Chernobyl Disaster
This online engineering PDH course provides a detailed exploration of the Chernobyl disaster, covering its historical background, the causes and consequences of the accident, the societal and environmental impacts, and the lessons learned for nuclear safety and emergency management.
The course discusses the Chernobyl disaster, which occurred in 1986 and had far-reaching consequences. It explores the causes, including human error and a flawed reactor design, as well as the significant impact on the environment, the evacuation of residents, and the ongoing uncertainty regarding the health consequences, with estimated cancer deaths ranging from 4,000 to potentially hundreds of thousands.
This 5 PDH online course is applicable to all engineers interested in learning more about Chernobyl disaster and the lessons learned from this catastrophe.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with the history of the Chernobyl NPP and the town of Pripyet
- Knowing about prior accidents that were kept secret and their implications
- Understanding the role of Soviet secrecy within their system
- Learning about the undisclosed accidents that could have signaled a problem
- Knowing the effects of radiation on both individuals and the affected territory
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