Radiation at 1km from a Nuclear Reactor. Lesson 101
Yes there are risks but, just like driving your car at 100km/Hr at an opposing car driving also at 10Km/PH in the opposite direction (combined 200 Km/Hr) there are precautions to be undertaken.4. How Radiation Is Measured Near Reactors
Continuous monitoring: Governments place gamma spectrometers and air samplers around plants.
Public data: Most countries (e.g., US NRC, UK ONR) publish real-time radiation levels online.
5. When Would Radiation Increase?
Severe accidents (e.g., Fukushima: ~1–10 mSv at 1km during meltdown—but modern reactors have passive safety systems to prevent this).
Routine releases: Tiny amounts of noble gases (e.g., xenon-133) may escape during refueling, but doses are microscopic (0.000001 mSv).
Final Verdict
At 1km, a modern reactor adds almost no detectable radiation—less than daily activities like flying or eating.
Nuclear is far safer than myths suggest; even coal plants release more radiation (from fly ash containing uranium/thorium).
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I have a question! So why do the Greens continue to spread LIES & DECEPTION to the Australian public.
And WHY do both the Australian Labor Party & their Union affiliates including our Australia Media condone peddle the LIES from the Greens?
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