Activists interacted on the sites of communication with the increasing conversations about the possibility of a nuclear leak in light of the ongoing war between Iran and Israel, which Tehran nuclear facilities are a major target.
According to the 18/18/18 episode of the “Networks” program, the possibility of radioactive leakage in this war has become the talk of the pioneers of social media platforms after Israel’s continuous talk about targeting Iranian nuclear sites.
It has declared Israeli army Implementing multiple strikes on the facility “Natanz“, Which is the largest sites Uranium enrichment In Iran. He also announced targeting the facility “Fordo“Building in what the Iranians call the Mount of perishing, as well as the uranium conversion station and the metal fuel factory in Isfahan, and the“ Arak ”site to produce heavy water.
The Iranian Atomic Energy Authority said that it had monitored radiation pollution within the nuclear “Natz” facility, without this pollution extending out of the site, and confirmed that it would assess the size of the damage after completing the radiation removal operations inside the facility.
For his part, the Director General warnedFor the International Atomic Energy AgencyRaphael Grusi, who Central expulsion devices In the Natanz facility, you may have “severely damaged if not fully destroyed”, and said that the agency believes that the attacks had “direct effects” on the halls of the underground centrifugal devices.
What are the radiological leaks?
Radiological leaks are a type of energy that emanates from the nuclei of unstable atoms as a result of natural or industrial nuclear disintegration, and they take particles or electromagnetic waves.
Radiation is used extensively in industry and medicine, but it may be dangerous to health and the environment if he leaves control.
Exposure to nuclear rays may cause chemical changes in the tissues of living organisms, depending on the amount of radiation dose that have been absorbed, and results in the emergence of various cancerous diseases, radiation burns and the damage of the internal organs.
The sites of the tweeters varied with this anxiety news, as some ruled out risks, even in the event of a radiological leak, while others questioned the hadiths that question the possibility of this matter.
Ali Othman wrote: “Not every nuclear leakage leads to a catastrophe. The effects differ if the accident is limited within the facility, or a large leakage like the Chernobyl disaster or Fukushima.”
Karam Ali also wrote: “Any targeting of the reactor if it is underground, the effect of its radiation is few … if the heart of the reactor is on the surface of the earth,” adding, “God is covering up.”
As for Rama, she said: “I do not think that statements about the absence of a real nuclear threat or dependent on it. Iran is not this efficiency to prevent nuclear emissions or radiation, as well as Israel is the last concern of the region and human beings residing in it.”
Finally, Yara wrote: “The range of danger reaches hundreds of kilometers depending on the wind and the destructive scope. Neighboring countries should prepare for evacuation plans and provide clear information to the public in the event of danger.”
Dealing with radiological leakage
During this war, Israel focuses on Iranian uranium enrichment facilities, such as Natanz and Fordo. According to the experts, the damage to these sites does not threaten the occurrence of a “nuclear accident” such as the disasters that occurred in Thankbol or Fukushima.
Experts explained that the nuclear reaction does not occur inside uranium enrichment facilities, and if one of these facilities is bombed “the fertilized uranium will be expelled from the facility, perhaps to the environment”, and thus the risks will remain local, and will not pose any radiological danger outside its surroundings.
To prevent radioactive danger, the World Health Organization recommends using potassium iodide tablets to protect the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine with instructions from specialized doctors.
The organization said that these tablets “are only effective if taken 24 hours before exposure or within 8 hours after it.”
In the event of radiation, the ICRC recommended rapid entry into the nearest building and staying inside it for 24 hours, and advised to remove the clothes that were exposed to radiation and shower.