Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents
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nuclear-and-radiation-accidents-and-incidents-180-10599736
title:
Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents
text:
A nuclear and radiation accident is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility." Examples include lethal effects to individuals, large radioactivity release to the environment, or a reactor core melt. The prime example of a "major nuclear accident" is one in which a reactor core is damaged and significant amounts of radioactive isotopes are released, such as in the Chernobyl disaster in
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Severe disruptive events involving fissile or fusile materials
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_and_radiation_accidents_and_incidents
date created:
2003-11-30T20:00:56Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T09:27:16Z
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