MAN MADE DISASTERS AND SOLUTIONS

Chernobyl
The Chernobyl explosion was caused by a test to see if power could be maintained during an incoming power outage until emergency power supply started. During the test, safety backups were turned off so it wouldn't interfere with the test.

EFFECTS OF THE CHERNOBYL EXPLOSION

• Pollution
• Cancer
• Radiation poisoning
• Birth defects
• Death

SOLUTIONS

• Weekly safety equipment checks and test
• Employee certification
• Emergency shutdown cannot be disabled

Exxon Valdez oil spill

The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 24, 1989. When Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker bound for Long Beach California, struck Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef at 12:04 a.m. and spilled 260,000 to 750,000 barrels of crude oil over the next few days. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters.

EFFECTS OF THE OIL SPILL

• Millions of dollars worth of oil lost
• Wild life destroyed
• Pollution

Solutions

• Check the route
• Reinforce the hull of the ship
• Safety inspections

Love Canal Disaster

Love Canal was a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, located in the LaSalle section of the city. It officially covers 36 square blocks in the far southeastern corner of the city. In the mid-1970s Love Canal became the subject of national and international attention after it was revealed in the press that the site had formerly been used to bury 21,000 tons of toxic waste by Hooker Chemical Company and by the city of Niagara Falls.

EFFECTS OF LOVE CANAL

• Health effects
• Ecosystem destroyed
• Water Pollution

SOLUTIONS

• Put waste in a remote are in the desert
• Have inspection of where they dispose of their waste