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by Talmus
Wed Aug 29, 2012 4:02 am
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: What we know and don't know about radiation
Replies: 1
Views: 5153

What we know and don't know about radiation

And oldie, but still very relevant Powerpoint presentation!
by Talmus
Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:50 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: A new Fukushima Doses study from Germany
Replies: 0
Views: 8536

A new Fukushima Doses study from Germany

A new study from Germany, released a few days ago.
by Talmus
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:36 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: California, Finland, Canada, Australia Hit By Radiation
Replies: 1
Views: 5878

Re: California, Finland, Canada, Australia Hit By Radiation

The reactors *ARE* under control! ANd, you should go back and research your claim about 20,000 people dead in the US, because of Fukushima.
by Talmus
Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:32 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: Some new IAEA reports
Replies: 1
Views: 5554

Re: Some new IAEA reports

Thanks, Helen22. I had seen two of these reports, but hadn't seen the SSG-18 one.

Keep them coming.
by Talmus
Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:20 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: Fukushima endoscopy details
Replies: 0
Views: 8479

Fukushima endoscopy details

A short document showing the information about the endoscopy done on the Fukushima units earlier this month.
by Talmus
Tue Jan 17, 2012 2:15 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: AZ - Spent fuel Repository ??
Replies: 5
Views: 11641

Re: AZ - Spent fuel Repository ??

I have to agree that it sounds just like political malarkey. On the other hand, we have to do "SOMETHING". We can't keep pushing the decision of what to do with spent fuel and other rad waste to the future, we'll run out of future.
by Talmus
Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:51 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: Any info in the AEC-to-NRC transition ?
Replies: 1
Views: 6722

Re: Any info in the AEC-to-NRC transition ?

US-AEC was formed after the world to oversee peaceful uses on the atom. It was abolished in 1974, after teh first oil crisis in the US and was split into two agencies, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US-NRC) and Energy Rsearch and Development Administration (US-ERDA). In 1977, ERDA was combined w...
by Talmus
Mon Jan 16, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Technology, Energy, Safety, Risk, Radiation, Shielding,...
Topic: General Article on SMRs
Replies: 1
Views: 6491

Re: General Article on SMRs

Up until a few months ago, I was very optimistic regarding the future of SMRs. Not so any more. I have been following them for years and I fear that the suppliers may have fallen short of proving their economic sustainability. That, plus the Japanese accident and the NRC in-fighting over the past ye...