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Fukushima Daiichi NPS Prompt Report 2013

Fukushima Daiichi NPS Prompt Report (Jul 21, 2013)Steam-like Gas Found Near the Central Part of the Fifth Floor (Equipment Storage Pool Side) of Unit 3 Reactor Building at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (Follow-up Information 8)

This is a follow-up report on the statuses of steam-like gas found wafting through the air near the central part of the fifth floor (equipment storage pool side) of Unit 3 on July 18.

We would like to announce the infrared-thermography result measured from 12:39 PM to 2:40 PM yesterday (July 20) near the location where the steam-like gas was found.

Temperature of the location where the steam-like gas was found was approx. 18 - 25 degrees Celsius, and was equivalent to the temperature measured yesterday (July 20).

* Weather condition as of 2:00 PM on July 20
Air temperature: 21.4 degrees Celsius, humidity: 76%

We will continue to monitor the status closely.


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