If those byproducts decay and stabilize either while the reactor is in operation, while the reactor is cooling down, or otherwise when those byproducts are inaccessible to the operator then those byproducts will have been considered stable upon radiological analysis and not subjest to regulation.
Cheers: Axil On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 4:47 PM, ChemE Stewart <[email protected]> wrote: > Byproduct material <http://www.nrc.gov/materials/byproduct-mat.html> (material > that is made radioactive in a reactor, and residue from the milling of > uranium and thorium) > > I would think that any byproducts, even only unstable for seconds, would > trigger this. > > I am just guessing > > On Friday, August 31, 2012, Jed Rothwell wrote: > >> Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> "Chemical transmutation," is what is going on. The physics commumity >>> must come to terms with this reality. >>> >> They all have to agree with you. Because . . . Why exactly? >> >> >>> Chemically Assisted Transmutation Reaction (CATR) reactions are produced >>> through the action of electrons not neutrons. >>> >>> The NRC regulates the use of neutrons not electrons. >>> >>> If no neutrons are produced, there is no need for NRC regulation. >>> >> Two problems with this: >> >> 1. Celani did detect neutrons, so maybe they are produced. It will take a >> lot more research to settle this issue. >> >> 2. Do you seriously expect that everyone in the scientific establishment, >> every regulator, and every lawmaker will agree with you about this? Do you >> think there will be no debate? No funds allocated to determine whether you >> are right or wrong? Everyone will look at the present evidence, decide it >> is sufficient, and instantly dismiss a large chunk of conventional nuclear >> physics. >> >> - Jed >> >>
