Sailors scrubbing radiation off of aircraft carrier

[Liberal_in_LA]

Sailors aboard the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan scrubbed the aircraft carrier this week down after radiation detectors found traces of contamination.

The U.S. Navy reported the ship hit a radioactive plume from the damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in Japan during its mission.

The chief engineer for the vessel said the radiation doesn't pose any significant health risk, but it must be removed.

http://www.nwcn.com/news/quake/Navy-sailors-scrub-aircraft-carrier-to-remove-radiation-118600079.html

[Duer 157099]

1. ...and rinsed off into the ocean? With all that soap?

:shrug:

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. lots of soap. Poor fish and other ocean creatures

[Shagbark Hickory]

23. Something tells me SOAP is the least of the fishes problems at this point. nt

[Buzz Clik]

7. Yeah. Friggin' navy. Just let the sailors be exposed to the radiation. Protect the fish.

[L0oniX]

3. What moron navigated into the shit storm? We pay these morons?

They fucks are supposed to protect us? WTF ...and o yea ...what about the personnel who got nuked.

[kestrel91316]

14. They were sent there to help out in the aftermath of the quake/tsunami.

You would have them stand by and ignore pleas for help??

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[L0oniX]

24. Geeze ...I would have them navigate away from the path of the nuke cloud.

[buddysmellgood]

4. So why does it have to be removed?

[crickets]

5. +1 -nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. "doesn't pose any significant health risk, but it must be removed"

good question

[Buzz Clik]

8. That's a joke, right?

Please tell me that's a joke.

[Prometheus Bound]

15. I'm thinking so they won't set off the radiation detectors at their next port of call.

Makes the locals nervous.

[kestrel91316]

16. As has ALREADY BEEN EXPLAINED, it interferes with their system for

monitoring for a radiation leak from their onboard reactor.

You would prefer that they be blind to onboard leaks from here on out and just ignore the background contamination?

[buddysmellgood]

21. Sorry, was just asking.

[Prometheus Bound]

22. I thought it was reasonable question since the answer was not in the article.

[shanti]

9. soap and water

removes radiation? hmmm......:eyes:

[dems_rightnow]

11. It removes a lot of it, yes.

It drifts onto the ship in dirt and other particles. Washing them away removes a substantial portion.

[Buzz Clik]

10. Let's hope the radiation is all water soluble.

Otherwise, break out the brillo pads. And then the acids. What a mess.

[Brother Buzz]

12. OK, now bring up the the overpriced leaf blowers on deck to clear that crap away.

[kestrel91316]

17. It's sort of like deer mouse turd residue where there is a possiblilty of Hantavirus:

DON'T CLEAN IT UP DRY!!! KEEP IT WET so it doesn't get airborne.

[Brother Buzz]

19. Come on, let the air jocks spool up their toys and blow it off wet

[Rex]

13. That is what I do after a long hard day of being exposed

to insignificant amounts of radiation! Just a little dove soap and BAM!!! Clean with no caffeine.

[Citizen Worker]

20. Every US naval vessel is equipped with a salt water decontamination wash down system. So, either

this radiation plume was carrying alot of radioactive material or this was a make work project for the crew. Note that the crew aren't wearing even the throwaway face masks.