Fukushima Daiichi Accident and Its Radiological Impact on the Environment

Autor/in	Bevelacqua, J. J.
Titel	Fukushima Daiichi Accident and Its Radiological Impact on the Environment
Quelle	In: Physics Teacher, 50 (2012) 6, S.354-358 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0031-921X
DOI	10.1119/1.4745688
Schlagwörter	Accidents; Facilities; Nuclear Energy; Radiation; Pollution; Physical Environment; Foreign Countries; Physics; Science Instruction; Student Motivation; Japan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Atomenergie; Kernenergie; Strahlung; Schadstoffbelastung; Natürliche Umwelt; Ausland; Physik; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Schulische Motivation
Abstract	The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident is a topic of current media and public interest. It provides a means to motivate students to understand the fission process and the barriers that have been designed to prevent the release of fission products to the environment following a major nuclear power reactor accident. The Fukushima Daiichi accident further encourages a discussion of the effect of fission products upon the environment, including the resulting contamination of air, water, soil, animals, fish, milk, and crops. Accident-generated radiation levels that caused the evacuation of people 20-30 km from the facility further serve to foster student interest and desire to understand the science associated with the Fukushima Daiichi accident. (Contains 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10