> Alpha radiation is completely harmless and doesn’t even get through a sheet of paper. That is not correct. Yes, alpha radiation doesn’t penetrate skin, but i

> Alpha radiation is completely harmless and doesn’t even get through a sheet of paper. That is not correct. Yes, alpha radiation doesn’t penetrate skin, but is dangerous if you ingest it. That’s one of the reasons people have abandoned underground long-term storage sites: they all eventually have water break ins and the worry is that the waste will contaminate fresh water supplies.