Thursday 12 January 2012

Humans Too? French nuclear expert warns against trip to Fukushima City… for Louvre artwork — Decontaminating radioactivity would be a complex operation « Enenews.com

Humans Too? French nuclear expert warns against trip to Fukushima City… for Louvre artwork — Decontaminating radioactivity would be a complex operation « Enenews.com

The world’s most visited museum is due to send around 20 works in April to three towns in northern Japan, including Fukushima City, less than 40 miles from [the meltdowns ...]

France’s nuclear safety and protection institute, IRSN, had advised French citizens only to visit the areas for essential reasons and to “regularly pass the vacuum cleaner over the surface of furniture and carpets” in the fallout zone.

“What about the paintings and 16th century Flemish tapestry that the Louvre is sending? Will they ‘regularly’ vacuum these?,” asked Mr [Didier Rykner, head of The Art Tribune website].

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