ARTICLE: Diaper absorbent used to try to plug nuke leak

[KABB]

Did anyone else read this?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42402150...s-asiapacific/

"...Engineers mixed nearly 20 pounds of a chemical absorbent, 130 pounds of sawdust and three garbage bags of shredded newspapers into pipes leading to a pit connected to the Unit 2 reactor, NISA stated.
The absorbent — like those used to soak liquid in diapers — can expand to 50 times its normal size when combined with water.

Makes me thankful we don't use disposables at all. I hope it works for their purpose though!

[JudiAU]

As if I didn't have enough regrets about disposables with my first. Bleck.

[KABB]

I'm write there with you! I didn't CD our oldest two at all and not until our son was 2 and our youngest was 4 months. I regret it everyday!