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Even if this is true I think this is such a public safety hazard, that the authorities will never allow its public adoption. Just think in terms of domestic te
by kodfodrasz 10y ago
Even if this is true I think this is such a public safety hazard, that the authorities will never allow its public adoption.
Just think in terms of domestic terrorism and dirty bombs. Exploding a few such batteries would release radioactive powder, which is a quite dangerous if inhaled, and cleaning it up is very difficult.
- regularfry 10y agoC14 isn't much good for a dirty bomb. It's too light. You'd probably need to be actually caught in the explosion to stand a risk of inhaling enough to be problematic, and at that point you've got other things to worry about.
- talideon 10y agoYou don't even need to think in those terms: just think in terms of some idiot who doesn't bother properly recycling the things. If they're not safe in that circumstance, then they're a potential safety hazard, much as at the very least, say, lead-acid batteries are.
- lefty2 10y agoYeah, even forgetting dirty bombs, spent fuel rods emit a huge amount of gamma radiation and need to be actively cooled in huge pools. Also, they can't be handled directly. If you came within a meter of unshielded fuel rod you would be dead within 5 mintues