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Nuclear and radiation accidents
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Nuclear and radiation accidents and incidents
A
nuclear and radiation accident
is defined by the
International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) as "an event that has led to significant consequences to people, the environment or the facility." Examples include
lethal effects to individuals
,
large radioactivity release
to the
environment
, or
reactor core melt
." The prime example of a "major nuclear accident" is one in which a
reactor core
is damaged and significant amounts of
radioactivity
are released, such as in the
Chernobyl disaster
in 1986.
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