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Hisashi Ouchi Images: The Story Behind the Photographs and the Reality of Radiation Exposure

A Nuclear Accident: A Deadly Incident The Tokaimura nuclear accident, which occurred in Japan on September 30, 1999, was a critical moment in nuclear safety. It was a criticality accident, meaning a nuclear chain reaction was initiated accidentally during fuel processing. The incident unfolded at a uranium fuel reprocessing plant, where workers were preparing a … Read more

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