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0 pointswildylion6mo ago0 comments

Might be. If the reactor was recently defueled, especially, might there be more junk floating in the water?

If said junk was alpha- or beta-emitting, it could be enough of a danger for cancer.

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It almost sounds plausible but it's not. All fuel is extremely heavy elements that in still water falls down and deposits on the bottom.

fsh6mo ago

The fuel is (almost) harmless, it's the fission products that make reactors dangerous. Many of those are water-soluble. Of course the fuel elements should be encased, but drinking pool water is probably not a great idea anyway.

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loa_in_6mo ago

It almost sounds plausible but it's not. All fuel is extremely heavy elements that in still water falls down and deposits on the bottom.

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