Two members of "Fukushima 50" sent to hospital

[cstaylor]

BREAKING NEWS: 2 workers exposed to radiation from troubled nuke plant hospitalized

http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/

[cstaylor]

NEWS ADVISORY: 17 workers so far exposed to radiation over 100 millisieverts: TEPCO

Hopefully they'll have enough workers to finish. I wonder if they'll be using Jietai inside of the plants.

[Socratesabroad]

Hopefully they'll have enough workers to finish. I wonder if they'll be using Jietai inside of the plants.

I'm wagering you were being 'ironical,' but my guess would be 'no.' The plant/company personnel know the facility better than anyone. Being non-specialists in civilian nuclear equipment, the Jieitai'll get the thankless job of decon & cleanup. Though if there aren't enough workers left, they may get pressed into service as assistants/gophers....

[cstaylor]

I'm wagering you were being 'ironical,' but my guess would be 'no.' The plant/company personnel know the facility better than anyone. Being non-specialists in civilian nuclear equipment, the Jieitai'll get the thankless job of decon & cleanup. Though if there aren't enough workers left, they may get pressed into service as assistants/gophers....

I hope there's enough plant and company personnel to finish up the technical work. Couldn't they run out of qualified workers if this continues for a couple of months?