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Octafish

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14. That paper was published in 2002. It's a good bet there's a lot more plutonium now.

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 07:11 PM

Feb 2013

Any idea how much plutonium was introduced to the environment when Reactor 3 containment building exploded?

As that reactor ran and stored many tons of "spent" MOX fuel, my guess would be more than a couple of grams.

Almost forgot: While the Michigan researcher may have been accurate in stating that the average person's annual radiation dose is due to nature, the statement is misleading as most isotopes of plutonium are alpha emitters, meaning the radiation can be blocked by clothing. What's disingenuous about the statement is that a microscopic amount of plutonium can be ingested, where it can remain in direct contact with tissues and lead to genetic damage.

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TEPCO Rose [View all] Octafish Feb 2013 OP

What "murder of 8 billion people" are you talking about? wtmusic Feb 2013 #1

I imagine that refers to plutonium exposure. Octafish Feb 2013 #2

Sounds like the seabirds are healthy. wtmusic Feb 2013 #3

According to your way of thinking, wtmusic, plutonium must be good for you. Octafish Feb 2013 #4

Is that what passes for logic these days? FBaggins Feb 2013 #8

Fantastic catch! Octafish Feb 2013 #11

What about him/her? FBaggins Feb 2013 #12

Lady Barbara Judge is the subject of the post. Do you have anything to add about her? Octafish Feb 2013 #13

She's the subject of the thread... not the post. FBaggins Feb 2013 #18

Thanks. Very astute observation, FBaggins. Octafish Feb 2013 #29

This is where EDUCATION is needed.. PamW Feb 2013 #34

I like education Thanks Pam RobertEarl Feb 2013 #35

Spontaneous fission. PamW Feb 2013 #36

Turbine steam was in direct contact with the MOX fuel? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #37

Actually... PamW Feb 2013 #40

Tell us what you think of this, Pam RobertEarl Feb 2013 #41

Sure.... PamW Feb 2013 #43

Plutonium Pam RobertEarl Feb 2013 #44

I've looked... PamW Feb 2013 #46

Denying science again, aren't you, Pam? Yep. RobertEarl Feb 2013 #49

I don't doubt the Lithuaninan scientists.. PamW Feb 2013 #51

Bravo. wtmusic Feb 2013 #38

Pam sure made this clear RobertEarl Feb 2013 #39

You need to cool a reactor.. PamW Feb 2013 #42

Wow, Pam. RobertEarl Feb 2013 #45

Again... PamW Feb 2013 #47

Another profound statement RobertEarl Feb 2013 #50

I'm glad you AGREE!! PamW Feb 2013 #48

She's not suggesting they are thinking about re-starting parts of the Dai-ichi plant is she? AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #5

Her hiring may be a PR move of the first stank rather than as a professional fixer-upper. Octafish Feb 2013 #6

K&R RobertEarl Feb 2013 #7

Nuclear war is crazy. Nuclear weapons are crazy. Nuclear power is crazy. Octafish Feb 2013 #9

There's tons spread around the world WITHOUT the bunkers. PamW Feb 2013 #10

That paper was published in 2002. It's a good bet there's a lot more plutonium now. Octafish Feb 2013 #14

WRONG!!! WRONG!!! WRONG!!! Everything you said was 100% WRONG!!! PamW Feb 2013 #15

Uhhh, Pam? You do know this, right? RobertEarl Feb 2013 #16

I hope she doesn't know it... FBaggins Feb 2013 #19

Hey, ya seen #4 RobertEarl Feb 2013 #20

Another straw man? FBaggins Feb 2013 #21

Building #4 has crumbled RobertEarl Feb 2013 #23

WRONG AGAIN!!! PamW Feb 2013 #25

There are TONS of spent MOX (PLUTONIUM and URANIUM!!!) outside that core in the spent fuel pools. Octafish Feb 2013 #32

Another thread you should review FBaggins Feb 2013 #33

You're kidding, right? FBaggins Feb 2013 #26

Self-righteous anti-nukes. PamW Feb 2013 #28

You'll get a kick out of today's Dilbert FBaggins Feb 2013 #30

I'll have to send this to my colleague.. PamW Feb 2013 #31

YES - volatile materials PamW Feb 2013 #22

Thank you for straightening me out, PamW. Octafish Feb 2013 #17

But you need to be an engineer... PamW Feb 2013 #24

Scientifically - I agree with the TEPCO assessment PamW Feb 2013 #27

Lady Barbara Judge to give David J. Rose Memorial Lecture at MIT PamW Feb 2013 #52