AJ
2002-Jun-10, 03:31 PM
Interesting article about "dirty" bombs and radioactive decay http://www.msnbc.com/news/764658.asp
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"The length of time an area would be contaminated would depend on the type of isotope used and the success in cleaning it up. For example, Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years, meaning that without cleaning, an area could be rendered uninhabitable for that period of time."
I don't think I would live in that area until a couple of half lives went by, like 4 or 5. After 30 years half the stuff is still radioactive.
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"The length of time an area would be contaminated would depend on the type of isotope used and the success in cleaning it up. For example, Cesium-137 has a half-life of 30 years, meaning that without cleaning, an area could be rendered uninhabitable for that period of time."
I don't think I would live in that area until a couple of half lives went by, like 4 or 5. After 30 years half the stuff is still radioactive.