Radioactive water leaking to tunnels under Japanese nuclear plant
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 02:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The buildup of highly radioactive water in the tunnels beneath the Fukushima complex is hindering efforts to restore power to the facility. Traces of plutonium, which is highly carcinogenic, are detected in soil around the plant.Japanese emergency crews are scrambling to contain rising levels of extremely radioactive water that has leaked into tunnels and basement equipment rooms at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, putting up dangerous new obstacles to workers trying to bring the reactors under control.