Transcript Chernobyl

CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT
-ABIGAIL RIOS
DECEMBER 1, 2015
3RD PD.
PLACE OF ACCIDENT
ON APRIL 25, 1986 AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR
POWER PLANT. THIS TOOK PLACE IN PRIPYAT, UKRAINE. DURING A TEST TO
SEE IF THEIR TURBINES COULD PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER, THEIR SAFETY
SYSTEMS FAILED. THE REACTORS’ FUEL
ELEMENTS RUPTURED AND EXPLODED.
EFFECTS
- THIS RESULTED IN A STEAM EXPLOSION AND FIRES RELEASING RADIOACTIVE REACTOR CORES
INTO THE ATMOSPHERE.
- 30 PEOPLE DIED FROM RADIATION POISONING.
- 10 DAYS WITH UNCONTROLLABLE RADIATION IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
- THE EVACUATION OF PRIPYAT IN THREE HOURS
- THE DEATHS OF THOUSANDS BECAUSE OF CANCER CREATED BY THE RADIATION
- THE CONTAMINATION OF NEARBY URBAN AREAS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
SOURCES
• WWW.GREENFACTS.ORG
• WWW.WORLD-NUCLEAR.ORG
• WWW.GREENPEACE.ORG