Ce înseamnă topirea miezului reactorului?
La Cernobîl miezul reactorului a devenit „piciorul elefantului”, o masă mortală de material radioactiv şi nisip topit de caldură intensă, care a afectat direct sau indirect milioane de oameni. Masa lavei din reactor este de două tone, deşi avea un volum de doar câţiva metri cubi.
„Piciorul elefantului” a fost fotografiat pentru prima şi ultima dată în decembrie 1986, prin una dintre ferestrele reactorului. Întrucât nu se puteau apropia de bucata de lavă localizată sub reactor, cei desemnaţi să aducă informaţii de la faţa locului au folosit o cameră foto mobilă care s-a stricat şi ea ulterior din pricina radiaţiilor. Atât cel care a făcut poza cât şi cei care au văzut „piciorul elefantului” la câţiva metri cel mai probabil au murit ulterior.
Explozia, în cifre
Cifrele exploziei de la Cernobîl din aprilie 1986 sunt înfiorătoare: 300 km pătraţi interzişi oricărei activităţi umane. Un oraş cu 49.000 de oameni abandonat. 254 de morţi şi 600.000 de oameni afectaţi de radiaţii
Vezi AICI „piciorul elefantului”!
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