Legasov Reactor Emission Assessment
Evaluates the source and intensity of emissions from the destroyed Unit 4 core for the Government Commission.
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Legasov Reactor Shutdown Confirmation
Helps establish from observations and technical evidence that the destroyed reactor is no longer operating as a functioning nuclear reactor.
Nuclear Power
Reporting restrictions are restored, only Tass bulletins are published
Perevozchenko Control Room Arrival
Reaches the Unit 4 control room after the explosions and reports extensive damage in the reactor section.
Perevozchenko Control Room Damage Warning
Reports back that the reactor area is destroyed after entering zones with extremely high radiation levels.
Perevozchenko Dosimetry Request
Seeks radiation information from dosimetry staff while moving through the damaged Unit 4 building.
Perevozchenko Khodemchuk Search
Searches highly contaminated areas near the collapsed pump hall in an attempt to locate Valery Khodemchuk.
Perevozchenko Reactor Hall Mission
Moves toward the reactor hall with trainees attempting to determine whether manual control-rod action is possible.
Pikalov Chemical Troops Deployment
Organizes deployment of Soviet chemical-defense troops needed for radiation survey, decontamination and emergency operations.
Pikalov Chernobyl Arrival
Arrives in the Chernobyl area within hours of the explosion to direct specialized military radiological-response units.
Pikalov Radiation Reconnaissance Circuit
Personally conducts radiation reconnaissance around the plant to identify dangerous areas and the direction of contamination.
Proskuryakov Control Room Observation
Observes Unit 4 operations as a reactor-control trainee during the turbine rundown test.
Proskuryakov Damage Report
Returns from the reactor area and reports catastrophic damage to personnel in the Unit 4 control room.
Proskuryakov Manual Rod Mission
Accompanies Aleksandr Kudryavtsev toward the reactor hall to investigate the control-rod mechanism after the explosions.
Proskuryakov Reactor Hall Inspection
Reaches the damaged reactor-hall area and sees the destruction around the exposed Unit 4 core.
Shcherbina Arrival in Pripyat
Arrives in the Chernobyl area to lead the Government Commission during the first day of the emergency.
Shcherbina Chernobyl Commission Chairmanship
Is appointed chairman of the Soviet Government Commission created to investigate and manage the Chernobyl disaster.
Sitnikov Cooling Assistance
Assists continuing efforts to establish cooling water flows after confirming the catastrophic reactor damage.
Sitnikov Emergency Duty Call
Is called into the plant during the emergency as senior engineering staff gather to assess Unit 4.
Sitnikov Reactor Destroyed Report
Reports to senior plant management that Unit 4 has been destroyed after carrying out his inspection.
Sitnikov Reactor Roof Inspection
Inspects the damaged reactor area from an elevated position despite extremely dangerous radiation levels.
Akimov Transfer to Moscow Hospital
Is transferred from Pripyat to specialist treatment in Moscow as the severity of his radiation injuries becomes apparent.
Antoshkin Helicopter Group Organization
Organizes the helicopter group assigned to support emergency operations over the destroyed Unit 4 reactor.
Antoshkin Reactor Material Drops
Directs helicopter crews dropping sand, lead and neutron-absorbing material toward the open reactor.
Chernobyl Crisis Management
Oversees central government crisis management as evacuation and emergency-response measures expand around Chernobyl.
Legasov Evacuation Support
Supports the decision to remove residents from Pripyat after measurements demonstrate that continued occupation would expose the population to unnecessary radiation.
Legasov Pripyat Evacuation Advice
Participates in commission discussions that lead to evacuation of Pripyat as radiation levels continue rising.
Legasov Reactor Covering Advice
Contributes to technical discussions about covering the exposed reactor with neutron-absorbing and heat-control materials.
Shcherbina Pripyat Evacuation Decision
Leads the commission as it orders evacuation of Pripyat and residents within the initial ten-kilometre zone.
Shcherbina Reactor Suppression Coordination
Coordinates government resources as helicopters begin dropping protective materials toward the destroyed Unit 4 reactor.
Akimov Severe Radiation Syndrome
Shows symptoms consistent with the most severe category of acute radiation syndrome while receiving specialist hospital treatment in Moscow.
Chernobyl Evacuation Oversight
Receives reports as Soviet authorities extend evacuation measures beyond Pripyat into the surrounding contaminated region.
Chernobyl Information Policy
Faces growing pressure to provide fuller public information as radioactive fallout from Chernobyl is detected outside the Soviet Union.
Chernobyl Foreign Notification
Approves wider disclosure as the Soviet government acknowledges the Chernobyl accident to foreign governments and international organizations.
Antoshkin High-Radiation Flight Procedures
Adjusts helicopter procedures as crews face dangerous radiation exposure while crossing directly above Unit 4.
Chernobyl Government Commission
Supports the work of the state commission investigating the causes, consequences and emergency response to the Chernobyl disaster.
Dyatlov Acute Radiation Hospitalization
Is transferred for specialist treatment after receiving a serious radiation dose during the accident response.
Legasov Boron Use Assessment
Supports using boron-containing material as part of efforts intended to reduce the possibility of renewed neutron multiplication in the damaged core.
Legasov Heat Control Assessment
Participates in evaluating materials and procedures intended to reduce heat and limit further releases from the destroyed reactor.
Legasov Helicopter Drop Strategy
Supports the emergency strategy of dropping boron, dolomite, sand, clay and lead toward the destroyed reactor.
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