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The author speaks of gamma emissions being the primary danger, I thought alpha particles where the main danger?
by xupybd 9y ago
The author speaks of gamma emissions being the primary danger, I thought alpha particles where the main danger?
- mrob 9y agoAlpha particles are the main danger when alpha emitting materials are inhaled or ingested, but nuclear waste storage facilities are designed to prevent that. With good containment, gamma emissions are the biggest danger, because gamma rays are hard to block.
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- peterjlee 9y agoAlpha particles are basically Helium atoms without the electrons so it's fairly easy to contain it. A sheet of paper is enough to block an alpha particle.