Émile Durkheim

Chernobyl, USSR in 1986 and Fukushima, Japan in 2011, as well as the partial meltdown on Three Mile Island, USA in 1979. Chernobyl was caused by poor design with the lack of secondary containment to prevent radiation leakage in the event of nuclear meltdown. In Fukushima, the coolant generators that were initiated after the earthquake were destroyed by the subsequent tsunami. Three Mile Island was caused by incompetency on the part of the operators. All these events had castrophoric effects…

The advantages of using nuclear power rather than any other form of power are many. Using nuclear power alone would cause lower greenhouse gas emissions, it is more powerful and more efficent than any other energy source to which we have access. While solar and wind energies are most likely the cleanest options, they are not as reliable as nuclear power. Uranium, which generates nuclear energy, is very cheap and it does not take much to produce energy. Coal, oil, and natural gas will not…

Nuclear power seems to be a perfectly viable sustainable energy option to satiate our present and future energy needs. There are fewer greenhouse gas emissions and far less waste production when compared to conventional energy sources. So, what seems to be the problem? As good as it is, Nuclear power does have it’s drawbacks and comes with it’s own set of challenges. Even though the amount of waste produced, is far less, it is highly toxic and nuclear waste disposal is a big challenge. Most…

1. USSR vs. US a. After the fall of Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany, the world entered into a competition for supremacy between the last two remaining world powers; the Soviets of the U.S.S.R. and the Americans of America. In their race for supremacy, the two powers created, tested, and improved the most destructive weapon of all time, the nuclear bomb. Between 1946 and 2010, the two nations tested over 1,850 bombs. The competition drove each to continue testing across the world from the…

Nuclear power, which generates a fifth of our nation 's energy supply, has been around since the early 1940’s (NEI). While there are conflicting opinions on this topic, thorough analysis through the historical and ethical lenses justify its uses. Nuclear power is morally acceptable and has a long positive historical record. The benefits of nuclear power outweigh its risks, and the public should view this as a viable future energy source. Nuclear began to fully emerge into modern society as of…

Nuclear Accidents: Chernobyl and Fukushima President Franklin D. Roosevelt cited December 7, 1941 as “a date that will live in infamy.” Two dates in like manner of infamy pertinence to nuclear catastrophe are April 26, 1986 in Chernobyl, Ukraine and March 11, 2011 in Fukushima, Japan. Both incidents embroil a disaster at a nuclear facility exposing radioactive materials and setting unprecedented score the nuclear severity scale. Be that as it may numerous differences arises in terms of causes,…

One definition of a “crucible” is a container utilized to heat and melt metals at extreme temperatures. This process divides the more valuable metals from the less valuable ones. In Arthur Miller’s infamous novel, The Crucible, metals are not being tested, but people. He sets the scene in Salem, Massachusetts, an isolated and puritanical community where the citizens’ interest in other people’s actions, an opportunity for vengeance, and strict laws causes tension in society. The court officials…

Hazard Energy and Cintas Corporation Hudson E. Varner Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Safety 590 Dr. Dawn Martin Abstract The purpose of this paper is to address the energy control program of Cintas Corporation. The company was cited for several safety violations as well as being responsible for an accident leading to the death of an employee. Hence, I was hired as a safety consultant by Cintas Corporation to audit their energy control programs, particularly their lockout/tag out…

Three Mile Island It was the late 1970’s and nuclear energy was on the rise. The first full scale nuclear power plant built in the United States in 1958 was Shippingport, Pennsylvania. After the first power plant was built, there was an exponential increase in the amount of power plants being built, until March 28th, 1979 that is (CITATION). The Three Mile Island accident happened on that early spring morning. Three Mile Island accident was a series of failures that led to investigations and…

The Great East Earthquake that occurred at 2:46pm on March 11th with an astonishing magnitude of 9.0, has done tremendous damage to the northern part of Japan, especially in the prefectures of Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate. The earthquake and tsunami triggered the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station located in the Pacific Ocean coast received huge damage by the earthquake and tsunami. The piping facility in the building, the facilities for the…