(Reuters) – The U.S. military took new steps to shield personnel from radiation spread by Japan’s crippled nuclear plant on Tuesday, redirecting arriving warships to safer waters and telling some forces to limit time outdoors.
Here are the latest details from the Pentagon on the mobilization of American forces to aid Japan after its devastating tsunami and earthquake.
All times are local to Japan.
WHERE IS RADIATION BEING DETECTED?
* Two U.S. naval bases detected above normal levels of radiation: the Yokosuka Naval Base, located about 200 miles south of the plant, and the Naval Air Facility Atsugi, which is about 150 miles from the plant.
* Rear Admiral Richard Wren, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Japan, said the additional radiation exposure for the past 12 hours at the two bases was about 20 millirem, less than one month’s exposure to naturally occurring background radiation. He is recommending personnel and their families limit outdoor activity and shut down external ventilation systems.
* A day after saying 17 Americans on helicopter missions had been exposed to a month’s worth of normal radiation, the Navy acknowledged several more crew members had been similarly exposed to low levels of radiation. But it said there was no risk to their health and that operations would continue.
Read more: Reuters.
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