Re: Dirty bombs

[Tom Mohaupt <tom.mohaupt@WRIGHT.EDU>]

According to the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (ancient edition, 1977),

the solubility of CsCl is 162 g/ml in cold water and 260 g/ml in hot water.

Tom



BERNARD L COHEN wrote:

> 

>         Can someone explain why dispersed CsCl in a city is a long term

> hazard? Isn't it highly soluble in water? If so, it should be easy to hose

> away, using radiation detectors to locate hot spots. The water with CsCl

> would go into the sewer system. Even without hosing, rain should wash away

> most of it.

> 

> Bernard L. Cohen

> Physics Dept.

> University of Pittsburgh

> Pittsburgh, PA 15260

> Tel: (412)624-9245

> Fax: (412)624-9163

> e-mail: blc@pitt.edu

> 

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