Govt may spray resin on N-plant / Sticky material should keep down radiation

[Kablooie]

Source: Yomiuri Shinbun

The government will likely go ahead with a plan to spray resin inside the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, which it hopes will contain the spread of radioactive substances, sources said Wednesday.

The government has begun full-fledged discussions on different plans to stop the spread of radioactive substances that have been leaking continuously from damaged reactors at the plant run by Tokyo Electric Power Co
...
The plan involves using a remote-controlled robot to spray resin over about 80,000 square meters inside the 120,000-square-meter facility. The areas to be sprayed were contaminated by radiation from
debris scattered by several hydrogen gas explosions in the days after the March 11 earthquake.

Synthetic resin would likely be used, possibly Kurita Water Industries Ltd.'s Kuricoat C-720 Green. The product is usually used to prevent dust and sand from being blown off reclaimed and developed land. Coating the debris with resin is expected to prevent the radioactive materials from spreading into the air.
...
The government is now considering building temporary facilities for storing the contaminated water inside the plant and other options.

These plans are being devised by a radiation control team comprised of senior officials from the Japanese and U.S. governments, nuclear experts, and personnel from the SDF and the U.S. military. The team is led by Sumio Mabuchi, a special adviser for the prime minister. The sources said the team decided to go ahead with the resin spraying at its meeting Tuesday.

The measures, however, are only stopgap, and the government said it would come up with more permanent solutions to contain the radioactive materials after temperatures in the nuclear fuel rod pools fall and the reactors stabilize.

Read more: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110330005470.htm

[damntexdem]

1. And don't forget to buff afterward, to give a nice shine to the glow.

;-)

[Oak2004]

2. This was done at Chernobyl

There was no other way to keep the conditions survivable enough to work in ("survivable" being defined as "will survive long enough and in good enough health to get the job done", not what you or I (or no doubt they) would have wanted it to mean).

[LiberalEsto]

3. Super-glue should do the trick

Leftover oatmeal also has remarkable staying power.

[Duer 157099]

4. Is this the Corexit of the nuclear industry?

:shrug:

[BeFree]

5. Polluted water

What are they gonna do with all the polluted water?

Hope like hell it gets diluted?

Gawd, are they in some serious trouble, or what?
I hope they get a handle on this quick. But.... it may be beyond them to ever do so.

[Innoma]

6. Why not duct tape?

God knows that in any emergency, duct tape is just the ticket. And, if you can get people out shopping as well, problem solved!

At least that's what I heard.

(Edited for spelling)

[abqmufc]

7. In 2 years after being sprayed a Government report will state this was the worst idea....

due to the sticky resin having more immediate health risks than radionuclide exposure. I am sure the spray has no ecological or human health risk.

[colorado_ufo]

8. Have the Chinese toy factories

send over all their lead-based paint. Then they could even choose which color to spray the facility.

[DeSwiss]

9. Where have I heard this plan before???

"Come on you numbskulls and spray
that resin!"


- Oh yeah, now I remember......

K&R