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- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright
- © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022. Translation from the French language edition: “Les Accidents de Réacteurs Nucléaires, seconde édition” by Serge Marguet, © Lavoisier, Cachan Cedex 2022. Published by Lavoisier. All Rights Reserved.
- ISBN
- 978-3-031-10499-2
- Pages
- 267 –330
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-10500-5_4
- Publisher site
- See Chapter on Publisher Site
Abstract
[The 1986 Chernobyl accident in Ukraine spread a very large quantity of radioactivity over the European continent. Reactor 4 literally exploded, and firefighters had great difficulty in stopping the fire. Many people died in the ranks of the personnel who intervened to limit the consequences of the accident. A largely unprepared test and a particularly dangerous type of reactor are the causes of this accident that has left its mark on the collective consciousness. This chapter details this terrible day with scientific elements allowing a true understanding of the accident.]
Published: Jan 24, 2023