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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following sources of radiation produced from nuclear power plants poses the largest threat to humans? the spent fuel rods the nuclear reactor inside the facility the nuclear facility itself the energy from the nuclear reaction inside the nuclear reactor

OpenStudy (rogue):

D. the energy from the nuclear reaction inside the nuclear reactor I think.

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

but how could a human become exposed to such radiations, ? this is a strange question

OpenStudy (rogue):

Well, there can always be accidents or other problems (i.e. Japan earthquake) that allow radiation to escape. Also, gamma rays are very powerful, they can penetrate through most things easily.

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