Los Angeles rain comes in at a sizzling 415% of normal, far higher than what triggers a radiation hazmat incident for the California Highway Patrol.
Year: 2011
Radon Progeny Risk? December 15, 2011
Santa Monica rain radiation reads 264% of normal. But is this sample, which decayed down to background within two days, reading hot because of so-called “radon progeny”?
Radioactive Downtown L.A. Air 11-30-11
EnviroReporter.com tests three months worth of HEPA filter-cleaned air in an historic downtown L.A. building with central air. Dust tests 364% of normal, hotter than expected.
Radioactive Los Angeles Air 11-16-11
Disturbing readings from one of Radiation Station Central’s HEPA filters after just 30 days of use: 308% of normal background higher. Alpha and beta radiation captured by the filter.
Radioactive Los Angeles Rain 11-6-11 evening
Los Angeles’ first impacted storm detected in Santa Monica was a troubling sign of what was to come later in the evening: suspected fallout from triple meltdowns at Fukushima Japan.
Radioactive Los Angeles Rain 11-6-11 morning
The Fukushima Express may have delivered a radioactive punch in the rain to Los Angeles thanks to the Jet Stream over the Pacific moving south as the weather cools.
2 HEPA Filters Aggregate – October 3, 2011
After just 53 days of air cleaning at Radiation Station in Santa Monica, California, two HEPA filters’ dust aggregate comes in at a worrisome 216.0% of background higher than normal.
3 HEPA Filters – October 3, 2011
While a HEPA filter from Grover Beach, California, registered no additional radiation, two HEPA filters from Radiation Station Santa Monica were ~227% and ~222% of normal higher.
Radiation Conversation
EnviroReporter.com inaugurates Radiation Conversation with high levels of radiation in Japanese products in Southern California, including beer, sake and green tea.
Bryce Canyon Radioactive Rain – September 12, 2011
EnviroReporter.com travels to Bryce Canyon National Park. Rain clocks in at 258% of background with the most dangerous radiation, alpha, dominating the reading.
Grand Canyon Radioactive Rain – September 11, 2011
On six month anniversary of the Fukushima meltdowns, hot rain coming in between 207% and 270% over normal, long after so called radon-daughters were washed out of the electric air.
Springdale, UT Radioactive Rain – September 11, 2011
On a mournful night of thunder and lightning outside of Zion on the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001 yields radioactive rain 204% times normal falling on solemn tourists.
Vegetable Juice – September 8, 2011
Japanese vegetable juice spot checks at a whopping 53% over background. Not surprising to find this level of radiation in this Japanese juice, it is surprising to find it for sale in Los Angeles.
Sake – September 7, 2011
Japanese-made sake bought in Southern California registers 22.3% above background, but unlike background radiation, you swallow sake. Alpha radiation detected in tests of sake.
Japanese Beer #3, #4, #5, #6 – September 6, 2011
Four Japanese beers are tested at Radiation Station and three have higher radiation than normal, including one beer that came in 26.6% higher in radiation than found in background.
Swiss Roll Green Tea – September 5, 2011
A popular Japanese-made Swiss Roll Green Tea cake tests 21.6% higher in radiation than normal. Detection results of the cakes out of their packaging indicate heightened alpha radiation.
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