Keowee Nuclear Hothole Report

[Quetzal]

So no prob eating fish from there?

 

[ThatsMe]

not if you dont have too.

 

[Bob3]

The next time you pass through the gate at a nuke plant, carry a couple Coleman lantern mantels along in your pocket. If their radiation detector machines are set properly, they should light up.

 

[archman]

The next time you pass through the gate at a nuke plant, carry a couple Coleman lantern mantels along in your pocket. If their radiation detector machines are set properly, they should light up.

Er... could you elaborate on that? Which part is the joke?

 

[fmw625]

Not a joke. Coleman lantern mantels emit great beta particles. We have used them to source check low level radiation detectors when I was a nuke. Once I went camping on the week end. Went to work on Mon. Had no problem until I passed thru the radiation monitor. Lit up like a Christmas tree. I had left a new mantle in my coat pocket. It got confiscated. It could not leave the plant once it got in.

 

[archman]

Wow! So if they produce beta radiation so much, what's the risk to say... sticking your food next to the things?

This sucks! I use Coleman lanterns all the time. How much radiation do these things put out?

I'm switching to LED lanterns...

 

[fmw625]

The radiation from a coleman lattern mantle is less than the smoke detectors that are in your house. Look inside one and you wil see the warning.

 

[Quetzal]

This link has a pic of the Hothole under Photoshow http://bermudatrianglescuba.com/ And if your interested they can take you there. Thats who I went there with.

 

[Corigan]

Went out and got a few dives in at the hot hole with Quetzal yesterday (12/12/04). Went out with bermuda triangle, great group of guys. Water temp was as low as 60 degrees in parts, but when you were in the main stream it was around 68 degrees. Viz was around 10-15' and was pretty decent. Definately had a blast riding the streams and would definately do it again in a heartbeat, thanks Quetzal.

Matt

 

[Quetzal]

Went out and got a few dives in at the hot hole with Quetzal yesterday (12/12/04). Went out with bermuda triangle, great group of guys. Water temp was as low as 60 degrees in parts, but when you were in the main stream it was around 68 degrees. Viz was around 10-15' and was pretty decent. Definately had a blast riding the streams and would definately do it again in a heartbeat, thanks Quetzal.

Matt

Yeah that was fun.