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Originally Posted by Nyororin
Radiation itself moves poorly through water -this is why the spent fuel rods were submerged in water.
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No, spent fuel rods were submerged in water just because water serves as coolant and prevents them to overheat. Overheated spent fuel rods may get ablaze. Sea water can absorbs products of radioactive fallout i.e. strontium-90 or cobalt-60.