Chernobyl

Causes of Chernobyl Lack Of A 'Safety Culture' The organisations responsible for the Chernobyl Nuclear Power plant lacked a 'safety culture' resulting in an inability to remedy design weaknesses despite being known about before the accident. Design Fault In The RBMK Reactor The RBMK reactor (RBMK, a Russian acronym translated roughly means "reactor cooled by water and moderated by graphite", is one of the two types of reactors the Soviets have built for the production …

…supplies. D. Demographic indications in 'contaminated' areas suggest that these areas are experiencing a decline as: 1.The birth rate has decreased 2.The work force has migrated from contaminated areas to uncontaminated areas thus in turn resulting in a shortage of labour and professional staff. E. The effected areas suffered major disruption to normal life and economic activity in particular with regard to agriculture and forestry production. F. $12.8 Billon of disruption occurred to the Soviet Economy.