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wildylion
30 days ago
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A worker fell into a nuclear reactor pool
Might be. If the reactor was recently defueled, especially, might there be more junk floating in the water?
If said junk was alpha- or beta-emitting, it could be enough of a danger for cancer.
loa_in_
30 days ago
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It almost sounds plausible but it's not. All fuel is extremely heavy elements that in still water falls down and deposits on the bottom.
fsh
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The fuel is (almost) harmless, it's the fission products that make reactors dangerous. Many of those are water-soluble. Of course the fuel elements should be encased, but drinking pool water is probably not a great idea anyway.
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If said junk was alpha- or beta-emitting, it could be enough of a danger for cancer.