I was asked to comment on potential risks in the #ZaporizhzhiaNPP for many news media in the last few days as president of @euronuclear (and researcher @JSI_SLO and professor @FMF_UL of #nuclear #engineering).
🧵with the main points and links to some articles.
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🧵with the main points and links to some articles.
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(1) #ZaporizhzhiaNPP is controlled by the Russian military forces since March 4, 2022. So they can do with the plant whatever they want❗️without shelling.
(2) The plant has been operated safely by the Ukrainian Staff with guns pointed at them since March 4. Thank you 🫂🙏
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(2) The plant has been operated safely by the Ukrainian Staff with guns pointed at them since March 4. Thank you 🫂🙏
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The first 2 points alone call for immediate international action as proposed by @rafaelmgrossi and @iaeaorg. Support from @NATO could also help.
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(3) occasional shelling of the plant: the main intention is #fearmongering of the plant staff, of the people and leadership of Ukraine and the rest of the world. The secondary intention may well be to divert the blame in case of an accident from those controlling the plant.
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(4) potential consequences of the unlikely accident in the plant cannot involve major loss of life and/or major loss of useful land ➡️based on Fukushima Dai-ichi: no radiation caused casualties, evacuation within 20-30 km.
❗️Cannot be catastrophic for the entire planet
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❗️Cannot be catastrophic for the entire planet
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(4a) please note that parts of radiation released from a damaged nuclear power plant will basically travel around the world in detectable/measurable quantities.
❗️The quantities of significance for health will be limited to distances in the order of 10 km!
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❗️The quantities of significance for health will be limited to distances in the order of 10 km!
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In summary:
(1) #ZaporizhzhiaNPP is controlled by the Russian army since March 4.
(2) Ukrainian operators operate it safely with guns
pointed at them.
(3) Occasional shelling is #fearmongering: the risks of radiation accidents are low to moderate.
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(1) #ZaporizhzhiaNPP is controlled by the Russian army since March 4.
(2) Ukrainian operators operate it safely with guns
pointed at them.
(3) Occasional shelling is #fearmongering: the risks of radiation accidents are low to moderate.
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More details in:
@politico
politico.eu/article/how-re… by @victor_jack
@cnni edition.cnn.com/2022/08/18/eur… by @robpicheta
@USBEKetRICA
usbeketrica.com/fr/article/zap… by Emilie Echaroux
@rte
rte.ie/news/world/202… by @gailconwaymedia
@Delo
delo.si/novice/svet/dr… by Saša Bojc
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@politico
politico.eu/article/how-re… by @victor_jack
@cnni edition.cnn.com/2022/08/18/eur… by @robpicheta
@USBEKetRICA
usbeketrica.com/fr/article/zap… by Emilie Echaroux
@rte
rte.ie/news/world/202… by @gailconwaymedia
@Delo
delo.si/novice/svet/dr… by Saša Bojc
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