the chernobyl disaster
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4,492 miles away from you. The Chernobyl Disaster. Gabe, Andrew, and Raphael. Big Questions. 1. What happened? 2. What were the consequences? 3. How did Russia respond?. What Happened. Result of safety demonstration Closed steam valves Shut down safety systems. What happened (cont.). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Chernobyl Disaster
Gabe, Andrew, and Raphael
4,492 miles away from you...
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Big Questions
1. What happened?
2. What were the consequences?
3. How did Russia respond?
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What Happened
• Result of safety demonstrationo Closed steam valveso Shut
down safety systems
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What happened (cont.)
• Rodso Only 7
• Re-inserted graphite
rods, power jumped • Steam blew hole, hydrogen
exploded
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Containment
• Wasn't much to do • Put out fire
o Watero Clay, lead, and
boron • Clear people away
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What Went Wrong
• Graphite Control Rods • Building Design
• Personnel
o Decision?
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Immediate Effects
• 2 died • Radioactive Fire
• Relocation• 5,500,000
sieverts of radiation released
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How Word Got Out
• April 28: Swedish monitoring stations reported abnormally high levels of radioactivity
• Demanded explanation
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How Word Got Out
• Government tried cover-up• Then admitted there was a problem to world
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Who was affected and How
• 31 people were killed• Food that was contaminated had to be banned
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Who was affected and How
• 24 people disabled • 238 suffered acute radiation syndrome• 600,000 significantly exposed
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Long Term Effects
• Contaminated land • Death and radiation
sickness • Cancer
• Agricultural
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How It Affected Us
• Fallout was registered in all Northern Hemisphere• Not strong enough to affect human health
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Is Radiation Still There Today?
• Radiation still part of living there• Still danger of radiation leakage
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Is Radiation Still There Today?
• Workers there still check hands + feet for radioactive contamination at end of day
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What We've Learned
• Pilgrim Planto Better Building
o More safety systems
o No hydrogen
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Equations
Cesium:55 Ce137 ----> 56 Ba137 + -1e0
Strontium: 38Sr90 ----> 39Y90 + -1e0
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Works Cited...
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More Works...
"The St. Petersburg Times | The leading English-language newspaper in St. Petersburg." The St. Petersburg Times | The leading English-language newspaper in St. Petersburg. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.times.spb.ru>."Think Quest." Library Think Quest. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <library.thinkquest.org>."Ukraine: Chernobyl tour, Ukrainian Translation, Software, Maps, Travel, Gifts and Flower Delivery.." Ukraine: Chernobyl tour, Ukrainian Translation, Software, Maps, Travel, Gifts and Flower Delivery.. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.ukrainianweb.com>."X." X. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://hammerofjustice.tumblr.com>."Zawaj.com | Muslim Matrimonials, Muslim Wedding Photos, and Arab Singles." Zawaj.com | Muslim Matrimonials, Muslim Wedding Photos, and Arab Singles. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.zawaj.com>.email. "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org>.glass, the. "Boston.com - Boston, MA news, breaking news, sports, video." Boston.com - Boston, MA news, breaking news, sports, video. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.boston.com>.joe. "Healthy Life Care News | healthylifecarenews.com." Healthy Life Care News | healthylifecarenews.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2011. <http://healthylifecarenews.com>."weatherUSA - Weather Information for the United States." weatherUSA - Weather Information for the United States. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Oct. 2011. <http://www.weatherusa.net>.