Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown
The impact of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown tested national radiation safety again after Chernobyl.
Tag: Radiation
30 Years Post Nuclear Meltdown
Pressure increasing, emergency sirens ringing, water in the cooling tanks superheating. 9:27:40 AM UTC April 26, 1986: a planned safety test was conducted to assess the cooling circulation system in case of a power outage. Under normal operations, the reactors would emit a tremendous amount…