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Minnesota nuclear plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
« on: March 20, 2023, 07:31:10 am »


The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) released a statement this week about Xcel Energy’s efforts to clean up 400,000 gallons of water contaminated with tritium, a radioactive substance, that leaked from a water pipe that runs between two buildings at its plant in Monticello. And Minnesotans everywhere want to know: why weren’t we told about this when it actually occurred?

You see, this leak had been occurring months prior to the MDH announcement, which was the first time that many Minnesotans had even heard about the radioactive leak. Xcel reported it to the Minnesota Duty Officer (MDC) and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) back in November, but the spill was only made public this week.

https://www.newstarget.com/2023-03-19-minnesota-nuclear-plant-leaks-radioactive-water.html
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Re: Minnesota nuclear plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
« Reply #1 on: March 20, 2023, 07:41:43 am »
Tritium is not massively toxic:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium#Health_risks
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Re: Minnesota nuclear plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2023, 08:13:52 am »
Quote from: Kamaji on March 20, 2023, 07:41:43 am
Tritium is not massively toxic:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tritium#Health_risks

Not a good idea to ingest it, though. It is externally harmless, and it does make for excellent night sights.  .|.
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Re: Minnesota nuclear plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2023, 08:26:45 am »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on March 20, 2023, 08:13:52 am
Not a good idea to ingest it, though. It is externally harmless, and it does make for excellent night sights.  .|.

True enough, at least in substantial quantities.  It has a half-life of about 12 years as well.
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