Brookhaven lecture series No. 227: The Chernobyl accident

Technical Report · Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6439278· OSTI ID:6439278

Kouts, H

This lecture discusses the events leading to, during, and following the Chernobyl Reactor number 4 accident. A description of the light water cooled, graphite moderated reactor, the reactor site conditions leading to meltdown is presented. The emission of radioactive effluents and the biological radiation effects is also discussed. (FI)

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 6439278
• Report Number(s): BNL-52033; ON: DE87007040
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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