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CHERNOBYL EXPLOSION 1986

Prepare by: Tamarley Walters

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CHERNOBYL HISTORY

On April 26, 1986 at Chernobyl Nuclear

Power Plant a steam blew a reactor apart

releasing radioactive gases. This cause a blaze

for ten days in spite all the effort to put the

blaze. Approximately 500,000 persons have to

leave their homes due the radiation hazard

from the plant that was not healthy for them.

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IMPACT AREA OF CHERNOBYL

125,000 square miles of land in Belarus, Russia and

Ukraine were affected by this explosion.

About 40% of the contaminated area was used for

agriculture.

Contamination of the soil by radio nucleotides with

long half-lives such as cesium-137 is a particular

problem for the local residents near the Chernobyl

Nuclear Reactor

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VULNERABLE GROUPS

Three groups were greatly affected

by the Chernobyl explosion:

Evacueesliquidators

those who continued to live in

contaminated areas

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HEALTH PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED

Leukaemia

Throat cancer

Miscarriages in femaleCancer

Respiratory Illnesses

Blood Vascular SystemUrogenital and Reproductive System

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RISK ASSESSMENT

Studies of cancer risk following explosion.

Studies of leukaemia and haematologicaldiseases in recovery workers.

Implication of contamination level.

Neurological and psychological effects.

Medical lessons learnt.

Demographic losses of population

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RISK MANAGEMENT USED

Communicating risk across the projectcollection

Understanding risk contingency and

organisation fall-backThe right to reply

Managing risk in Oil and Gas Industry

Risk and earned value - working togetherin your project

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JAMAICA EXPLOSION

In September 2008 there was a bauxite

explosion at one of our major plants

called ALPART. Luckily no one wasinjured. Residents complained of skin

burning. It was stated in the observer

that released bauxite dust and otherchemicals into the air.

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JAMAICA AGENCIES THAT CAN ASSIST

WITH SUCH PROBLEM

Ministry of Science, Technology,

Energy and Mining

Scientific Research Council

National Environmental and

Planning Agency (NEPA)

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ACTS GOVERNING LOCAL MINING

SECTOR

The Minerals (Vesting) Act

The Mining Act

The Quarries Control ActRegulations made under the Mining Act and

the Quarries Control Act.

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CONCLUSION

The Chernobyl nuclear power plant

exploded in April 1986. this has impacted

greatly on the countries affected by it. This

has caused approximately 2000 persons to

die and thousand has to vacate as this has

cause health effects in adults, children and

the environment.