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An annual fast day in Judaism which commemorates the anniversary of a number of disasters in Jewish history. (see description) Double Ninth Festival: Chung Yeung Festival: China, Vietnam, Korea: A traditional Chinese holiday observed on the 9th day of the 9th month in the Chinese calendar. [9] October 10: Double Ten Day: National Celebration Day
The radiation source in the Goiânia accident was a small capsule containing about 93 grams (3.3 oz) of highly radioactive caesium chloride (a caesium salt made with a radioisotope, caesium-137) encased in a shielding canister made of lead and steel. The source was positioned in a container of the wheel type, where the wheel turns inside the ...
It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America, and is now grown in several countries in regions with a tropical climate. The papaya fruit is a large berry about 15 to 45 cm (5.9 to 17.7 in) long and 10 to 30 cm (3.9 to 11.8 in) in diameter.
Explore USA TODAY's handpicked photos of September 2024, focusing on meaningful moments and impactful visuals from the month. ... Ga. That same day, students, faculty, and the Winder community ...
The Chernobyl Forum predicts an eventual death toll of up to 4,000 among those exposed to the highest radiation levels (200,000 emergency workers, 116,000 evacuees, and 270,000 residents of the most contaminated areas), including around 50 emergency workers who died shortly after the accident, 15 children who died of thyroid cancer, and a ...
Radiation poisoning, also called "radiation sickness" or a "creeping dose", is a form of damage to organ tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. The term is generally used to refer to acute problems caused by a large dosage of radiation in a short period, though this also has occurred with long-term exposure to low-level radiation.
The euphemism "liquidator" (Ukrainian: ліквідатор, Belarusian: ліквідатар, Russian: ликвида́тор, likvidator) originates from the Soviet official definition "участник ликвидации последствий аварии на Чернобыльской АЭС" (uchastnik likvidatsii posledstviy avarii na Chernobylʹskoy AES, literally "participant in ...
Daghlian was estimated to have received a dose of 510 rem (5.1 Sv) of neutron radiation, from a yield of 10 16 fissions. [6] Despite intensive medical care, he developed symptoms of severe radiation poisoning, and his sister and mother were flown out to care for him. [3] He fell into a coma and died 25 days after the accident.