Chernobyl Accident Analysis and Solutions
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ERGONOMICS SEMINARS AND
PSYCHOSOCIAL RISKS
GROUP TECHNICAL REPORT - CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT OF 1986
Teacher: Eduardo Delzo Delpino
Members:
Corrales María Fernanda
Diago Julio
Hinostroza Freddy
Macas Bayron
Areli Medina
Group Technical Report - Chernobyl Accident
The Chernobyl accident, considered one of the worst disasters in history, occurred
in April of 1986, as a consequence of the explosion of reactor number 4 of the nuclear plant
during a failed security drill.
Risk factors
The accident was triggered by a series of risk factors in order of priority.
The details are listed below:
Poor design of the nuclear power plant.
2. Lack of a containment facility for it
Terrible management at the nuclear plant
Poor coordination in conducting the test to enhance security.
reactor giving rise to an unsafe technical process
5. Lack of a contingency plan in case of explosion
6. Lack of preparation of the staff in charge of the test
7. Limited control by the operators, so it was not detected in time.
sharp increase in power.
Breach of rules
In light of this, it is considered that the due nomas were not fulfilled in the radiation process of
the evidence such as the lack of monitoring of the security measures of the plant what
triggered the uranium fuel in the reactor to overheat.
Likewise, the central did not include what is known as the "containment structure", a dome.
made of concrete designed to contain radiation within the plant in the event of such an accident,
with which the explosion would end up causing the dispersion of radioactive elements, which
they contaminated an area of 142,000 square kilometers in northern Ukraine, the south
from Belarus and the Russian region of Bryansk.
In addition, the graphite blocks used as protection caught fire at high temperature.
when the air penetrated the reactor core, which contributed to the emission of materials
radioactive to the environment.
Proposed solutions and interventions
Provide adequate infrastructure, which although it is true corresponds to a high value the
the cost-benefit ratio is lower.
Properly training the staff, emphasizing job training in
confined spaces, work at heights, handling and exclusion of foreign materials,
fire protection, radiological protection, discharges, prevention techniques of
human error. electrical risk and use of personal protective equipment and signage.
It is also necessary to develop a contingency plan in case of any adverse event that
include removal and substitution measures, technical controls such as automation of
work or the use of auxiliary equipment, and of course administrative controls such as
reduction of exposure time to risks.
Costs and benefits of the proposed interventions
It is important to consider that while it is true that the costs of infrastructure construction
the costs are high (the final cost of the structure was 1500 million euros
approximately), the benefits in terms of accident prevention and protection of the
workers and the general population is greater.
Likewise, costs related to staff training and orientation should be estimated.
both ancient and new, and thinking about the replacement of human hands by systems
automated processes that allow for a reduction in exposure time to risks is greater in terms of
to benefits compared to their cost.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
International Labor Organization. 2019. Chernobyl 20 years later: A new culture of
security. Retrieved from: [Link]
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