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In 1986 a nuclear explosion released radiation that killed hundreads of people in?
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The 1986 steam explosion and fire in Chernobyl was NOT a nuclear explosion.
The plant in Ukraine was undergoing tests with its safety systems disabled. An unexpected surge in reactivity caused a pressure spike in the cooling system, bursting its steam pipes and ejecting much of the core through the roof. The exposed graphite moderator in the core then caught fire. The smoke from that fire carried hundreds of tons of long halflife radioisotopes all over Europe and eventually around the world.
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Are nuclear radiation and nuclear power the samething?
No, nuclear radiation has existed sense the first stars in the early universe began fusing hydrogen. Nuclear power is an industry created by man only in the early 1950s.
In which year did the explosion at Chernobyl nuclear reactor occur?
1986, the same year as the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.
Is containment the cure the to nuclear radiation in chernobyl?
yes if we build a dome around the nuclear reactor we may be able to contain the radiation but we will not be able to clean up the radiation left over already.
What is the harmful radiation released by nuclear wastes?
There are various kinds of harmful ionizing radiation. These include alpha, beta, and gamma rays; free neutrons; X-rays; and ultraviolet light. Depending on the specifics of the waste, nuclear waste can emit alpha, beta, and gamma rays, and neutrons.
What were the affects on people 3-4 miles from the explosion in Chernobyl?
The effects of the Chernobyl nuclear plant melt down were catastophic to the population. The plant lesked high levels of radiation in the area. People who lived near the plant were at risk of getting cancer.
In 1986 a nuclear explosion released radiation that killed hundreds of people in and around?
Chernobyl
What causes the gretest damage in an exsplosion?
The radiation if it is a nuclear explosion.
What illnesses did people get because of the pollution from the nuclear explosion?
Most illnesses were cancer related because of the ionising radiation in the nuclear fall-out after the explosion.
How do you survive a nuclear explosion?
Receive treatment for radiation poisoning after you avoid the heat and force of the explosion itself
Why was the prypiat abbanoned?
Prypiat was abandoned due to the large amount of radiation and fallout that was released from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant after the explosion of Reactor 4.
How can control the radiation level after the nuclear power plant explosion?
many precautions can be taken before the radioactivity is released but after all we can do right now is predict where the radiation will end up and evacuate those areas.
Which is a disadvantage of nuclear energy?
Nuclear explosion produce radiation May create a melt down
What is nulcear fallout?
it is what happents after a nuclear explosion usually involving radiation poisoning to the surounding area
Will radiation cause the salvation or destruction of mankind?
No. The chances are unlikely. 0.0000039% Is the chance for an nuclear Explosion.
What is the worst thing about radiation?
Well the worst thing about nuclear radiation is when explodes from a nuclear bomb not only the explosion do damage the radiation destroyes molecules get people really sick and kill the that's why it's so dangerous
What are some of the effects on the human body of a nuclear explosion?
Some of the effects on the human body from a nuclear explosion are death (from thermal energy/blast effects or super lethal radiation exposure), infertility and blood disorders.
What are dirty bombs?
hastily made nuclear weaponsAnswer:Regular explosives together with radioactive material, not strong enough for a nuclear explosion, but spreads radiation which is poisonous.
