Earthquake that resulted in leakage of nuclear reactors in Japan, exposure to radioactive began to disrupt people's lives. After the discovery of radioactive substances in vegetables, this time according to NHK report on Tuesday (22 / 3), the level of radioactive iodine and cesium were also found excessive in sea water near power plants Fukushima.Tokyo Electric Power Company or TEPCO has collected samples of sea water about 100 yards from a nuclear reactor south. Sea water in the sample were found to contain radioactive iodine-131 that exceed legal standards 126.7 times. In addition, the substance of cesium-134 for 24.8 times, and cesium-137 at 16.5 times also contained therein.
All these substances are considered safe standards for consumption each day for ten years. The annual intake is in accordance with one millisievert, or the maximum radiation exposure per year is considered safe.
Meanwhile, the International Commission on Radiological Protection recommends that exposure be kept under one millisievert per year.
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