打开气闸出入口会导致释放出部分辐射线，但是东京电力公司表示，这样的辐射水平将不会使核电站周边20公里禁区以外的人感到担心。
Goshi Hosono, a Japanese Government spokesman, says the Japanese government has notified nearby countries of the plans to release radioactive air, but it concurs that there will be no impact on the environment.
日本政府发言人西山英彦说：日本政府已经通知附近国家有关释出辐射性空气的计划，但是辐射性空气将不会对环境造成影响。
In a related matter, Tokyo Electric reported a sharp rise in temperature at the nearby Reactor 3. It was at 202 degrees Celcius early Sunday, up 40 degrees in less than a day, but still less than the normal operating temperature. Tokyo Electric plans to monitor the reactor closely.
另外，东京电力公司报导说，三号反应堆附近的气温急剧升高，星期天上午温度达到202摄氏度，在不到一天内上升了40度，但是这仍然低于正常的运作温度。东京电力公司计划密切观察这座核反应堆。