Tag Japan Nuclear accident

Third Nuclear Blast, Japan-Videos.

The blast occurred at reactor 2 at the Fukushima Daiichi plant, which engineers had been trying to stabilise after two other reactors exploded. The protective chamber around the radioactive core of reactor 2 has been damaged and radiation levels near…

Nuclear Meltdown and its Effects.Video.

A nuclear meltdown is an informal term for a severe nuclear reactor accident that results in core damage from overheating. The term is not officially defined by theInternational Atomic Energy Agency[1] or by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.[2] A meltdown occurs when a severe…