NRC Implemented Enhanced Safety & Training It was determined that very low levels could be attributed to the accident and that the radioactive release had negligible effects on the physical health of the individuals or the environment.Ĥ. Various government agencies monitoring the area collected thousands of environmental samples of air, water, milk, vegetation, soil, and foodstuffs. Months after the incident, concerns were raised about possible adverse effects from the radiation exposure on the people, animals, and plants in the areas near Three Mile Island. No adverse effects to the surrounding environment Consequently, a small amount of radioactive material was released.ģ. The malfunction and operator error resulted in inadequate cooling water circulation to the reactor core causing it to overheat and suffer a partial meltdown. Unaware that the plant was experiencing a loss of coolant accident, operators took actions that ultimately exacerbated the issue. The instrumentation incorrectly indicated to plant operators that the valve had reclosed as expected once proper pressure levels were reached. On March 28 th, 1979, equipment failures and a stuck open relief valve prevented the removal of heat from the Three Mile Island Unit 2 reactor’s core–– an essential function that prevents reactor damage. Unit 2 experienced equipment and instrumentation malfunctions The accident’s exposure had no detectable health effects on the plant workers or surrounding public.Ģ. To put this into further context, exposure from a chest X-ray is about 6 millirem. The estimated average radiation dose was about 1 millirem above the area’s natural background of about 100-125 millirem per year. Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now Health and Human Services), and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.Įxperts determined that the approximately 2 million people in the nearby area during the accident were exposed to small amounts of radiation. No injuries, deaths or direct health effects were caused by the accidentįollowing the event, detailed studies of the accident’s radiological consequences were conducted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the U.S. Perhaps future Fallout games will foray further north at some point.1. Whatever was left after the war was wrecked further with the bombs, although rumors do persist of supposed safe-havens that lie untouched within the vast wilderness, and the original Fallout games even had "Canadian Invasion" events. Acres of forest were cut down, mountains were stripped to their core for precious metals for power armor, oil fields were swallowed, and any towns caught in the middle of the US and China conflict were reduced to ruin. They would later be referred to as “little America” with their resources being taken by force for the war effort. Though attempts were made to avoid a firefight on Canadian soil by banning US and Chinese forces from entering the country, nobody listened to them - they were eventually annexed by the US. During the resource wars, large swathes of land in Canada were bombed as the conflict between the US and China raged on. Though little is known of what happened to Canada after the war, the fighting in the Great White North before then arguably did more damage than the Nuclear Bombs ever could. For those interested in hearing what's going with everyone else after the Nukes started dropping, here’s what happened to the rest of the world. But there are telltale hints here and there if you know where to look.
The majority of the games are set in the US and whilst previous DLC’s have touched on what has happened to other countries, outside of America there’s not really a lot of information getting out from other places on the planet. RELATED: How Many Fallout Games Are There? Though there are some creative liberties taken with the effects of radiation, the general message is the same, it’s a miserable time for all involved. It’s a great representation of how royally wrecked humanity and the planet would be if the bombs ever fell.
Fallout power to the people series#
If ever there was a series that showcased perfectly why nuclear weapons are an extremely bad idea it would be the Fallout franchise.
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