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From: shook@mcc-hi.UUCP (Rob Shook)
Newsgroups: net.sci
Subject: Request for info . . . "graphite fire"
Message-ID: <142@mcc-hi.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 29-Apr-86 10:16:12 EDT
Article-I.D.: mcc-hi.142
Posted: Tue Apr 29 10:16:12 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 3-May-86 03:27:58 EDT
Organization: MCC Human-Interface
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Keywords: Soviet Union, nuclear fire, nuclear reactors

The Cable News Network, as well as National Public Radio, have
been using the term "nuclear fire" and "graphite fire" in conjunction
with what appears to be a tragedy in the Soviet Union. I'm not
a physicist (I'm a psychologist), and am not familiar with these
terms.

What fuels a nuclear fire besides oxygen and heat? How does one
fight such a fire? Are there dangers other than the contaminated
exhaust put out by such a fire? Are there differences between a
nuclear fire and a graphite fire?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please email responses, or
post if you think the answer would be of general interest. Thanks.

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