Japanese Nuclear Accident of September 30, 1999
What sort of nuclear plant had the accident?
How did the accident occur?
What is a “criticality” nuclear accident?
Why was a boron-containing compound used?
Was this incident as dangerous as the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant’s meltdown? Why or why not?
What was the “blue flash” noted in the news stories?
Write a paper about the incident. Be certain to address the specific questions listed above.
Technical information can be obtained from the American Nuclear Society and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Both of these organizations have websites.

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