Nucleotidings

The Army Corps of Engineers has called a public meeting to discuss options for cleaning up areas around the Lewiston landfill containing nuclear waste from the World War II atomic bomb project. Buffalonews.com

     On average, there are many miles of pipes in a conventional water-cooled nuclear power plant. Maintaining that piping and fining any leaks are very important for the continued safe operation of a plant. Failing pipes can be difficult to identify. There may be a puddle under the pipe, some other evidence of deterioration or a pipe could just burst without any warning.

Ambient office  = 80 nanosieverts per hour

Ambient outside = 73 nanosieverts per hour

Soil exposed to rain water = 72 nanosieverts per hour

Bill Gates’ Nuclear Reactor Hits a Roadblock. Engineering.com