Reactor

There is a reactor in which a reaction is to take place. This reaction stops if an electron is present in the reactor. The reaction is started with 18 positrons; the idea being that one of these positrons would combine with any incoming electron (thus destroying both). Every second, exactly one particle enters the reactor. The probablity that this particle is an electron is 0.49 and that it is a positron is 0.51.

What is the probability that the reaction would go on for ever?

Note: Once the reaction stops, it cannot restart.