This report is a first attempt to present an overall view of recommendations by the Swedish National Institute of Radiation Protection (SSI) and of the measurements made by many Swedish authorities …

1. What caused the Chernobyl accident? On April 26, 1986, the Number Four RBMK reactor at the nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, Ukraine, went out of control during a test at low-power, leading to …

Sep 5, 2005 · Alongside radiation-induced deaths and diseases, the report labels the mental health impact of Chernobyl as "the largest public health problem created by the accident" and partially …

Summary The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 was the most severe in the history of the nuclear power industry, causing a huge release of radionuclides over large areas of Belarus, …

Jun 13, 2013 · On 26 April 1986, the Number Four reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what then was the Soviet Union during improper testing at low-power, resulted in loss of control that led to …

Apr 26, 2016 · This resulted in global coordination efforts to address the specific needs in the affected region and to mitigate the impact of the accident. IAEA activities under this plan included support for …

The International Chernobyl Project was launched in 1990 at the request of the Government of the USSR to assess the environmental and health situation in the areas of the Soviet Union …

Experts estimate radiation dose commitment in Europe Measurements have shown that there were very large differences in the deposition of radioactive materials in Europe after the Chernobyl accident; …

(Sec box above and map on pai>e 51. Radiation doses. The release of radioactive material was expected to have severe direct con- sequences for people and ecosystems in and near the …

IAEA BACKGROUND DOCUMENT ON CHORNOBYL The accident at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), occurred on 26 April 1986. Following the accident, the Agency called for a post-accident …