Student’s Name: Instructor's Name: Course: Date: Chernobyl Disaster The Chernobyl disaster refers to a catastrophic nuclear accident that took place in April 1986. The accident is named after the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. The disaster is actually attributed to operators who ran the plant at a lower power than the recommended (Chernobyl Accident par.2). The operators also disregarded safety precautions, they had poor coordination and were barely in any communication with the safety personnel. Other than the flaws in operation, the design of the Soviet reactor was equally flawed. The reactors were pressurized water reactors that could produce both electric and plutonium power. The...
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