Small explosion at Y-12. No leak

[InVOLuntary]

My parents live up the street and my understanding is that they recycle the spent fuel from submarines and maybe other nuclear facilities. What they do with the spent fuel I shudder to think.

They make tank rounds with the depleted uranium. I used to call on them back in the day. They look like lawn darts. They are enclosed in a sabot when loaded in a tank round.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I used to work with a guy that stole a certain item from that plant probably 40+ years ago. All I can say is I'm surprised I had kids after being around it.

Depleted uranium is harmless from a radioactive standpoint. At least that's what I was told. The guy I called on had a tank round on his desk when I visited with him. It's extremely heavy, similar to lead.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Isn't Erwin where they make the depleted uranium bullets that burn through armor like water?

No

 

[UT_Dutchman]

They make tank rounds with the depleted uranium. I used to call on them back in the day. They look like lawn darts. They are enclosed in a sabot when loaded in a tank round.

I wonder if the ruskies or chicons monitor Volnation.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Depleted uranium is harmless from a radioactive standpoint. At least that's what I was told. The guy I called on had a tank round on his desk when I visited with him. It's extremely heavy, similar to lead.

I wouldn't want to be around it still, if it gets inside your body it will still cause major issues.

 

[InVOLuntary]

I wouldn't want to be around it still, if it gets inside your body it will still cause major issues.

Yeah, it's sort of like lead in that regard.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Yeah, it's sort of like lead in that regard.

Yes sir