In that distant Japanese research institute, a seriously ill man lies on his bed, struggling in pain. He has been forcibly reliving for 83 days and nights, and every day he has watched his body slowly dissolve.
This heart-wrenching feeling made him fall into a situation where life was worse than death, and he could only shout weakly: "Don't save me, let me be free!" ”
He was exposed to a moderate amount of nuclear radiation that would not be immediately fatal, and he became what he is now, which shocked the Japanese research institute. Next, let's explore the amazing "Tokaimura Nuclear Criticality Accident in Japan" and learn about the specific hazards of nuclear radiation to the human body.
Last century, in the fall of 1999, a nuclear criticality accident occurred in Tokai Village, northeast of Tokyo, that caused consternation. A nuclear fuel processing plant is located in the small village, where three workers are refining uranium.
This makes one wonder why a facility such as a nuclear fuel processing plant, isolated from living quarters, appeared in this ordinary village.
Due to the haphazard location of the site, the nuclear fuel processing plant lacks formality, and even the workers are recruited from surrounding villages. This haphazardness ultimately led to a shocking disaster.
In the process of purifying uranium, if the standard procedure is followed, the powder of "uranium octaoxide" needs to be poured into the column and then dissolved using a nitrate solution.
After completing the dissolution process, the solution needs to be finally mixed through a specific pipe to make uranyl nitrate. However, some factory workers skip the pipeline transportation step in order to get home early, and use stainless steel drums and funnels to inject a nitrate solution containing large amounts of uranium-235 directly into the sedimentation tank.
At this plant, three employees are working on their daily operations, two of them are operating the sedimentation tank, while the other is sitting at a desk not far away. They are completely unaware that their actions will make a drastic change in their lives.
Hell-bent on finishing their work as quickly as possible, they kept pouring the solution into the sedimentation tank and repeating the tedious and dangerous work. However, the moment they poured the seventh barrel of solution, danger finally came upon them.
The otherwise peaceful sedimentation tank suddenly emitted a blinding blue light, surrounding several workers. Then, a shrill gamma radiation siren echoed throughout the factory.
Of the workers, the one in charge of fixing the hole was the closest to the radiation source, just over 60 centimeters away, so he felt the most intense, immediately feeling breathless and even vomiting into the sedimentation tank.
1.He sensed something was wrong and tried to flee, but only ran three steps before he couldn't move. The worker in charge of carrying the bucket was slightly better, but only ran to the locker room and lost consciousness.
The worker sitting at the desk is a little more stable than the first two. When the three workers were taken to the hospital for resuscitation, the closest to the radiation source was the worker holding the funnel. When he first arrived at the hospital, he looked no different from ordinary people, except that the ** who touched the funnel was a little red and swollen, and the other parts looked very healthy.
2.He sensed something unusual and tried to flee, but only ran three steps before he could move. The worker carrying the bucket was in slightly better shape, but lost consciousness just by walking to the locker room.
The worker sitting at the desk is more stable than the first two digits. When the trio were taken to the hospital, the workers holding the funnel were closest to the radiation source. When he first arrived at the hospital, he looked no different from ordinary people, except that the ** who touched the funnel was a little red and swollen, and the others looked very healthy.
3.He sensed something unusual and tried to escape, but he couldn't move after only three steps. The worker carrying the bucket was in slightly better shape, but lost consciousness just by walking to the locker room.
The worker sitting at the desk is more stable than the first two digits. When the trio were taken to the hospital, the workers holding the funnel were closest to the radiation source. When he first arrived at the hospital, he looked no different from ordinary people, except that the ** who touched the funnel was a little red and swollen, and the others looked very healthy.
4.He sensed something was wrong and tried to run away, but he only ran three steps and couldn't move. The worker carrying the bucket was in slightly better shape, but lost consciousness just by walking to the locker room.
The worker sitting at the desk is more stable than the first two digits. When the trio were taken to the hospital, the workers holding the funnel were closest to the radiation source. When he first arrived at the hospital, he looked no different from ordinary people, except that the ** who touched the funnel was a little red and swollen, and the others looked very healthy.
He didn't realize it, and he could even joke with the doctor, "They all say that nuclear radiation is very harmful, but why am I okay?" "He doesn't know how deeply the radiation hurts the human body, but his doctor knows that it's just a calm before the danger comes.