chelyabinsk nuclear incident
The Chelyabinsk nuclear incident refers to a catastrophic nuclear explosion that occurred in 1957 at the Mayak nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in the Soviet Union, leading to the release of high levels of radiation into the environment, resulting in widespread contamination and health hazards for the local population.
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- chelyabinsk
- environmental impact
- health consequences
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- nuclear accidents
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- nuclear disaster
- nuclear fuel cycle
- nuclear incident
- nuclear power plant
- nuclear safety
- nuclear waste management
- nuclear weapon production
- nuclear weapons complex
- radiation exposure
- radioactive contamination
- radioactive release
- russian federation
- soviet union
- uranium processing plant
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