John W. <worthj1970@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Mar 16, 12:12?am, "mtfes...@netMAPSONscape.net"
> <mtfester.netmapsonscape....@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > That being said, however, the spousal unit is going up a frickin' wall! ?There are radiation worries for the sprog being so young etc and what sort of effect it is going to have in the long run. ?I am perfectly willing to be left behind and have the rest of the family flee to relative safety somewhere else but the spouse won't leave me behind.
> >
> > > After word of the radiation got out and a BIG family meeting yesterday, we were about minutes away from the next plane out at the spouse's urging. ?After some more details about how small the radiation bump actually was, this got calmed down to my just calling up the office and saying that I would be working from home rather than dealing with the crowds.
> >
> > I do wonder about the recommendation for people in the danger zone to
> > stay inside their homes. ?Like radiation can't get into homes.
> >
> I think it's more a way to keep people inside and out of the way,
> unless there is just a ton of lead in the paint....

Lead blocks gamma rays; most things released in any quantities to the
atmosphere at this point will be alpha and beta emitters. A shirt will 
block them.

Breathing them in, however....

BTW, you're responding to the .gmail troll again.

Mike