Are the helicopters/vehicles used in the attempts to put out the fires in the Chernobyl still radioactive?
February 12th, 2010 | by admin |I saw pictures of the vehicle graveyard, everything is still there but I was wondering if all the equipment is still radioactive today. I know that the reactor has thousands of years before its decontaminated.
they sure are, as a matter of fact when I was with the soviet military[i lived in Ukraine] my job was to coordinate buses, and other mass transportation vehicles which were going to be sent to assist in evacuation. i actually received a bit of radiation.
3 Responses to “Are the helicopters/vehicles used in the attempts to put out the fires in the Chernobyl still radioactive?”
By Ed on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
Yes.
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By Cameron B on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
yes, between all of the biproducts from the fission action itself and the actual nuclear materials, the halflives are through the roof. dont know the exact current levels though.
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By USMC on Feb 13, 2010 | Reply
they sure are, as a matter of fact when I was with the soviet military[i lived in Ukraine] my job was to coordinate buses, and other mass transportation vehicles which were going to be sent to assist in evacuation. i actually received a bit of radiation.
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