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I guess the related question is - the half life of Cs137 and St90 are both about 30 years. Can the place just be secured well enough to prevent it from being di

• lostlogin 3y ago
  That’s what they are trying to do by the sounds of it. Get rid of the worst of it then cap it. Rain and snow force the radiation toward the river - this needs managing before the building collapses.
• sgt101 3y ago
  >I guess the related question is - the half life of Cs137 and St90 are both about 30 years. Which is disturbing because this spill has been there for about 45 years already - it must have been as hot as hell to start with and you've got to wonder how many workers have been zapped by it over the years. Someone should start combing through records and finding out who's been in near proximity.
  • fnordfnordfnord 3y ago
    Sr90 emits 1MeV beta. Very very bad if you ingest it but easy to protect yourself if you're near it. The Cs137 is a lot harder to be around. And we don't want either in the water or food chain.
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