Chernobyl disaster

The means of protection intended to provide prevention of the progression of severe accidents and mitigation of their consequences, were not able to restore reactor cooling and to maintain integrity of the containment. Functioning of all of the disaster containment components was predicated on available electrical power, an energy source almost certain to be compromised during a flooding event. The plant was built close to sea level and protection against flooding hazards was not sufficient, as…

Technology is everywhere from the buzzing movie sets of Hollywood to the old winding dirt roads in the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are more technological things in the world than you would think. It is in our homes, schools, and even in our cars. The average person uses technology everyday and does not even know they are using it. From the shower you took this morning in your home, to the tracking devices your local farmer uses on his cattle, it is all over. Technology is a double edged sword,…

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…

lights. Thye might also say that it was the firefighter's fault because the nets weren’t sturdy enough and the ladder they used to get to the people only went to the sixth floor and there were nine floors. But just because others played part in this disaster, this does not mean that the business owner was not guilty…

Amanjot Khinda Professor Ingram PS 101 17 December 2017 Final Exam Written Component 1. I think that the Soviet Union's ambassador triggered the doomsday device. Towards the end of Dr. Strangelove, the ambassador got down to tie his shoe and next thing you know a bunch of explosions that happening everywhere. So, we never really found out who was on the attacking side and who on the defending side. 2. Professor Ingram argues that authoritarianism is a myth because he believes that there is so…

Two benefits of nuclear fission technology for society are that significantly fewer amounts of greenhouses gases are being released into the atmosphere, compared to fossil fuels. This results in a slowed rate of pollution and global warming. Another benefit is that power created through nuclear fission is immense and is able to meet the demands of large and industrial cities as well as the suburban towns too. Also the energy is quick to create too, which means that immense amount of energy can…

Background On Sunday, November 7, 2010 the cruise ship, Carnival Splendor, departed Long Beach, California for seven-day, six-night cruise touring the Mexican Riviera; with stops in Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlán, and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Carnival Splendor was to arrive back in Long Beach with its 3,200 guests and 1,167 crew members on Saturday, November 13. On Monday, November 8, 2010 at 6:00a.m., a fire erupted in the aft engine room. The Splendor operates on six diesel engines, three in the…

Executive Summary: Supply Chain Management at Nissan Amidst a Natural Disaster Introduction One of the most devastating examples of supply chain disruption can be seen from the natural disasters that hit Japan in March 2011. The damage from a major earthquake and its side effects including a tsunami, blackouts, and fuel shortages caused operational shutdowns in Japan’s second largest automobile manufacturer; Nissan. The Nissan operational suspensions were not only a result of local assembly…

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…