KYIV. UkraineGate .17 . October .2022 | War News .
In the event of an accident at a nuclear power plant, radioactive air pollution occurs over a long period. In this case, the population should act in order to minimize the effect of radiation on the body, Roman Pavliuk, an expert on radiation and radioactivity .
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“The case of an explosion at a nuclear power plant can be classified as a nuclear attack, it is not a nuclear strike. After the accident there is significant radioactive contamination. If we consider this scenario purely hypothetically, then it may be an explosion of the reactor. But we must understand that a nuclear reactor is a powerful structure, where the thickness of the steel is the same as the wall thickness in the house. Monolithic steel, it is very difficult to pierce the reactor with a rocket. Even if a hit occurs, a dent will form. If it is possible to damage, then there will definitely be no radiation release, as it was in Chernobyl. There was an internal explosion in Chernobyl,” Pavlyuk said.
In addition, as the expert added, the Chernobyl reactor, RBMK-1000, had a different design. There is no metal core welded from the metal of the reactor, it is poured out of concrete. At Zaporizhzhia NPP, the VVER-1000 reactor is the next generation of reactors.
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“Let’s assume that they managed to blow up a reactor with a missile. In this case, an alert system is in place. We stay at home, close all ventilation outlets in the house, tightly close the windows, if possible, glue them with tape, if there may be starlings. After that, it is advisable not to approach the windows. It is also advisable to switch to cooking on electricity, because you can suffocate with gas in the house. In no case do not go outside. If, nevertheless, it is necessary, for example, to feed livestock, then it is worth organizing your space, as is done in nuclear enterprises. The basic principle is as follows: the house is a clean area, and the yard is a danger zone,” the expert advises.
To do this, it is worth highlighting the corridor as a sluice room, where there will be a set of things specifically for going outside. It must cover the whole body, and it is advisable to wear shoe covers. It is extremely important to protect breathing, so you must constantly wear a mask or respirator so that radioactive dust does not get into the lungs and does not poison the body until the end of life.
It is recommended to spend the minimum amount of time outside and return to the room again. To do this, in the corridor is to leave the outerboard set of clothes. After that, be sure to take a shower with soap, and change the bottom set of clothes to a clean one.
Indoors, the expert also advises walking in a mask or respirator, even for children. In no case should domestic animals be allowed to leave the room, because the wool will collect radioactive dust. Therefore, it is better for them to organize sanitary conditions in the house.
“And we are waiting for a message from the State Emergency Service. Depending on the level of radiation, they will report whether it is possible to go out in a mask, or without it. Is it worth evacuating. That is, there will be an appropriate alert. But until that moment you need to stay in the house and go out only in extreme need. There is also a good manual on how to act in the event of an atomic accident on the website of the Public Health Center,” the expert added.
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The expert gave recommendations on how to protect yourself in order to survive a nuclear explosion.
Source: Ukrgate
