*THE CAUSE*
You've read about the disaster, you've heard it was the largest of its kind, but the question is, "Why did it happen?". Through operator over-confidence, design flaws in the reactor, and the inadequecy of the safety systems, it was surprising the accident had not occured earlier.


Operator Over-Confidence
Were the operators of Reactor No. 4 too over-confident in their decision making?

Design Flaw
Perhaps the design of the Chernobyl RBMK-type reactor was not the best

Safety System Inadequacies
Why were the safety systems inadequate and furthermore, why weren't they implemented at the time of the accident?

Prevention
Learn how the entire nuclear disaster could have been prevented


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