Three Mile Island accident (1979)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Three_Mile_Island_accident_(1979)
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear test
gptkbp:casualties no immediate deaths
gptkbp:cause equipment failures
operator errors
partial meltdown
gptkbp:cleanup_cost approximately $1 billion
gptkbp:cleanup_duration 1979–1993
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date March 28, 1979
gptkbp:evacuations voluntary evacuations
gptkbp:film_inspired gptkb:The_China_Syndrome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Three Mile Island accident (1979)
gptkbp:impact changes in nuclear regulations
widespread public fear
gptkbp:influenced nuclear industry safety protocols
public opinion on nuclear power
gptkbp:location gptkb:Three_Mile_Island_Nuclear_Generating_Station
gptkb:Dauphin_County,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:mediaCoverage extensive
gptkbp:notable_for most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power plant history
gptkbp:radiation_release yes
gptkbp:reactor_involved Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2)
gptkbp:reactor_status_after_accident permanently shut down
gptkbp:regulatory_response Nuclear Regulatory Commission investigation
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Chernobyl_disaster
gptkb:Fukushima_Daiichi_nuclear_disaster
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:INES_Level_5
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8