The chernobyl liquidators were the civil and military personnel who were called upon to deal with consequences of the 1986 chernobyl nuclear disaster in the soviet union on the site of the event.
Reactor 3 roof clean up.
A rumour had it that the very last leg of the assignment was going on the roof of the reactor to clean up as much debris as possible.
Approximately 5 000 of them got the assignment to get on the roof of the reactor to clean up the radioactive debris.
The severe damage to unit 3 has in the end made it easier to clean up than the other two reactors.
Reached by climbing 78 meters up a spiral staircase.
Humans were going to be given a task that remote control.
Liquidators clean the roof of reactor 3 chernobyl.
Liquidators clean the roof of reactor 3 chernobyl.
Posted by 5 years ago.
Their job was to scoop up the radioactive graphite chunks up and throw them over the side and i think they were told not to look over the edge at the pile of.
Under the latest government roadmap approved last september removal of the fuel rods from units 1 and 2 was delayed by three years until 2023 a second postponement from the original 2015 because further decontamination and additional safety.
At first workers tried clearing the radioactive debris from the roof using west german japanese and russian robots but the machines could not cope with the extreme radiation levels so authorities decided to use humans.
Due to the unprecedented levels of radiation their task was limited to 90 seconds.
3 three men were ordered to secure a flag to the top the chimney overlooking the destroyed reactor.
The liquidators are widely credited with limiting both the immediate and long term damage from the disaster.
Surviving liquidators are qualified for significant social benefits due to their veteran.