CHERNOBYL rock, thrash, old school, metal On April 25th -26th, 1986 the World's worst nuclear power accident occurred at Chernobyl in the former USSR (now Ukraine). The Chernobyl nuclear power plant located 80 miles north of Kiev had 4 reactors and whilst testing reactor number 4 numerous safety procedures were disregarded. At 1:23am the chain reaction in the reactor became out of control creating explosions and a fireball which blew off the reactor's heavy steel and concrete lid.The Chernobyl accident killed more than 30 people immediately, and as a result of the high radiation levels in the surrounding 20-mile radius, 135,00 people had to be evacuated.
Hexavalent rock, thrash, old school, metal The primary means of human exposure to hexavalent chromium and chromate salts are inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact. Hexavalent chromium can be inhaled when hexavalent chromium dust, mist, or fumes are in the air. Particles of chromium dust can contaminate hands, clothing, beards, food, and beverages. The following references provide exposure limits and analytical methods used to evaluate hexavalent chromium compounds.
