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How can control the radiation level after the nuclear power plant explosion?
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∙ 13y ago
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.
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Most of the high-level hazardous radiation associated with nuclear energy is the result of?
Waste materials, mining and transportation of radioactive fuels, radiation emissions from nuclear sites.
What is a nuclear explosion?
Nuclear explosion is a dangerous nuclear device that frees nuclear energy. A Nuclear explosion is a uncontrolled explosion that is a result of a collision of molecules that split apart the atom on the molecular level and emits electrons, protons and gamma radiation and causes a chain reaction as these particles collide with more atoms. This produces extreme temperature levels and shock waves. The gamma radition disappates away from the explosion and also is absorbed into the debris and smoke particles and this will travel with the wind to carry the radiation for many miles. This is called "fall out" as the particles will fall to earth and expose everything to deadly radiation levels. If the nuclear explsion is denoted under the ground on in Space the effects are different. In space, there is no atmosphere to transmit the heat and shock waves so most of the engery is dissapted in electrons and radiation. The protons/electrons will travel out and contact the earth's upper atmosphere over an area the size of the United States. The result of this collosion will be an electronic pulse that is transmitted to the earth. This Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) will travel to the surface of the earth and damage or disable most electronic devices that are not protected. This protection is similar to lightning protection but it has to be covering the device from all exposure. The EMP will also impinge on long unprotected wires and transmite an electrical spike down the wire and can damage whatever device is on the other end.
What is the control rod in a nuclear reactor?
Control rods absorb excess neutrons. By withdrawing them the power level of the reactor goes up. By inserting them the power level of the reactor goes down. They act similar to the throttle control on airplane engines.
What would a nuclear bomb do?
It destroys everything in its vicinity on a cellular level, and anyone or anything that hasn't been evaporated is exposed to extreme radiation, which can lead to mutation, birth defects, or even cause serious illnesses such as cancer.
How does a nuclear bomb kill you?
That depends upon how close you are to the explosion. You can be completely vaporized, or merely burned; the concussion can cause massive damage, and if all else fails, there is always radiation sickness. As implied above, nuclear weapons can cause three categories of injuries: thermal (burns), radiation, and blast (physical trauma). Thermal radiation (heat) released by the bomb will burn you in two ways: direct exposure to super-heated air, or absorption of high amounts of infrared radiation by your clothes. Which is more of a danger depends on your distance from the explosion, and what intervening structures there are. Radiation is in the form of ionizing gamma rays and alpha particles, with secondary X-rays and other EM radiation also having some impact. In all cases, the threat is from radiation poisoning - the level of ionizing radiation that the human body can take before the cellular damage caused by such radiation causes organ failure. Blast damage is via a force wave of pressure, which is the same as with ordinary explosives. Death can come from direct contact with the pressure wave, or, more likely, from debris the pressure wave causes. Which one is the highest risk to you depends on the size of the particular weapon, the altitude above the ground it was detonated, and the distance from ground zero you are. For large yield weapons ( > 100 kT), the primary danger is blast. The lethal range of radiation and thermal effects is well below that of the lethal blast radius. In mid-size yields (15-100kT), the danger is a combination of blast and burns. In small yield weapons ( < 5kT), the primary danger is radiation poisoning. In addition, for the same yield of weapon, a ground burst will have a smaller lethal range than an air burst.
What are the risks of nuclear radiation?
The exposure to nuclear radiation has many risks associated with it. Cancer, DNA mutations, and radiation poisoning can all occur with any level of radiation exposure.
What effect does high-level-control fluoroscopy have on radiation dose?
High-level-control fluoroscopy increases radiation dose to the patient.
What does a level-7 nuclear crisis actually mean?
a level-7 nuclear crisis is when immense levels of radiation are on a singular location
Most of the high-level hazardous radiation associated with nuclear energy is the result of?
Waste materials, mining and transportation of radioactive fuels, radiation emissions from nuclear sites.
What is the worst type of polloution?
Nuclear fall-out. It can take centuries for radiation to dissipate to a safe level.
Has a high level of radiation and was used as a nuclear bomb site?
PPG: Eniwetok and Bikini atolls.
Disease that affect nuclear energy?
Their ain't any disease that affects nuclear energy. Nuclear radiation can cause leukaemia and other cancers if above a certain level.
What is a nuclear explosion?
Nuclear explosion is a dangerous nuclear device that frees nuclear energy. A Nuclear explosion is a uncontrolled explosion that is a result of a collision of molecules that split apart the atom on the molecular level and emits electrons, protons and gamma radiation and causes a chain reaction as these particles collide with more atoms. This produces extreme temperature levels and shock waves. The gamma radition disappates away from the explosion and also is absorbed into the debris and smoke particles and this will travel with the wind to carry the radiation for many miles. This is called "fall out" as the particles will fall to earth and expose everything to deadly radiation levels. If the nuclear explsion is denoted under the ground on in Space the effects are different. In space, there is no atmosphere to transmit the heat and shock waves so most of the engery is dissapted in electrons and radiation. The protons/electrons will travel out and contact the earth's upper atmosphere over an area the size of the United States. The result of this collosion will be an electronic pulse that is transmitted to the earth. This Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) will travel to the surface of the earth and damage or disable most electronic devices that are not protected. This protection is similar to lightning protection but it has to be covering the device from all exposure. The EMP will also impinge on long unprotected wires and transmite an electrical spike down the wire and can damage whatever device is on the other end.
Why is potassium not used instead of hydrogen in bombs?
Potassium is a salt, a crystalline substance and is not radioactive sufficiently enough to achieve the level of critical mass necessary to energize such an explosive reaction. A hydrogen bomb is a two-stage nuclear device that actually uses a lower-level nuclear reaction to energize a higher-level thermonuclear explosion. That higher-level thermonuclear explosion is what you call a hydrogen bomb. Tom Clancy gave a brilliant explosion of such a device in his book "The Sum of All Fears".
How does nuclear radiation effect the ocean?
Nuclear radiation doesn't affect the ocean itself, but the animals that live there. Just like any living thing, if an ocean animal is exposed to high level of radiations it might develop mutations, and/or cancer, leading to a painful death.
Did radiation from Japanese nuclear reactor hit Tokyo after tsunami?
At some level, yes it did. It has managed to hit a very large area and will for years to come.
How big is a ICBM explosion?
That depends on what type of warhead its equipped with. ICBM's are usually fitted with Nuclear warheads which cause massive destruction such as being able to level an entire city say the size of New York or Los Angeles in a single blast. However that said ICBM's just as easily be fitted with non-nuclear warheads and these have several different levels of explosive yield. To answer this simply. With a non-nuclear warhead: Big explosion. With a nuclear warhead: Gigantic.
