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The International Nuclear Event Scale (INES) is a means for communicating in consistent terms the safety significance of nuclear and radiological events.
Events are classified on the scale at seven levels; the upper levels (4-7) are termed 'accidents' and the lower levels (1-3) 'incidents'.
The Chernobyl nuclear accident is widely regarded as the worst accident in the history of nuclear power. It is the only nuclear accident that has been classified a "major accident" by the International Atomic Energy Agency and rated 7 on the INES.
The Soviet Union was also home to the second-most disastrous nuclear accident, at the Mayak Nuclear Power Plant near the city of Kyshtym, classified as a Level 6 Disaster, which is a "serious accident."
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What are the release dates for Picket Fences - 1992 Nuclear Meltdowns 1-15?
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How are nuclear disasters caused by earthquakes?
Earthquakes can damage the safety systems of nuclear power plants, which can lead to meltdowns.
Did a nuclear plant ever exploded in the US?
No, but the reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania had a near melt-down. Nuclear plants don't explore. They have meltdowns.
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What is the Fukushima Power Plant?
There are two Fukushima power plants. Both are in the prefecture of Fukushima, Japan. The plant you have in mind is probably the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which experienced a series of meltdowns after an earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011. The other is the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant.
What are the consequences of nuclear leaks and meltdowns?
Some of the consequences of nuclear leaks and meltowns include radioactive contamination in areas surrounding the leaks. Loss of life, pollution, and even long term damage to the land is also caused by nuclear leaks.
Where is the Fukushima power plant?
There are two Fukushima nuclear power plants, both of which are in the Fukushima district on the east coast. Fukushima Daiichi, where the meltdowns happened, is at a town called Okuma. Fukushima Daini, is at a town called Naraha.
Why is waste from power stations a problem?
Because unlike other sources of energy, Nuclear power is toxic. Runoff and meltdowns can have extremely bad effects on the environment.
What are the top two elements used to produce nuclear energy?
Uranium and plutonium
What are Meltdowns?
The coolant in a nuclear reactor literally melts, and the reaction goes out of control. The entire plant can melt, and radiation leaks throughout the world. See Chernobyl for details.
Was any of the meltdowns in hiroshima?
No.
What are people doing about the nuclear meltdowns?
The nuclear power plants are filled with water to keep the atoms from splitting too fast inside the nuclear rod. Because of the earthquake in Japan, the nuclear power plants lost a lot of water in them, which is making the atoms split too fast. Radiation is now leaking from the plants, so crews are going in and dumping seawater into the nuclear plants to cool down the rods.
