Antinuclear

Australian teachers in Japan may be placed too close to leaky nuclear reactors,  Liam Walsh ,The Courier-Mail August 20, 2011 A LEADING Japanese recruiter of teachers from Australia is placing recruits closer to leaky nuclear reactors than recommended by Canberra’s radiation safety agency.

The move by the Japanese Government-sponsored JET program reflects the gulf between what Japanese and other nations’ authorities constitute a safe distance……The program confirmed to The Courier-Mail that 31 new JET participants from English-speaking nations were offered placements within 80km of the nuclear plants. Three who took up the offer were Australians, JET said.

The Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency recommends Australians keep at least 80km away from the reactors.”As a precautionary measure … Australians within an 80km zone from the Fukushima nuclear power plant (are recommended to) move out of the area,” an advisory guide says….”The US had made a similar recommendation in accordance with the standard guidelines of their Nuclear Regulatory Commission.”

JET’s explanation document details that it might place participants closer to reactors than advised by foreign governments.– http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/australian-teachers-in-japan-may-be-placed-too-close-to-leaky-nuclear-reactors/story-e6freooo-1226118370859