Tuesday, August 10, 2004


PURE LAND MOUNTAIN NOT YET RADIOACTIVE, BUT THEY'RE WORKING ON IT

The Mihama reactor, only a few dozen kilometers northeast of Pure Land Mountain, was under at least the same degree of governmentally monitored professional care that will go into ensuring the safety of the Plasma Incinerator planned for the local neighborhood by the same type of people, i.e., who live elsewhere:

PIPE THAT CAUSED NUKE ACCIDENT WASN'T INSPECTED IN 28 YEARS

MIHAMA, Fukui -- "A ruptured pipe responsible for a nuclear power plant accident here that killed four people and left seven with burns had not been inspected for 28 years despite being an important part, it has been learned.
Even though the plant's operator, Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO), was notified in November last year that the part needed to be inspected, it failed to implement safety measures ahead of tests scheduled for Aug. 14.
Inspections carried out after the accident showed that the thickness of the pipe had worn down from 10 millimeters to just 1.4 millimeters at the thinnest section. The minimum thickness to maintain proper safety was reportedly 4.7 millimeters..."

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