[ RadSafe ] Absurd? Oh, the irony!

[Otto G. Raabe]

June 29, 2005

I believe that past studies of fusion reactor risks to the people have 
targeted large quantities of C-14 produced by neutrons hitting N-14 in air. 
Rapid oxidation of free carbon leads to carbon dioxide whose release the 
the atmosphere is not readily preventable.

Of course, there are also going to be large quantities of contaminated 
waste materials produced by neutron activation of reactor components and 
other materials in and around a fusion reactor. So fusion reactors may 
produce large quantities of radioactive waste.

Otto

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Prof. Otto G. Raabe, Ph.D., CHP
Center for Health & the Environment
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University of California, Davis, CA 95616
E-Mail: ograabe at ucdavis.edu
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