ISSN:
1432-1009
Keywords:
KEY WORDS: Chemical explosion; Exposure; Emissions; Radiation doses; Nuclear complex; Radioactive contamination
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering
Notes:
Abstract. An analysis is presented of the environmental effects of the most serious radiation accident recorded after Chernobyl, which occurred in the formerly secret town of Tomsk-7 in Siberia, Russia, on 6, April 1993. Fortunately, it appears not to have become a major industrial crisis or disaster. The causes of the accident are described. It is argued that a mixture of both objective and subjective prerequisites, including specific human, organizational, and technological factors, were responsible for the explosion or directly facilitated it. The Tomsk-7 accident's ecological, medical, social, and psychological consequences are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/PL00006699
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