Japan has been given the okay by UN to dump radioactive waste water into the ocean, but nearby countries are protesting that its unsafe. Is it unsafe? Is it safe?
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Source: I was a nuclear reactor operator on a U.S. Navy fast attack submarine.
Yes, it is very safe. Water doesn’t really retain radiation/contamination the way solid material does, and the ocean is **very** big. Based on my training, this water will be essentially “clean” about 24 hours after discharge.
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