The rate at which it would be dumped into the ocean has not been mentioned. If it was just based on modern science, it would have been dumped in the ocean yesterday. Science still believes that the ocean is still a good place to dump garbage no one wants.
A company has developed a process to remove tritium from water, but it won't be used because dumping it in the ocean is free, whereas the process to remove the tritium cost money, takes away from the profit, and profit is the most important factor when considering how to spend money.
Is it possible to determine a safe level of tritium? The main problem is that the tritium is usually found in water which then gets the tritium inside the body. Background radiation has to go through clothes, skin, and flesh to get inside the body, which does a good job of shielding us.
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The rate at which it would be dumped into the ocean has not been mentioned. If it was just based on modern science, it would have been dumped in the ocean yesterday. Science still believes that the ocean is still a good place to dump garbage no one wants.
A company has developed a process to remove tritium from water, but it won't be used because dumping it in the ocean is free, whereas the process to remove the tritium cost money, takes away from the profit, and profit is the most important factor when considering how to spend money.
Is it possible to determine a safe level of tritium? The main problem is that the tritium is usually found in water which then gets the tritium inside the body. Background radiation has to go through clothes, skin, and flesh to get inside the body, which does a good job of shielding us.
This article tries to cover all the bases.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...