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Russian standards

Mary Anne — 5/7/2003 3:35:46 PM (archived)

The reason that Chernobyl caught fire is because the operators were conducting experiments that no commercial reactor was designed to perform, and they overrode their own safety protecols several times. See more details here.

The reason the fire was so devastating to the surrounding countryside was the lack of a containment structure, which was routine in the USSR and continues to be in Russia.

Regards--
Mary Anne

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The Russian nuclear threat - LJ - 5/7/2003 4:36:20 PM
- Yes, they make great reactors, like the ones at Chernobyl. - David F Mayer - 5/7/2003 4:40:47 PM
  - Re: Yes, they make great reactors, like the ones at Chernobyl. - LJ - 5/7/2003 4:49:38 PM
    - Your knowledged of Russian quality control is laughable. - David F Mayer - 5/7/2003 4:59:23 PM
      - Have you ever driven a Chevette or a Pinto? - LJ - 5/7/2003 5:11:51 PM
        
        Have you ever seen a Russian car or SUV? - David F Mayer - 5/7/2003 5:21:04 PM
        
        Rather re-enter in an over-designed Soyuz than an over paperworked Shuttle n/t (n/t) - phil - 5/7/2003 6:30:38 PM
        
        Lada road test - LJ - 5/7/2003 5:53:46 PM
        
        Re: Have you ever seen a Russian car or SUV? - LJ - 5/7/2003 5:28:28 PM
  - Russian standards - Mary Anne - 5/7/2003 3:35:46 PM
    - Fascinating... thanks for the link [n/t] (n/t) - Fox - 5/8/2003 4:42:59 PM
  - Re: reactors, like the ones at Chernobyl. - Fox - 5/7/2003 1:19:46 PM

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