That is correct! As well - consider that radioactive CARBON can create radioactive Carbon Dioxide. Radioactivity released by coal powered plants IS indeed significantly greater than any well-mannered nuclear power plant. This was something taught to me by the 'critical mass' nerds (nuclear engineers) that I sometimes hung out with when I was going to La. Tech. Another thing you might want to consider is how radioactive cinderblock is. I dont know exactly what the numbers are, but its enough to test a Geiger counter! -WaV
On Dec 18, 2007 10:54 PM, Simon Newton <csnew...@gmail.com> wrote: > Some food for thought... > > From the article: > Among the surprising conclusions: the waste produced by coal plants is > actually more radioactive than that generated by their nuclear > counterparts. In fact, fly ash—a by-product from burning coal for > power—contains up to 100 times more radiation than nuclear waste. > > > http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=coal-ash-is-more-radioactive-than-nuclear-waste&sc=WR_20071218 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > >
