# POST CHERNOBYL DISASTER UKRAINIAN NUCLEAR SAFETY & RADIOLOGICAL DEFENSE FILM 54964

Made in the aftermath of the Chernobyl Disaster in 1986, this bizarre Ukranian government film attempts to alleviate some of the worry that civilians must have experienced as a result of the incident, by showing some of the steps that can be taken to decontaminate in the wake of the release of nuclear material. It's all set to an amazing soundtrack! The film begins with images of the Chernobyl disaster, with the ruined reactor building seen at :21 seconds, and the interior of the control room seen at :30. A radioactive release from the reactor has now occurred and the nearby city of Kiev needs to be alerted. At 1:30 , an alarm sounds and children move indoors as part of the drill. Civilians move to shelters at 2:00 , calmly and without panic. At 2:20 , a housewife learns about the radioactive release and signals her children to come indoors. At 2:55 , she shuts off the gas and electric appliances, seals the windows, and prepares food and documents for a quick evacuation. At 3:22 , she and her children leave their apartment with masks over their faces. At 3:44 , farm workers are alerted about the release and move quickly and calmly to a waiting bus for evacuation. At 4:20 , they enter a fallout shelter. At 4:45 , prophylactic doses of iodine are given to students in an attempt to prevent thyroid cancer. At 5:12 , emergency response teams move out including men in full nuclear-biological-chemical suits. At 5:30 , these men study radiation levels with geiger counters and…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/54964SovietRadiologicalDefense)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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