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2012-07-07 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

What is the risk of a radioactive forest fire around Chernobyl?

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Posted by ryuge 2012-07-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Sounds like a scare tactic, I remember reading the Radioactivity had Gone down to nearly normal.

Low radiation, Low chance of a fire spreading it.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-07-07 00:17|| 2012-07-07 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Plants & trees have taken up radioactive isotopes and incorporated them into their structure. In a fire they would be released and dispersed in the smoke. People breathing downwind - like the firefighters - would be exposed to potentially risky levels.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-07-07 07:19|| 2012-07-07 07:19|| Front Page Top

#3 All the short term isotopes are gone, and their radiation too. Now it is the longer term cesium and strontium mostly. It would take a lot to be harmful. And the smoke would disperse and dilute it.

It is not good to breathe smoke in the first place and radioactive smoke is probably worse, but not a crisis either. And it is plausible that a little radiation provides some benefits.

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Posted by rammer 2012-07-07 09:47|| 2012-07-07 09:47|| Front Page Top

#4 I'd be more concerned about Dinocroc.

Perhaps exprts could add in, but as I understad these particles do not just stick around in material like wood, awaiting to be unleashed.

Most likely a skirmish vs. Fukashima et al.

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-07-07 11:24|| 2012-07-07 11:24|| Front Page Top

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