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Question
Answer the following question in one or two paragraphs:
What precautions should be taken against nuclear disaster?
Solution
In the case of a nuclear disaster, we can take the following precautions :
- It is advisable to stay indoors with all doors and windows shut as radioactivity cannot penetrate through solids walls.
- Any dust or liquid that gets deposited outside should not be touched as it may be contaminated.
- Official broadcasts for instructions should be followed.
- Nuclear plants should not be established in populated areas and such plants should never be constructed in an earthquake-prone region.
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