofiling #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics

Pipeline release! nf-core/detaxizer v1.2.0 - detaxizer 1.2.0 - Kunschd!

Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/detaxizer/releases/tag/1.2.0

#deidentification #decontamination #edna #fastq #filter #longreads #metabarcoding #metagenomics #microbiome #nanopore #shortreads #shotgun #taxonomicclassification #taxonomicprofiling #nfcore #openscience #nextflow #bioinformatics

France24
Fukushima, un chantier sans fin : 14 ans après, le difficile travail de décontamination
https://mcinformactions.net/fukushima-un-chantier-sans-fin-14-ans-apres-le-difficile-travail-de
#fukushima #nucleaire #décontamination

France24
Fukushima, un chantier sans fin : 14 ans après, le difficile travail de décontamination
https://mcinformactions.net/fukushima-un-chantier-sans-fin-14-ans-apres-le-difficile-travail-de
#fukushima #nucleaire #décontamination

France24
Fukushima, un chantier sans fin : 14 ans après, le difficile travail de décontamination
https://mcinformactions.net/fukushima-un-chantier-sans-fin-14-ans-apres-le-difficile-travail-de
#fukushima #nucleaire #décontamination

France24
Fukushima, un chantier sans fin : 14 ans après, le difficile travail de décontamination
https://mcinformactions.net/fukushima-un-chantier-sans-fin-14-ans-apres-le-difficile-travail-de
#fukushima #nucleaire #décontamination

Don’t Move A Mussel - The Role Of Key Environmental Drivers And Management Scale In Assessing Spatial Variation In Dreissenid Spread Risk In The Missouri River Basin
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112526 <-- shared paper (Missouri River Basin)
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https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center/news/assessing-risk-invasive-mussels-spreading-throughout <-- shared technical article (Columbia River Basin)
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https://rconnect.usgs.gov/webDR/ <-- shared link to webDR: Dreissenid Risk (Missouri River Basin)
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #fedscience #dreissenids #invasive #invasivespecies #management #mitigation #risk #hazard #riskindexing #webtool #nonnative #ecology #economics #cost #humanimpact #state #basin #water #freshwater #hydrology #basin #watershed #mussel #zebramussel #infested #infestation #watercraft #boating #leisure #pleasure #NorthAmerica #waterbody #decontamination #program #planning #policy #regulations #relativeriskindex #model #modeling #geostatistics #parameters #MissouriRiverBasin #ColumbiaRiverBasin
@USGS

Don’t Move A Mussel - The Role Of Key Environmental Drivers And Management Scale In Assessing Spatial Variation In Dreissenid Spread Risk In The Missouri River Basin
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112526 <-- shared paper (Missouri River Basin)
--
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center/news/assessing-risk-invasive-mussels-spreading-throughout <-- shared technical article (Columbia River Basin)
--
https://rconnect.usgs.gov/webDR/ <-- shared link to webDR: Dreissenid Risk (Missouri River Basin)
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #fedscience #dreissenids #invasive #invasivespecies #management #mitigation #risk #hazard #riskindexing #webtool #nonnative #ecology #economics #cost #humanimpact #state #basin #water #freshwater #hydrology #basin #watershed #mussel #zebramussel #infested #infestation #watercraft #boating #leisure #pleasure #NorthAmerica #waterbody #decontamination #program #planning #policy #regulations #relativeriskindex #model #modeling #geostatistics #parameters #MissouriRiverBasin #ColumbiaRiverBasin
@USGS

Don’t Move A Mussel - The Role Of Key Environmental Drivers And Management Scale In Assessing Spatial Variation In Dreissenid Spread Risk In The Missouri River Basin
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112526 <-- shared paper (Missouri River Basin)
--
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center/news/assessing-risk-invasive-mussels-spreading-throughout <-- shared technical article (Columbia River Basin)
--
https://rconnect.usgs.gov/webDR/ <-- shared link to webDR: Dreissenid Risk (Missouri River Basin)
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #fedscience #dreissenids #invasive #invasivespecies #management #mitigation #risk #hazard #riskindexing #webtool #nonnative #ecology #economics #cost #humanimpact #state #basin #water #freshwater #hydrology #basin #watershed #mussel #zebramussel #infested #infestation #watercraft #boating #leisure #pleasure #NorthAmerica #waterbody #decontamination #program #planning #policy #regulations #relativeriskindex #model #modeling #geostatistics #parameters #MissouriRiverBasin #ColumbiaRiverBasin
@USGS

Don’t Move A Mussel - The Role Of Key Environmental Drivers And Management Scale In Assessing Spatial Variation In Dreissenid Spread Risk In The Missouri River Basin
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112526 <-- shared paper (Missouri River Basin)
--
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center/news/assessing-risk-invasive-mussels-spreading-throughout <-- shared technical article (Columbia River Basin)
--
https://rconnect.usgs.gov/webDR/ <-- shared link to webDR: Dreissenid Risk (Missouri River Basin)
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #fedscience #dreissenids #invasive #invasivespecies #management #mitigation #risk #hazard #riskindexing #webtool #nonnative #ecology #economics #cost #humanimpact #state #basin #water #freshwater #hydrology #basin #watershed #mussel #zebramussel #infested #infestation #watercraft #boating #leisure #pleasure #NorthAmerica #waterbody #decontamination #program #planning #policy #regulations #relativeriskindex #model #modeling #geostatistics #parameters #MissouriRiverBasin #ColumbiaRiverBasin
@USGS

Don’t Move A Mussel - The Role Of Key Environmental Drivers And Management Scale In Assessing Spatial Variation In Dreissenid Spread Risk In The Missouri River Basin
--
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112526 <-- shared paper (Missouri River Basin)
--
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/western-fisheries-research-center/news/assessing-risk-invasive-mussels-spreading-throughout <-- shared technical article (Columbia River Basin)
--
https://rconnect.usgs.gov/webDR/ <-- shared link to webDR: Dreissenid Risk (Missouri River Basin)
--
#GIS #spatial #mapping #fedscience #dreissenids #invasive #invasivespecies #management #mitigation #risk #hazard #riskindexing #webtool #nonnative #ecology #economics #cost #humanimpact #state #basin #water #freshwater #hydrology #basin #watershed #mussel #zebramussel #infested #infestation #watercraft #boating #leisure #pleasure #NorthAmerica #waterbody #decontamination #program #planning #policy #regulations #relativeriskindex #model #modeling #geostatistics #parameters #MissouriRiverBasin #ColumbiaRiverBasin
@USGS

Revolut°Permanente🚩 Amiante : Ritleng a écarté les propositions faites par les ouvriers pour décontaminer l'usine: Non content d'exposer en connaissance de cause ses salariés à l'amiante, Ritleng Revalorisations a… 🚩RP #Amiante #Ritleng #Décontamination #SantéAuTravail #DroitsDesTravailleurs

Amiante : Ritleng a écarté les...

Speaking of #Fukushima...

Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

January 10, 2025

"The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

"The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

"Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

"The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

"In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

"In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

"Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

"Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

"The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

"Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

Source:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250111/p2a/00m/0op/010000c

#TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

Speaking of #Fukushima...

Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

January 10, 2025

"The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

"The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

"Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

"The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

"In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

"In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

"Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

"Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

"The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

"Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

Source:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250111/p2a/00m/0op/010000c

#TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

Speaking of #Fukushima...

Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

January 10, 2025

"The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

"The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

"Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

"The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

"In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

"In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

"Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

"Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

"The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

"Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

Source:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250111/p2a/00m/0op/010000c

#TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

Speaking of #Fukushima...

Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

January 10, 2025

"The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

"The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

"Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

"The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

"In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

"In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

"Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

"Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

"The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

"Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

Source:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250111/p2a/00m/0op/010000c

#TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

Speaking of #Fukushima...

Editorial: Unresolved disposal of Fukushima #nuke disaster soil a barrier to full recovery

January 10, 2025

"The recovery of #FukushimaPrefecture cannot be considered complete until the disposal of soil generated from #radiation #decontamination work after the 2011 #FukushimaDaiichi #NuclearPlant triple-meltdown is resolved.

"The nuclear accident released vast amounts of #radioactive material over a wide area. The decontamination efforts in residential and agricultural areas across Fukushima Prefecture resulted in the collection of approximately 14 million cubic meters of contaminated soil. This soil has been transported to interim storage facilities built in the towns of #Futaba and #Okuma, where the power plant is located.

"Local communities only agreed to the construction of these facilities on the condition that the soil would eventually be disposed of outside the prefecture. By law, final disposal must be completed by March 2045, 30 years after storage began. To meet this deadline, the Japanese government held a meeting involving all Cabinet members late last year. The goal is to draft a concrete timeline for disposal by this summer.

"The government has also proposed reusing soil with radiation levels below a certain threshold. The plan envisions using the soil for public projects across the country, including road embankments and #farmland development.

"In Fukushima Prefecture, pilot projects are underway to confirm that reusing the soil is safe. In September 2024, the International Atomic Energy Agency (#IAEA) concluded that the government's plan complies with its safety standards. However, scientific assurances on safety alone have not been enough to advance the plan. Concerns about potential health risks and local reputational damage remain unresolved.

"In 2022, the Ministry of the Environment attempted to reuse the soil at three facilities it manages, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden in Tokyo, but the plan was derailed by strong opposition from residents. To this day, there is no clear timeline for implementation.

"Additionally, about a quarter of the removed soil is still too highly contaminated to be reused. This portion will require final disposal outside Fukushima Prefecture, but no schedule or location has been determined.

"Public understanding of the issue remains insufficient. A December 2023 survey conducted by the Ministry of the Environment revealed that over 70% of people outside Fukushima Prefecture were unaware of the plans for reusing or disposing of the soil.

"The electricity generated by the Fukushima Daiichi plant was primarily consumed in metropolitan areas, especially the Tokyo region. Dealing with the waste soil is a responsibility that must be acknowledged by those who benefited from that power.

"Meanwhile, the decommissioning of the plant is behind schedule, and those displaced from their hometowns around it are growing increasingly anxious. It is the government's responsibility to urgently present a clear path forward to address the aftermath of the nuclear disaster."

Source:
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20250111/p2a/00m/0op/010000c

#TEPCOLies #IAEALies #NuclearPowerCorruptionAndLies #RethinkNotRestart #NoNukes #Bioaccumulation #NuclearPollution #NuclearContamination #Japan

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Please see the changelog: https://github.com/nf-core/detaxizer/releases/tag/1.1.0

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Le CHU d’Angers se dote d’un nouveau dispositif de décontamination

https://www.angers.villactu.fr/le-chu-dangers-se-dote-dun-nouveau-dispositif-de-decontamination/

#Angers #CHU #santé #décontamination

Le CHU d’Angers se dote d’un nouveau dispositif de décontamination

https://www.angers.villactu.fr/le-chu-dangers-se-dote-dun-nouveau-dispositif-de-decontamination/

#Angers #CHU #santé #décontamination

🇫🇷 Séché Environnement (groupe-seche.com) impactée par une attaque informatique sur le site de Changé #france #waste #ransomware #decontamination #services #déchets #environmental #business #emergencies #management #careers #solutions #incident #storage #environnement #informatique

https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/faits-divers-justice/info-france-bleu-le-site-seche-environnement-a-change-victime-d-une-cyberattaque-6199779

[20minutes] - Le #Japon marque les 12 ans de la catastrophe de #Fukushima.

Les travaux de #décontamination devraient encore durer plusieurs décennies.

Douze ans déjà. Le Japon marque samedi le douzième anniversaire du triple désastre du 11 mars 2011, quand l’un des plus violents séismes jamais enregistrés avait provoqué un #tsunami meurtrier, entraînant la catastrophe #nucléaire de Fukushima. Ces événements ont fait près de 18.500 morts ou disparus.

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[20minutes] - Le #Japon marque les 12 ans de la catastrophe de #Fukushima.

Les travaux de #décontamination devraient encore durer plusieurs décennies.

Douze ans déjà. Le Japon marque samedi le douzième anniversaire du triple désastre du 11 mars 2011, quand l’un des plus violents séismes jamais enregistrés avait provoqué un #tsunami meurtrier, entraînant la catastrophe #nucléaire de Fukushima. Ces événements ont fait près de 18.500 morts ou disparus.

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[20minutes] - Le #Japon marque les 12 ans de la catastrophe de #Fukushima.

Les travaux de #décontamination devraient encore durer plusieurs décennies.

Douze ans déjà. Le Japon marque samedi le douzième anniversaire du triple désastre du 11 mars 2011, quand l’un des plus violents séismes jamais enregistrés avait provoqué un #tsunami meurtrier, entraînant la catastrophe #nucléaire de Fukushima. Ces événements ont fait près de 18.500 morts ou disparus.

https://flip.it/8.PA4s

"Our #contaminated #future"

"In #Fukushima, communities are adapting to life in a time of permanent #pollution: a glimpse of what’s to come for us all"

"..was finally allowed to return to his farm. But the #decontamination efforts had failed."

"#Toxic #solidarity has been encouraged by the same organisations responsible for the #disaster"

https://aeon.co/essays/life-in-fukushima-is-a-glimpse-into-our-contaminated-future

#Atomkraft #Kernenergie #Japan 15.12.2022

"Our #contaminated #future"

"In #Fukushima, communities are adapting to life in a time of permanent #pollution: a glimpse of what’s to come for us all"

"..was finally allowed to return to his farm. But the #decontamination efforts had failed."

"#Toxic #solidarity has been encouraged by the same organisations responsible for the #disaster"

https://aeon.co/essays/life-in-fukushima-is-a-glimpse-into-our-contaminated-future

#Atomkraft #Kernenergie #Japan 15.12.2022

"Our #contaminated #future"

"In #Fukushima, communities are adapting to life in a time of permanent #pollution: a glimpse of what’s to come for us all"

"..was finally allowed to return to his farm. But the #decontamination efforts had failed."

"#Toxic #solidarity has been encouraged by the same organisations responsible for the #disaster"

https://aeon.co/essays/life-in-fukushima-is-a-glimpse-into-our-contaminated-future

#Atomkraft #Kernenergie #Japan 15.12.2022

"Our #contaminated #future"

"In #Fukushima, communities are adapting to life in a time of permanent #pollution: a glimpse of what’s to come for us all"

"..was finally allowed to return to his farm. But the #decontamination efforts had failed."

"#Toxic #solidarity has been encouraged by the same organisations responsible for the #disaster"

https://aeon.co/essays/life-in-fukushima-is-a-glimpse-into-our-contaminated-future

#Atomkraft #Kernenergie #Japan 15.12.2022

"Our #contaminated #future"

"In #Fukushima, communities are adapting to life in a time of permanent #pollution: a glimpse of what’s to come for us all"

"..was finally allowed to return to his farm. But the #decontamination efforts had failed."

"#Toxic #solidarity has been encouraged by the same organisations responsible for the #disaster"

https://aeon.co/essays/life-in-fukushima-is-a-glimpse-into-our-contaminated-future

#Atomkraft #Kernenergie #Japan 15.12.2022

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