Re:Is the lead suit included? (Score 1)

Yeah, the alpha-radiation may not penetrate my skin, but if I ingest alpha-emiting particles the rays will penetrate the cell-walls easily and ionize stuff.

The question is not "can the rays penetrate our skin?" it should be stated as "How big is the risk that dangerous amounts of this material enters our food-chain or is inhaled?". Considering how hard it is to keep heavy metals out of our dumps (and stored safely instead) this will probably be the one of the largest obstacles.