Have you ever been in an emergency down there I ask one of our guides Johanna Hansen research and development coordinator at Posiva a false alarm she replies with a smile. I feel a moment of dread Im standing at a spot where starting from no human should set foot for years Next were asked to don our safety gear a bright yellow highvisibility jacket waterproof boots a helmet with a visor and a belt with a torch. Were each handed a small pack containing an escape hood that will protect us from firerelated gases for minutes.
Im relieved to hear that the helmets have a tracking device so people in the control room above the ground will always know where I am in the tunnels. With that reassuring thought I walk through the turnstile at a security gate under the blazing midday sun and get into a car. Our guide drives Mobile App Development Service into the service tunnel without hesitation. In a moment everything turns very dark. It takes minutes to drive down to Onkalos service station which lies m ft below the ground.
As the .kmlong . mile tunnel begins to snake down we see a standard traffic sign for a kmh mph speed limit. There are also green signs on the tunnel wall at regular intervals indicating how far we are from the surface. No nuclear waste is yet stored at Onkalo but it is an active building site so required Erika to don safety equipment Credit Erika Benke No nuclear waste is yet stored at Onkalo but it is an active building site so required Erika to don safety equipment Credit Erika Benke Its a lot less scary than I thought it would be. |
