Basic Facts
This year the Kyshtym disaster occurred.
1957
This part failed, causing the waste tank to overheat.
The cooling system
Many locals were not told about the accident, causing this reaction.
Confusion or fear
he polluted zone created by the contamination was called this.
East Ural Radioactive Trace
Proper maintenance of these could help prevent another disaster.
Storage tanks
The disaster happened at this secret Soviet facility.
Mayak Production Association
The explosion came from this type of nuclear material.
Highly radioactive waste
People in nearby villages developed this type of sickness.
Radiation sickness
Radioactive materials polluted these two major natural systems.
Soil and water
This type of government behavior is needed after accidents.
Transparency
This is the country where the disaster took place.
soviet union russia
The temperature rose because workers ignored this warning system.
Temperature monitoring alarms
Over 10,000 people had to do this because of contamination.
Evacuate
Radiation harmed wildlife and caused damage to these natural areas.
Ecosystems
Real-time monitoring can detect what early?
Equipment failure
The Kyshtym accident is ranked this level on the INES nuclear scale.
level 6
Name one major reason the facility was unsafe.
poor maintenance, secrecy, old equipment (any one)
Many villages were removed from maps because they became what?
Uninhabitable
Villages and farmland had to be abandoned because the land was what?
Radioactive/contaminated
Nuclear waste must be handled under these strict rules.
Safety regulations
The disaster is named after this nearby town.
Kyshtym
The disaster happened because this storage tank component failed.
Heating control/cooling coil failure
Long-term radiation exposure increased rates of this disease.
Cancer
Radiation spread through the environment through these processes.
Wind and water movement
Long-term solutions should include environmental cleanup and this kind of support.
Medical care for exposed communities