clifp
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My social media has exploded with concerns about the latest revelations about the leaking coming from Fukoshima.
Most of my international investments are in Vanguard total international stock market. However, I do have a modest position in VPL which is roughly 1/2 invested in Japan equities. It has been a dog and some ways I am looking for an excuse to sell, on the other hand I really want to be overweight in Asia when it comes to international equities. The Nikkei seems to be taking everything in stride.
This board has lots of nuclear engineers, and understand at least one commercial operator/instructor. I've spent a fair amount of googling, and I can do math pretty well but I am confused about radiation units. So I have questions for any of you fine folks who spent a chunk of your life dealing with this stuff.
1. How much radiation is in all of these cooling holding containers.
2. What would the impact of all of these containers getting dumped in the ocean, on Japan, Hawaii and the US
3. How much radiation is in the reactors (i.e how many KG of uranium and how radioactive is it)? Have they removed the fuel rods?
4. If all of that material was leaked into the ocean (i.e the containment vessel was breached) what would the impact be on Japan, Hawaii, and US.
Most of my international investments are in Vanguard total international stock market. However, I do have a modest position in VPL which is roughly 1/2 invested in Japan equities. It has been a dog and some ways I am looking for an excuse to sell, on the other hand I really want to be overweight in Asia when it comes to international equities. The Nikkei seems to be taking everything in stride.
This board has lots of nuclear engineers, and understand at least one commercial operator/instructor. I've spent a fair amount of googling, and I can do math pretty well but I am confused about radiation units. So I have questions for any of you fine folks who spent a chunk of your life dealing with this stuff.
1. How much radiation is in all of these cooling holding containers.
2. What would the impact of all of these containers getting dumped in the ocean, on Japan, Hawaii and the US
3. How much radiation is in the reactors (i.e how many KG of uranium and how radioactive is it)? Have they removed the fuel rods?
4. If all of that material was leaked into the ocean (i.e the containment vessel was breached) what would the impact be on Japan, Hawaii, and US.