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Some of you may be interested to learn (well, I was) of a new series on the <A HREF="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/channel/" target=_blank>National Geographic Channel </a>called <A HREF="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/channel/seconds/" target=_blank>Seconds From Disaster</a>. It profiles the worst accidents in recent history. The next episode, as you may gave guessed, is about the meltdown at Chernobyl. The synopsis:<em><blockquote>At the Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear power plant, a routine test was being carried out. But human error occurred, and the situation quickly spiraled out of control. The worst nightmare in the world's nuclear industry had just come true.</em></blockquote>Although the information on their <A HREF="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/chann ... sodes.html" target=_blank>episode guide</a> is all over the place, <A HREF="http://www.nationalgeographic.com/channel/seconds/" target=_blank>Seconds from Disaster</a> airs Tuesday nights at 9pm EST.
Seconds From Disaster: Chernobyl
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Yes, this is interesting. At the time of the Tshernobyl incident the Finish radiation safety center was on full alert. Lucky enough it didn't rain rapidly at that time. So no major fallout accured here. Some of course, like at this region very I am at this time the cesium 137 fallout was 23-80 kBg/m2. At 1986 the radiation intake in Finish population was something like 0,25 mSv. Some from food and mostly from the air/soil.
On the other hand, if you are affraid of radiation you do not live in Finland.
We get more radiation (Radon) from the soil than you can get at the area sorrunding Tshernobyl.
Another near miss was at the Barsebäck, Sweden in 1992. A fuck up in the cooling systems caused an accident failing two running reactors. Luck was also here a factor. Neither of the reactors were not running on full power.
"In my 1995 book, ‘Wings of Death’, I also suggest and provide evidence that heart disease was caused by Strontium in weapons fallout and on this basis I would expect a high level of heart disease in Finland, beginning in the 1960s." -PhD Chris Busby
Suprisingly heart disease is major killer here in Finland.
And on more personal note I got rome radioation at work. Not enough to cause any longtime effects. Lucky me. The whole area was isolated for some measurments and all working was halted for two days. After that they gave us an OK to go in. Site was radioactive but levels were not dangerous. Don't actually know what we were dealing with but as long the asbestos at the site was airbourne we were busy with it.
On the other hand, if you are affraid of radiation you do not live in Finland.
We get more radiation (Radon) from the soil than you can get at the area sorrunding Tshernobyl.
Another near miss was at the Barsebäck, Sweden in 1992. A fuck up in the cooling systems caused an accident failing two running reactors. Luck was also here a factor. Neither of the reactors were not running on full power.
"In my 1995 book, ‘Wings of Death’, I also suggest and provide evidence that heart disease was caused by Strontium in weapons fallout and on this basis I would expect a high level of heart disease in Finland, beginning in the 1960s." -PhD Chris Busby
Suprisingly heart disease is major killer here in Finland.
And on more personal note I got rome radioation at work. Not enough to cause any longtime effects. Lucky me. The whole area was isolated for some measurments and all working was halted for two days. After that they gave us an OK to go in. Site was radioactive but levels were not dangerous. Don't actually know what we were dealing with but as long the asbestos at the site was airbourne we were busy with it.
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