5 workers exposed to radioactive materials at nuclear facility

Five workers at a nuclear research facility in Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, had their gloves and shoes exposed to radioactive materials Tuesday, the operator of the facility said.The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said up to 24 becquerels of radioactive materials were found inside the noses of three of the workers, prompting the agency to check whether they face the danger of internal exposure to radiation.An official at the agency said it is hard to say the detected level is "extremely small," although it does not pose an immediate threat to their health.There were no radiation leak…READ FULL ARTICLE