Grand Gulf Nuclear power plant dumps radioactive tritium in Mississippi river last wk

[geauxbubba]

I wonder how much of this will end up in the spillway? did anyone hear any news agencies reporting on this last week?

http://www.natchezdemocrat.com/2011/05/04/radioactive-water-released-into-river-at-grand-gulf/

 

[Gus McCrae]

Tritium has several uses, including being a component in triggering mechanisms on thermonuclear weapons systems. The substance is often used in conjunction with phosphor material to create permanent illumination for items such as wristwatch dials and night-sights for firearms.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium

 

[SpeedRacer]

Free night sights!

 

[glimmerman]

You won't need night sights because the deer will glow in the dark!!!

 

[Russo]

hahahaha

 

[themcfarland]

I heard it, read about it, they dumped some water that had been standing, and thought about testing it aftwards.. it was hot for tritium..

they didnt get on the big map so I wasnt worried..

 

[LACamper]

Just go look at night and see if the river glows! That stuff is incredibly expensive, IIRC...

 

[nickatnite]

Repost...

click HERE..

 

[jimdana1942]

Glowing fish.

 

[TomTerrific]

Sola dosis facit venenum!

 

[RobFMJ]

Free night sights!

 

[geauxbubba]

Repost...

Sorry Nick, I didn't see your post on the 3rd. This story finally made the New Orleans paper today. Story made the back page of the Living section.

 

[acme_labs]

Who needs a dirty bomb from a terrorist, all they have to do is just wait for some goon to screw up and then laugh. Fukushima, Grand Gulf, Deepwater Horizon, the EPA Approval process...