What are the new levels of Japan nuclear crises?

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1. Guest7762
   

    Japan's nuclear crisis may have taken its most dangerous turn; one of the pools containing highly radioactive spent fuel rods at the stricken plant had run dry. One nuclear expert said that there was now even a possibility that the disaster may approach the extent of the Chernobyl accident, the worst ever in the industry's history. According to a nuclear Engineer, it may be time to consider ways to bury or cover the entire complex in some kind of material that would stop radiation from leaking into the atmosphere. There is no water in the spent fuel pool and the radiation levels are extremely high, which could possibly impact the ability to take corrective measures. Japanese officials have been working desperately for two days to try to get more water into the pool to cover the rods, which remain hot for months after they are removed from the reactors and can quickly release radioactive components if exposed to the air. f they don't get water to these spent fuel pools in view of the containment breaches in the other plants the actual radiation releases could approach that category of Chernobyl

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2. Guest5124
   

    I think the question refers to the level. i.e. what is level 5 as opposed to level 4 and what is level 6?  and 7 ? I cant find anything via google or bing that says exactly what these levels mean.

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