1. -Abigail rios December 1, 2015 3rd pd.
Chernobyl accident
-Abigail rios
December 1, 2015
3rd pd.

2. 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.

3. 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

4. SOURCES