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The rod in the middle of the picture contains thorium-MOX pellets, and is being inserted into the reactor (which is underground). So these guys are standing ri
by andor 13y ago
The rod in the middle of the picture contains thorium-MOX pellets, and is being inserted into the reactor (which is underground).
So these guys are standing right next to a fuel rod radioactive enough to start a nuclear chain reaction? [0] Can anybody elaborate on how dangerous this is?
[0] only if close to lots of other fuel rods, I guess...
- tarre 13y agoUnused nuclear fuel has very low radioactivity. It is the fission products, which are the problem regarding radioactivity. Were it a used fuel bundle, they wouldn't be standing there.