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Chernobyl

Date Submitted: 08/29/2004 18:01:31
Category: / History
Length: 3 pages (955 words)
The catastrophe of Chernobyl On April 26 1986, the reactor Unit 4 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant was not working properly. When workers tried to fix this problem in reactor 4 by shutting down the its power regulating system and its emergency safety systems, this caused the most serious and dangerous accident in the history of nuclear power generation. The Chernobyl accident released large amounts of radioactive materials into in the atmosphere, which were carried by air currents. …
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…their happening especially if these mistakes may cost innocent people's lives. An accident such as the catastrophe of Chernobyl is a descrase for humanity, that's why we cannot afford such mistakes again. Because some mistakes are unforgiving. Work Cited 1- B.Hummer,Nils "Chernobyl the accident" . 2- Dahl,Birgitta "The Chornobyl Nuclear Disaster" . 3- Encyclopedia of Britannica online . 4- Specter,M.Willy "The Three Mile Island and Chernobyl nuclear power accidents" .`The New York Times 96`.
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