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The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
on: October 15, 2015, 06:14:34 PM
I have been working on a variety of 'preps' for various possible problems. I have tried my level best to make these 'reality based'. Contingencies that are actually LIKELY to happen should be planned for LONG before less likely events.

Nuclear attack, and more honestly fallout, was really low on my list. The odds of a nuclear strike near where I live may not be totally unreasonable in the event of a war, but St. Louis is not a great strike location for terrorists, IMO. So... not a lot of fear on my part.

Until...

Well, apparently there's a landfill on the other side of St. Louis that's on fire. Underground fires in landfills aren't that uncommon, and not usually a terrible problem...

Except...

There's a bunch of nuclear waste from the Manhattan Project buried there. Should the fire reach the contaminated soil, it could eject Thorium and other radioactive elements into the air. I have been told the fallout radius is about 20 miles. I live about 25 miles from the site. Due East of it.

Let's say I have some 'mild concerns' about this.

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The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #1 on: October 15, 2015, 06:27:25 PM
That sucks!

Im no radiation expert, but from the top of my head, Id get a good supply of clean water, a gas mask and iodide tablets. And generally be ready to leave on short notice.


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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #2 on: October 15, 2015, 06:35:41 PM
Wow, that's a little scary. :o
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #3 on: October 15, 2015, 10:03:22 PM
Shouldn't most of that waste be inert by now?

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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #4 on: October 15, 2015, 10:37:11 PM
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #5 on: October 15, 2015, 10:39:36 PM
That waste shouldn't even be radioactive anymore...
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #6 on: October 15, 2015, 10:52:31 PM
Quote from: sawman on October 15, 2015, 10:39:36 PM
That waste shouldn't even be radioactive anymore...

Well... it is. There are elevated levels of radiation in the vegetation in the area, and everyone acknowledges and agrees that if the fire reaches it, it will absolutely cause fallout.

The exact elements and isotopes involved are not known to me (and I'm too lazy to go digging to find a list), but it's absolutely still a hazard.

Half lives of Thorium isotopes range between 25 hours (long past) to 14 BILLION years (as in, NEVER going to go away).
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #7 on: October 15, 2015, 11:00:44 PM
That sucks... maybe with the advance warning something can be done to prevent a fallout  ???
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #8 on: October 15, 2015, 11:56:35 PM
Iodine has a short half life and is only produced in reactors. You do not need tablets. Dispersion of radioactive materials will depend on various factors, like wind and deposition will depend on other factors like rain. The whole scenario looks weird. I know the topic well.
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #9 on: October 16, 2015, 05:33:13 AM

Lynn, I sure hope the local media will continue to cover story like this, this kind of problem may not affect people's lives drastically overnight, but will definitely have a long term impact.


Quote from: Grathr on October 15, 2015, 06:27:25 PM
That sucks!

Im no radiation expert, but from the top of my head, Id get a good supply of clean water, a gas mask and iodide tablets. And generally be ready to leave on short notice.


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Quote from: dks on October 15, 2015, 11:56:35 PM
Iodine has a short half life and is only produced in reactors. You do not need tablets. Dispersion of radioactive materials will depend on various factors, like wind and deposition will depend on other factors like rain. The whole scenario looks weird. I know the topic well.

My initial thoughts are exactly like Grathr, but I wonder how much use is iodine tabs and are they only good for specific kind of radiation problems?  Anyone more experienced can share under what circumstances are they useful and should be taken?
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #10 on: October 16, 2015, 07:40:04 AM
We got through the Chernobyl explosion...
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #11 on: October 16, 2015, 09:37:35 AM
Another reason not to like nuclear energy.
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #12 on: October 16, 2015, 10:33:44 AM
I am truly sorry to hear that you are potentially in the path. 
I've been hearing about this for a few weeks. I've heard people calling DLeosh's radio show about how there's been little real response to the threat and that it turns out "nuclear disaster" is not covered by most homeowners insurance.
From the article you posted it seem the agencies in charge are more interested in paperwork and fines toward the company that owns it than figuring out how to stop it. And that's just putting the cart before the horse.
That landfill and coal mine mentioned at the end of the article...Its still burning after 53 years, I grew up hearing about it. Sad to say I doubt this will be resolved any quicker. Especially since its already been 5 years since this one started, and its only now we notice. And how soon before we forget and it slips out of the news cycle, that reactor in japan is still leaking into the pacific after all. We just don't hear about it any more, like that's going to fix it.
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #13 on: October 16, 2015, 11:07:20 AM
On the bright side, X-Men could become a reality. :D :(


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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #15 on: October 18, 2015, 07:30:16 AM
You might want to consider this stuff . I use it once in a while along with other things to help keep the crude cleaned out.
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #16 on: October 20, 2015, 03:53:53 PM
We are talking ionizing radiation, so if we are talking nasty dosages, dosimeter stickers can be had for a USD 5-10. I'd be tempted to stick one somewhere outside, away from the sun. The problem is, those are typically meant for far higher dosages than I expect you to experience, even if some problem develops. It will tell you if something really nasty has happened, though.

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Reply #17 on: February 19, 2018, 02:41:12 AM
In the event anyone cares about this, HBO has a Documentary on the landfill I talked about in the first post called 'Atomic Homefront', which is free to watch till March 18 (2018)

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Reply #18 on: February 19, 2018, 03:07:23 AM
Quote from: Lynn LeFey on February 19, 2018, 02:41:12 AM
In the event anyone cares about this, HBO has a Documentary on the landfill I talked about in the first post called 'Atomic Homefront', which is free to watch till March 18 (2018)

https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/atomic-homefront

I'll try to watch that later, got to reset my VPN, that's very scary to have on your doorstep.
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #19 on: February 19, 2018, 03:52:19 AM
I recorded the documentary last week and haven't had a chance to watch yet.
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #20 on: February 19, 2018, 07:43:13 AM
Not that it helps you, but we're a nuclear-free zone here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_nuclear-free_zone

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Reply #21 on: February 19, 2018, 02:37:31 PM
Quote from: Lynn LeFey on October 15, 2015, 10:52:31 PM
Half lives of Thorium isotopes range between 25 hours (long past) to 14 BILLION years (as in, NEVER going to go away).

The thing is that elements with longer half lives are also a lot less radioactive. All elements have a half life (well, maybe there is some magic around the iron where fission and fusion meet? I don't remember anymore...) but most don't emit much radiation.  :D
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #22 on: February 19, 2018, 03:04:42 PM
Quote from: lister on February 19, 2018, 02:37:31 PM
Quote from: Lynn LeFey on October 15, 2015, 10:52:31 PM
Half lives of Thorium isotopes range between 25 hours (long past) to 14 BILLION years (as in, NEVER going to go away).

The thing is that elements with longer half lives are also a lot less radioactive. All elements have a half life (well, maybe there is some magic around the iron where fission and fusion meet? I don't remember anymore...) but most don't emit much radiation.  :D
Yup, it’s the short lived isotopes you have to watch out for.

The most dangerous radiation-emitting thing that came out of Chernobyl was iodine 131, and since it has a half life of 8 days, it’s VERY radioactive but it disappears quickly.

It’s in this sort of scenario(radioactive iodine on the loose) that taking iodine tablets can prevent radiation induced cancer, by stuffing your body full with non-radioactive iodine so that the radioactive iodine doesn’t accumulate, I think.  :think:
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #23 on: February 21, 2018, 05:43:48 AM
It took me days to get through the documentary, because it just made me so insanely angry and sad.

It's really a nightmare scenario for the folks in Bridgeton. I have very little to worry about, but they have that stuff contaminating their neighborhoods.

A report on the statistical rates of cancer for the zip codes in that area...
http://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/chronic/cancerinquiry/pdf/ccanalysisSept2014.pdf

I'm just... kind of at a loss for words.
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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #24 on: February 21, 2018, 09:31:40 AM
Makes me think of the “triangle of death” in Italy.  :rant:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangle_of_death_(Italy)

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Re: The Joys of Nuclear Fallout
Reply #25 on: February 21, 2018, 09:44:45 PM
Quote from: Lynn LeFey on February 21, 2018, 05:43:48 AM
It took me days to get through the documentary, because it just made me so insanely angry and sad.

It's really a nightmare scenario for the folks in Bridgeton. I have very little to worry about, but they have that stuff contaminating their neighborhoods.

A report on the statistical rates of cancer for the zip codes in that area...
http://health.mo.gov/living/healthcondiseases/chronic/cancerinquiry/pdf/ccanalysisSept2014.pdf

I'm just... kind of at a loss for words.


I just watched this and like you I'm a bit at a loss of what to say.
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