#Radioactive Kindergarden Sludge 27,000 becquerels

新潟県十日町市は２２日、市が保育施設の土壌などの放射性物質調査を行った結果、市立白梅保育園で雨水を集める槽にたまった泥から１キロ・グラム当たり１万８９００ベクレル、私立愛宕幼稚園で草葉の堆積物から同２万７０００ベクレルの放射性セシウムが検出されたと発表した。

Tokamachi City in Niigata Prefecture announced on August 22 the result of the survey of radioactive materials in the soil in nursery schools and kindergartens in the city. 18,900 becquerels/kg of radioactive cesium was found in the sludge at the bottom of the container that collects rainwater at a public nursery school, and 27,000 becquerels/kg of radioactive cesium was found in the yard compost pile at a private kindergarten.

　８０００ベクレル超～１０万ベクレルは管理型処分場での仮置き対象となり、市は県と処分方法について相談する。

If the level of radioactive cesium exceeds 8,000 becquerels/kg up to 100,000 becquerels/kg, it has to be temporarily stored at a controlled processing plant. The city will consult the prefectural government as to how to dispose the sludge and the yard compost.

NOTE: There still seemed to be surprise of such high radiation when this area wasn't "under the radiation plume"... With more than 160 days of constant radiation bombardment of the Northern Hemisphere, the local winds, pressure systems and trade winds have had ample time to distribute the radiation from beyond being just under the plume.