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Why are mechanical arms used in nuclear power stations?

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the reason mechanical arms are used is because in a nuclear power station nuclear radiation is being constantly given off by the fusion. therefore if a human hand or any other part of the body were to enter and be blasted with radiation and be deformed for life or will be instanly killed depending on the amount of radiation given off.

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