Chernobyl

Insight from the Inside

Vladimir M. Chernousenko (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XXIV, 367 Seiten

2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-76455-4 (ISBN)

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Chernousenko's "Chernobyl" is a first-hand account of theevents and facts surrounding this global disaster: The firstpart of the book includes an absoring account of whathappened at Chernobyl nuclear power station on April 26,1986, as well as a review of the rectification measurestaken so far. The author re-analyzes the causes of theaccident, confronting us with startling details aboutcritical design faults in the (RBMK) reactors of theChernobyl type. - The second part deals with the long-rangeand long-term effects of the catastrophe on man andenvironment, including a wealth of yet unpublished dataalong with proposals for future action. - Physicist VladimirChernousenko is eminently qualified to write on this topic:In 1986 he was appointed representative of the UkrainianAcademy of Sciences in Chernobyl and the "Zone". He workedin the so-called Special Zone (10-km radius around thereactor) where he received large radiation doses. He wasco-author of the internal Government Report for PresidentGorbachev and the Supreme Soviet. Until 1991 he wasscientificdirector of the 30-km exclusion zone. - This bookis a vital step towards establishing the truth about thecauses of the accident and - even more important - theactual scale of its aftermath. It provides the specialistwith the scientific and medical data needed for furtherinvestigation and for designing effective countermeasures,whilethe lay reader will profit most from the absorbingaccounts and personal statements of eyewitnesses and otherpeople directly affected by the catastrophe. - A uniquecollection of photographs adds further poignancy to thewritten descriptions. Appendices are added to explain themost important technical terms for the non-specialist and toprovide technical details for the specialist. The book isof equal interest to natural scientists, medics andinterested laypersons.

1. Black Rain.- 1.1 Hiroshima and Nagasaki.- 1.2 Chernobyl.- 1.3 On the Design of the RBMK Blocks.- 1.4 The Ukraine.- 1.5 Politics Versus Rectification.- 1.6 Byelorussia.- 1.7 Narodichi.- 1.8 Criminal Actions.- 1.9 "Children of Chernobyl".- 1.10 The Rectification Program's Summary of the Situation.- 1.11 The Chernobyl Union.- 2. The Explosion.- 2.1 An Operator Recalls: Explosion - Shock.- 2.2 The Next Shift on Duty.- 2.3 Afterwards.- 3. Who is Really to Blame? - Designer or Staff?.- 3.1 The RBMK: Design Regulations and Safety System.- 3.2 Economics - Technology - the Human Factor.- 3.3 The Six Alleged Infringements of the Reactor Staff.- 3.4 Conclusions.- 4. The Zone.- 4.1 Organizational Structure and Radiation Safety.- 4.2 Decontamination and Rectification.- 4.3 Firsthand Accounts.- 5. The Sarcophagus.- 6. In the Jaws of Hell.- 6.1 The Roof of Block 3.- 6.2 Clean the Chimney Platforms!.- 6.3 A General Recalls Details of the Battle.- 7. The Rectifiers: Then and Now.- 7.1 A Rectifier Speaks Out.- 7.2 Not Related to Radiation.- 7.3 The Staff of the Power Station and Others.- 8. Radiophobia.- 8.1 The Head of the Regional Civil Defense.- 8.2 No Panicking!.- 8.3 The Radiation Situation in Byelorussia.- 8.4 People's Dosimetry.- 9. Hostages.- 9.1 Individual Life Doses and Safety Risks.- 9.2 What Can the Dose 35 rem per 70 Years Imply?.- 9.3 Outlook.- 10. Beyond the Limit.- 10.1 Worries and Emotions.- 10.2 Scientific Data.- 10.3 A Systematic Survey.- 11. Doctor, Will I Live?.- 11.1 Physicians Present Their Observations.- 11.2 Systematic Blood Tests on Children in Polesskoye.- 12. Mutants - Foreshadowing a Genetic Disaster?.- 12.1 Effects on Plants.- 12.2 Malformation in Farm Animals.- 12.3 Experimental and Observational Studies.- 13. Poisoned Waters.- 14.1 TheProblems.- 13.2 Suggested Solutions.- 14. Risk - or How Safe is our Safety?.- 14.1 A History of Safety Standards.- 14.2 Current Soviet Radiation Safety Standards.- 15. The Legacy of Chernobyl.- 15.1 Comments on the Chernobyl Rectification Program.- 15.2 Suggestions for Modifications and Alternatives.- 15.3 Outlook.- 16. Reflections and Photographs.- Appendixes.- A. Glossary and Acronyms.- B. Reactor Technology.- C. Nuclear Power Plants and Environmental Pollution.- D. Data of Relevance to Chapters 10 and 11.- References.- List of Names.- List of Maps, Sketches, and Diagrams.- List of Tables.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	27.12.2011
Co-Autor	N. Aristov
Illustrationen	A.I. Salmychin
Übersetzer	J.G. Hine
Zusatzinfo	XXIV, 367 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	591 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Allgemeines / Lexika
Schlagworte	animals • Contamination • dosimetry • Environment • Environmental Pollution • Experiment • iron • Mutant • plants • pollution • Radiation • Structure • System
ISBN-10	3-642-76455-X / 364276455X
ISBN-13	978-3-642-76455-4 / 9783642764554
Zustand	Neuware