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A comment on Chernobyl’s Hot Mess, “the Elephant’s Foot,” Is Still Lethal (2013). Parent comment

Re:Chernobyl’s Hot Mess, “the Elephant’s Foot,” Is Still Let... by cnvogel on Friday November 28, 2014 @02:08AM (#8669978)
Whiel I agree with your statements, it should be noted that sometimes scuba-diving in nuclear reactor's pools isn't as safe and fun as originally intended.

http://www.isoe-network.net/index.php/component/docman/doc_d...

[A diver not briefed on avoiding unknown objects picked up a highly activated bolt laying on the pool floor and received a substantial amount of radioactive dose.]

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Re:Chernobyl’s Hot Mess, “the Elephant’s Foot,” Is Still Let... by yason on Friday November 28, 2014 @04:18AM (#8670245)
This just verifies that water is a good shield against radiation. The slides explained that any proximity to, not to mention physical contact, with the object would be highly dangerous but having a mere 1.4 meters of water in between the human and the object the dosage would be negligible.
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