Radioactive contamination

Introduction The nuclear meltdown in Fukushima is one of the biggest nuclear disasters known to man. It is considered to be the most disastrous nuclear event to a powerplant behind Chernobyl. It is interesting to see the thoughts behind the actions made by Tepco abbreviated to tepco for the remaining of the paper. This essay tries to answer the research question. To what extent does the Rational Actor Model explain the events during the Fukushima disaster. The Rational actor model in the…

abandon Earth is and the devastating disaster of a nuclear explosion. There is a plethora of cities all around Earth that have been abandoned due to natural causes or explosions, similar to what occurred at the Chernobyl Power Plant. When massive radioactive contents were unleashed into the atmosphere, it created the most atrocious historic accident that fascinates people. About twenty-nine years ago, Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded two times due because of a malfunction in the nuclear…

The two sides are debating the support or fear of nuclear power plants. After the events at Fukushima, the earthquake and tsunami, the power plant sickened a lot of people due to its radiation. Professor George Monbiot and Melissa Block discuss the opinion to support nuclear power plants. He states that if so many people can die or become injured due to mining, then how is that any different than people dying or becoming sick from nuclear waste radiation? He said that coal was a bigger issue…

explosion releasing large quantities of radioactive particles into the atmosphere. You may think that with an increase in safety measures and more careful attention to building and design that we can avoid further tragedies, but unfortunately not all disaster is caused by human neglect. The major tsunami that took place in Japan in 2011 led to equipment failures and in turn caused three meltdowns at the Fukushima Power Plant, resulting in the release of radioactive material. It was the biggest…

You need to shut down TMI because it continues to pose a serious health risk to the citizens of Pennsylvania. Despite a generally high security standard, accidents can still happen. It is impossible to build a plant with 100% security. There will always be a probability of failure. In the event that a meltdown does occur the The consequences would be absolutely devastating for all kinds of life. As you already know TMI has already had a incident. TMI had a partial meltdown which occurred March…

Scientists have long been searching for when the world will end. Commonly they disregard how we, as human beings, damage Earth. We are pushing ourselves one step closer to extinction. Pollution is one thing, but leaving harmful wastes is another. Nuclear power plants around the world have been destroying Earth! Many incidences, such as the Chernobyl explosion, smuggling, and nuclear leakage have damaged Earth. There are many different forms of radiation. Radiation is the emission of…

different types of radiation are released during spills. According to Holt, Rinehart, and Winston (2001), There are four types of nuclear radiation. There is Alpha Particles, Beta Particles, Gamma Rays, and Neutrons Emissions. Radiation occurs when a radioactive alom decays, then the nuclear radiation leaves the nucleus. Then the nuclear radiation interacts with nearby matter. The interaction depends on the charge, mass, and energy of the matter. (p. 221) Radiation is very dangerous and takes a…

Psychosocial impact of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident after the Great East Japan Earthquake <Mental health problem and poor health perception in Chernobyl vs. Fukushima> On 11 March 2011, a gigantic tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake severely damaged Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) and then caused a radiation hazard in Fukushima Prefecture. The residents in Fukushima feared the invisible radiation exposure,…

It began with having a lot going on that has involved weapons made out of nuclear fission and probably makes you think if you think if nuclear fission has harmed society. There many examples what good it’s done for us and many harm that it caused. It has allowed us to use it for greater things but also taken advantage of by using it for weapons of destruction. They’ve already used one on people already and killed many. That is not the way using nuclear fission, they use it for threats, power,…

some given element-- another isotope of X is created. Though sometimes these newly-created isotopes of X are very unstable. They may be so unstable, in fact, that they only exist briefly before splitting into two separate and distinct chemicals. Radioactive photons, massive energy, and neutrons are shot out in the surrounding area. As long as more Isotopes of X still exist in the area, this can, in turn, create a grand chain reaction that can theoretically last forever. The process I am speaking…