Curse

MSecorsky · Oct 11, 2005, 11:39 PM // 23:39

From MSNBC.com, regarding Yucca mountain nuclear dump site (proposed)...

The EPA in August proposed limiting exposure near the planned dump to 15 millirems a year for 10,000 years into the future, then increasing the allowable level to 350 millirems a year for up to 1 million years.

That higher level is more than three times what is allowed from nuclear facilities today by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A standard chest X-ray is about 10 millirems.

The 350 millirem level is “an extremely unacceptable risk,” said Dr. Robert M. Gould, chairman of Physicians for Social Responsibility’s security committee. He said that annual exposure to that level of radiation over a lifetime would carry a one in 36 chance for someone to develop cancer.

EPA spokesman John Millett emphasized that the rule is a draft and a final standard won’t be issued until after the public comment period ends Nov. 21. Tuesday’s meeting at EPA headquarters is the agency’s fifth and final public hearing on the rule; the four earlier hearings were in Nevada.

“It’s a draft rule at this point, but again, the rationale for the 350 additional millirems from 10,000 years and beyond deals with the amount of uncertainty that we’re faced with in projecting out 10,000 years, in addition to being equivalent to radiation levels commonly experienced in other parts of the mountain West,” Millett said.
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Please note the bold areas... the 350 millirem is 10000 years from now.

Elena · Oct 12, 2005, 12:00 AM // 00:00

some people yust want publicity no matter what...

Mistress Eyahl · Oct 12, 2005, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elena

some people yust want publicity no matter what...

Nice name, nice avatar.

Never seen you before...

Elena · Oct 12, 2005, 12:22 AM // 00:22

i dont post much in off topic or was that a reply to my comment there ?

2 am in the morning might i note ^^

ManadartheHealer · Oct 12, 2005, 12:23 AM // 00:23

In 2,000 years, somebody will take a crap on my front lawn...OMFG LAWSUIT

Aracos79 · Oct 12, 2005, 02:48 AM // 02:48

Welcome to America. I want it all, I want it now, and I don't want anything to inconvienience me.

America? Meet REALITY.

Synthos · Oct 12, 2005, 02:55 AM // 02:55

I dont see why we just dont send it to the sun.. Build that damn space elevator already and send it there

I guess its cheaper to buiry it in a big mountain.

Shadowdaemon · Oct 12, 2005, 03:46 AM // 03:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aracos79

Welcome to America. I want it all, I want it now, and I don't want anything to inconvienience me.

America? Meet REALITY.

Well we dont like it, so we will send it to someone else's country.

rest of the world? Meet AMERICA.

ManadartheHealer · Oct 12, 2005, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Synthos

I dont see why we just dont send it to the sun.

We will eventually send it to the sun, but I have a feeling we'll screw up our star beyond belief over time

Aracos79 · Oct 12, 2005, 04:06 AM // 04:06

Now I'm no expert in nuclear physics... but do you really want to introduce highly radioactive materials into what is essentially a giant fusion reactor? That could produce consequences that we may not even know about. And since we NEED the sun... let's not take any silly chances shall we.