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Re: Dirty bombs
My understanding is that Cs diffuses into concrete. That makes it
impossible to wash away.
Tom
tom.mohaupt@WRIGHT.EDU wrote:
>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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