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ON THIS SURREAL PARKING LOT, A
FEW HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE
PRAIRIE ISLAND REACTOR NEAR
MINNEAPOLIS, SIT FIVE DRY CASKS
FILLED WITH RADIOACTIVE WASTE.
INSIDE EACH CASK ARE 40
INTENSELY RADIOACTIVE SPENT FUEL
ASSEMBLIES THAT HAVE BEEN
REMOVED FROM THE CORE.
CK THE
GAMMA RAYS.
>> Technician: AS YOU SEE RIGHT
HERE, RIGHT ON THE CASK, IT'S
ABOUT THREE MILLIREM PER HOUR.
A CROSS-COUNTRY AIRLINE FLIGHT
IS GOING TO GIVE YOU ABOUT FIVE
MILLIREM, AND A CHEST X-RAY IS
IN THE 30 OR 50 MILLIREM.
>> ROF THE CORE WATER LEVEL.
I DON'T KNOW.
SE
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THEN WE E CLOSE
.
THE WHAT
THE FUEL HEATS
ROUGH