NUCLEAR ACCIDENTS AND HOLOCAUST

nergy released—during a nuclear reaction is called nuclear energy. Nuclear fission and Nuclear fusion are used to prepare nuclear energy. During nuclear accidents large amount of energy and radioactive products are released into the atmosphere.

Types of nuclear accidents :-

Nuclear Test- Nuclear explosions –release radioactive particles and radioactive rays into the atmosphere

Nuclear power plant accidents: Nuclear power plants located in seismic vulnerable area may cause nuclear accidents which releases radiation.

Improper disposal of radioactive wastes: Drums with radioactive wastes, stored underground rust and leak radioactive wastes into water, land and air.

Effects of nuclear radiation

1. Radiation affects DNA in cells.

2. Exposure to low dose of radiation (100to 250 rds ) people suffer from fatigue, vomiting ,and loss of hair.

3. Exposer to high radation (400- 500 rds ) affect bone marrow ,blood cells , natural resistance fail of blood clot.

4. Exposure to very high dose of radiation (10000rds ) kills organisms by damaging the tissues of heart and brain.

Nuclear Holocaust : 

Destruction of Biodiversity by nuclear equipments and nuclear bombs is called nuclear holocaust.

Effects of nuclear holocaust.

Nuclear winter, Nuclear bombardment will cause combustion of wood , plastics , forests etc.