In 1999 three workers received high doses of radiation in a small Japanese plant preparing fuel for an experimental reactor.[…]
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Safety of products and systems
Deepwater Horizon- Massive Oil Spill
The oil rig was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, with an estimation of 560 million dollars. The[…]
Read moreThree Mile Island Accident
The Three Mile Island accident was the partial meltdown of reactor number 2 of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating[…]
Read moreEschede Train Disaster
In June of 1998, one of Germany’s InterCity Express (ICE) trains, travelling at over 200kph, slammed into an overpass, killing[…]
Read moreThe Minamata disease Outbreak
Minamata disease is a neurological syndrome caused by severe mercury poisoning. Signs and symptoms include ataxia, numbness in the hands[…]
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