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As far as I know, the contamination from Chernobyl has been stopped as soon as they built the first sarcophagus in November 1986 [1]. It was meant to be tempora
by amq 9y ago
As far as I know, the contamination from Chernobyl has been stopped as soon as they built the first sarcophagus in November 1986 [1]. It was meant to be temporary and the new one was finished in 2016 [2]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant_sarcophagus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant_...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_New_Safe_Confinement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_New_Safe_Confinement
- CydeWeys 9y agoIt hasn't been "stopped", it's simply been contained. Said containment needs ongoing monitoring and maintenance.