Posted on 11/24/2007 7:30:58 PM PST by Flavius
A number of studies conducted at the sites of some of the worst radiation incidents in history have concluded that the danger from radiation isn't as great as was previously believed.
Deaths from radiation incidents including the nuclear bombs dropped on Japan in WW2 and Russian nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl were in the hundreds, not tens of thousands. The risk of genetic deformity was also lower than expected.
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Yep, I recall the ‘perfect fit’ sizing machine at Sears getting shoes. Used to play with it using my hands when nobody was around. Funny part is I went on to spend 30 years in Radiology.
I agree somewhat, but many of the deaths do take decades to happen. Naval personnel that were stationed at Hawthorne during WW II have had a cancer rate that is more than five times normal.
If you really believe that, I'd like to invite you to one of my realestate seminars...
No. But it looks like fun! ;-)
She's still living, and that probably occurred over 50 years ago.
Radioactivity ain’t fun. Just ask the Russian children born with no legs and three arms near Chernobyl.
Yep. My sister (freeper monkey face) and I are Downwinders, too, and grew up in Central Utah during the entire decade of the Fifties. We all have ovarian and endocrine/thyroid problems, and I am a breast cancer survivor. We were given potassium iodide tablets in school for years, monthly, as I recall. "Chocolate" flavored, 1 tablet for little kids, 2 for older students.
Cool. Did they have almonds in them?
...pretty! ;-)
That doesn’t look like a cratering shot, either, so there was a flash just before what we see in the photo.
in a DU tank shell,
or any other such projectile,
does the DU material come in contact
with the rifle barrel?
Polonium and other radioactive materials are more dangerous from their toxicity than their radioactivity.
“in a DU tank shell,
or any other such projectile,
does the DU material come in contact
with the rifle barrel?”
No, these are “discarding sabot” rounds. The DU penetrator, basically a dart, is surrounded by a lightweight, two piece jacket, the “sabot” (Fr. “shoe”).
The sabot flies off as the projectile leaves the muzzle, leaving the heavy penetrator to fly downrange. This is used because a full-caliber DU projectile would either be much too heavy for effective velocity (or even firing safety), or much too short for usable aerodynamic and ballistic properties.
This was invented during WW2, not for protection from toxicity, but to allow the use of dense, sub-caliber armor-piercing projectiles (orignally tungsten) in high and medium velocity tank and anti-tank guns.
Discarding sabot rounds are available for certain small arms, the idea is to use a lightweight bullet with a large caliber charge for higher velocity.
It is not a black/white settled issue. Radiation/Radiation poisoning is a matter of degree and exposure. Sort of like the Sun or fire in a way.
The long term effects of residual Radioactive contamination have not borne out to what was originally predicted. Look at Hiroshima and the area around Chernobyl. Apparently the soil will absorb and contain these products.
However it looks as Chernobyl was contaminated to a much greater measure than Hiroshima, so the comparison may not be valid. And I think that since nuclear radiation is just one part of the electro-magnetic spectrum, that biologically we can absorb and recover from its deleterious effects within limits.
And nearly kills you in the process, even with relatively small doses.
oK, what is the ‘dust’ hazard?
cleaning up a tank battle?
cleaning up something shot up by an A-10?
other?
This sounds like a news item from the turn of the LAST century.
Obviously someone wishes to instill that radioactive materials are safe, but safe in whose hands?
In 1900 Muslims had no use for radium, now they are crawling over each other for the bombs against Satan(USA).
Absolutely anything can be a weapon in the Islamic world and they teach that to their followers.
That could be correct. Most people don’t realize there is radiation exposure associated with flying.
This is a good read
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