Blue Goo helps clean up radiation

At times the simplest science projects can be the best. This is proved true by the blue goo which is currently being used to clean up radioactive toxic waste. The simple working blue goo needs to be poured over the affected area where it will absorb the nuclear waste and then peeled off.

Nothing could be simpler as per its creators CBI Polymers. The Hawaii based company said that the superabsorbent goo tends to act like a sponge which binds up the hazardous material. The radioactive waste is now in the form of an easy to roll sheet which can be more easily diposed off than vats of toxic water.

The blue goo even made a trip to Japan to help in the nuclear clean up process there in the aftermath of the tsunami. The blue goo works well on walls, sidewalks and playgrounds. It can clear PCBs, asbestos, heavy metals and non industrial messes.

It may not look very high tech or sound like much of a science project, but the labor involved in cleaning up toxic wastes can be cut by 70% by using this special blue goo. And guess what, for a more humble application? It can clean germs from your keyboard too.