Chernobyl, Stress Effects of *
Title: Chernobyl, Stress Effects of *
Author: Tænnessen, A. / Weisæth, L.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Stress, Jan 2007
ISBN:9780123739476
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Abstract: The nuclear reactor accident in Chernobyl, Ukraine, on April 26, 1986, created acute, short-term and long-term effects both locally and farther away. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant (NPP) is located in the Kiev region of Ukraine. In contrast to the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, in which the release was contained, at Chernobyl there was an extremely large release of radioactivity into the environment because the design of the reactor did not provide for the additional safety containment. The radioactive fallout resulted in three main spots of contamination within the former Soviet Union. The far-field fallout depended on the meteorological conditions; the radioactive clouds first spread to Scandinavia, followed by the Balkans and then other parts of Europe. In contrast to previous experience with atomic bomb fallout, which tended to be homogeneous, the washout from the Chernobyl fallout plume resulted in very heterogeneous fallout. This made it difficult to predict the location and intensity of fallout radiation.
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URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123739476000763
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