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Chernobyl new safe confinement

11/18/2016

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Thanksgiving is approaching, and there may be a rush to finish a topic/unit and give a quiz/test before the long weekend.  Some students may leave early for vacation and miss that quiz or test – be prepared for the makeups!
 

The book Chemistry on a Budget contains inexpensive chemistry labs that are useful with easy to obtain materials.
 
The early labs include the topics of
Significant Figures, Density (3 labs), the Separation of a Mixture (including coverage of Percent Composition), and Liquid Chromatography.  These are safe labs that cover essential information, giving you time to emphasize Lab Safety and get Lab Safety Contracts signed.
 
There are two versions of each lab, one with a ten-question conclusion and one with directions for a full lab report.  This way the teacher has the option!  Each lab is two pages to allow for one two-sided handout. 
 
You can buy this lab book for $23 at amazon.com or lulu.com. It will take 1-2 weeks to get to you --
Order Now.  It’s a great resource!
 
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http://www.lulu.com/shop/marjorie-r-heesemann/chemistry-on-a-budget/paperback/product-21217600.html
 
*Some of you have already purchased my lab book – be sure to check out Page 141 !
 
Past blog posts that may be useful right now include:
 
Introduction to Stoichiometry
 
01/10/2014            2nd Entry (Mole Conversions and
                                           Moletown Map)

12/10/2014             Stoichiometry
 
“In the early morning of April 26, 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant exploded,
spewing radioactive material across the Soviet republics of Ukraine, Belarus and Russia, and parts of Europe. For eight months workers hurriedly built a tomb of steel and concrete to contain the radioactive remains.
The sarcophagus, however, was only designed to last 30 years — until 2016. Weakened walls have been reinforced and holes have been patched but some radioactive dust and radiation could still leak from the aging structure. To reduce that risk, engineers and construction workers are finishing a mammoth, stainless steel edifice—the largest moveable structure ever built—that will slide over the old sarcophagus and encase it for a century.”

http://netnebraska.org/node/1022197
 
This blog posted about the 30th Anniversary of the Chernobyl Accident on 05/01/2016. 

“It’s been 30 years since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, and we’re still dealing with the consequences. Despite being encased in a steel and concrete structure, the plant still leaks radiation, and each passing year has brought with it an increased possibility of a major leak. Thankfully, this week, a new structure dubbed the
New Safe Confinement (NSC) is being slid on top of the ruined power plant to replace its previous seal and provide an estimated 100 years of safe confinement.”
http://futurism.com/chernobyl-is-now-covered-by-the-largest-moveable-land-based-structure-ever-built/
 
“Immediately after the 1986 meltdown, a hastily built concrete shelter, known as a sarcophagus, was constructed to contain the radioactive fallout. The Chernobyl site was part of the Soviet Union at the time, but is now part of northern Ukraine, near its border with Belarus.”

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/15/502165456/gigantic-shield-moves-into-place-to-cover-exploded-chernobyl-reactor
 
Here is a brief BBC video report (only 2:16 minutes) providing a history the Chernobyl accident and a description of the NSC structure:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPO-7FaWFKA
 
This 2 minute video of the NSC is without narration; you might want to watch after the BBC video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wso-xD0FnU
 
This article contains a 3 minute video providing a historical overview of the accident and the planned NSC structure:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/giant-arch-block-chernobyl-radiation-next-100-years-214945761.html?ref=gs
 
Other nuclear power issues in this blog include:
2/11/2015              Introduction to Nuclear Chemistry
02/18/2015            Nuclear Chemistry – Part II (Fission,
                                 Fusion & Half-Life)
08/06/2015            Post-Fukushima Restarts
10/30/2015            Current Event – Radioactive Waste
                                 from WWII
10/22/2015            The Future of Nuclear Fusion​
02/20/2016            Nuclear Waste and Lake Huron
03/26/2016            Nuclear Waste Storage
07/31/2016            Cost of Nuclear Shutdown in Germany
08/07/2016            Debate about Nuclear Power
 
This current event could add to a
Debate about Nuclear Power described in the 08/07/2016 blog entry.
 

*This Blog contains several entries that would be helpful to your chemistry classroom.  Check out the Topic List to help you to find past Blog entries.
 
Also, 
Write To Me about your successes, challenges, or questions in the Chemistry Classroom.
 

Remember, buying a copy of the lab book Chemistry on a Budget can be very useful to your Chemistry classroom with labs and class article ideas.


Have a great weekend and holiday!
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