ponds u say

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depends on the radiation
alpha is stopped by paper
beta is stopped by aluminum foil
gamma is stopped by lead

http://puregold.aquaria.net/su1-2004...radiation.html
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Sure. But my point is that there is a difference between being made
radioactive, and be irradiated. You can blast a steak with gamma rays,
killing all the cow poop, but if you eat the steak you won't become
radioactive. If on the other hand you poured the green goo from a reactor on
your burger, you'll be able to read in the dark.

BV.

You're absolutely right Tom, I was just kidding around. ~ jan

On Sat, 22 May 2004 11:46:06 -0500, "Tom L. La Bron" wrote:

This is where you are making a general assumption of
water used in a nuclear facility. The don't turn on
the local faucet to fill the pipes, plus it is a sealed
pressurized system. The water used in Nuclear reactors
has nothing in it but water. The water is super clean
in nuclear facilities just to prevent the possibility
of something like that happening.

I know this from personal experience because I used to
work in the Nuclear Field.

Tom L.L.
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only if the radioactive material is a nutrient normally taken up by the algae,
unfortunately. Then there is a the problem of disposing of the radioactive algae.
what many people dont understand is that anything can become radioactive (well except
helium IIRC) that is in contact with penetrating radiation. Ingrid

jan JJsPond.us wrote:

Nuclear Plants only have so many years of life, cooling ponds will need
conversion someday. I just bet there's an algae out there that eats
radiation. ;o) ~ jan



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And the cooling towers are a sight to see. I worked at a plant for a few
months, doing on nuclear stuff, but I parked near the towers every day. It
was weird to see how the updraft of the steam

Water vapor, BV, water vapor. ;o) ~ jan
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"~ jan JJsPond.us" wrote in message
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And the cooling towers are a sight to see. I worked at a plant for a few
months, doing on nuclear stuff, but I parked near the towers every day.
It
was weird to see how the updraft of the steam

Water vapor, BV, water vapor. ;o) ~ jan

Sure looked like water to me. The road of it was incredibly loud. I'll take
your word for it.

BV.

I was just nit pickin'. Every time I mention seeing steam off ENW's tower,
hubby says "Water Vapor, Water Vapor" Okay, whatever.... ;o) ~ jan

was weird to see how the updraft of the steam

Water vapor, BV, water vapor. ;o) ~ jan

Sure looked like water to me. The road of it was incredibly loud. I'll take
your word for it.

BV.


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