Published May 13, 1986 | Version v1
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The Chernobyl syndrome

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Description

An account is given of the nuclear reactor accident at Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. The events after the accident are described including the movement of the radioactive cloud over Europe. The risk of cancer and other radiation injuries to people affected by the accident is explained

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Bulletin (Australia)
Journal Volume
108
Journal Issue
5518
Series
Bulletin (Australia).
Journal Page Range
134-145
ISSN
0007-4039
CODEN
BLTND

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
17062186
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Descriptors DEI
CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; CONTAINMENT; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENT; FALLOUT; FIRES; FISSION PRODUCTS; GLOBAL ASPECTS; GRAPHITE; IODINE 131; PUBLIC OPINION; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIOACTIVE CLOUDS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; USA; USSR
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON; CLOUDS; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MATERIALS; NONMETALS; NORTH AMERICA; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; POWER REACTORS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS