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In the Wikipedia article it’s clear that the container of the caesium 137 was punctured and the grains of caesium powder were handled by many people and spread
by WantonQuantum 4y ago
In the Wikipedia article it’s clear that the container of the caesium 137 was punctured and the grains of caesium powder were handled by many people and spread on surfaces.
That’s just the original source of beta particles being spread around rather than the beta radiation “spreading” in some way.
- logifail 4y ago> That’s just the original source of beta particles being spread around rather than the beta radiation “spreading” in some way OK, fair point. We should use phrases like "spreading radioactivity" or "spreading radioactive contamination"? If the wording is corrected, the original point does still apply. You really wouldn't want a radioactive source stuck in your vehicle's tyre.