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International Health Regulations (2005)
www.who.int• Eastern Europe, 1986: the Chernobyl disaster is regarded as the worst accident in the history of nuclear power. The explosion at the plant resulted in the radioactive contamination of the surrounding geographic area and a cloud of radioactive fallout drifted over parts of the western Soviet Union, eastern and
100 Multiple Choice Questions on Disaster Management
bbmc.nic.inThe Chernobyl disaster of 1986 in Ukraine was a case of A) Epidemic disaster B) Toxic gas disaster C) Nuclear disaster D) None of the above 52. What is it cal led when a large number of people in a community get a disease at the same time …
Chapter 7: Genetics Lesson 4: Mutations
www.boyertownasd.orgThe Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on April 26, 1986. It is considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history. A Russian publication concludes that 985,000 excess cancers occurred between 1986 and 2004 as a result of radioactive contamination. The
The Chernobyl Disaster (1986) - Pennsylvania State University
www.personal.psu.eduThe Chernobyl Disaster (1986) Disaster Mitigation The Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor used a graphite reactor, called a positive void effect, that produced extremely unpredictable and uncontrollable spikes in power production. The positive void reactor commonly produced large steam bubbles, referred to as “voids” in this system, within the ...