[ RadSafe ] Tons of radioactive wood pellets...

[WILLIAM LIPTON]

There are two potential hazards:  (1) airborne Cs-137 when the wood is burned, and (2) Cs-137 in the ashes.  The combustion process could concentrate the Cs in the ash.

My main concern, however, is the source of the contamination.  It indicates a loss of control somewhere, which could lead to more serious consequences.  If a nuclear facility released the contaminated pallets, what else are they releasing?

Bill Lipton
It's not about dose, it's about trust.

 



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From: Bjorn Cedervall <bcradsafers at hotmail.com>
To: Dutch Radsafers <radsafe at radlab.nl>
Sent: Sunday, June 14, 2009 10:38:14 AM
Subject: [ RadSafe ] Tons of radioactive wood pellets...


FYI:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/italylithuaniaenergyenvironmentnuclear



Comments?



Bjorn Cedervall    bcradsafers at hotmail.com



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