Wilson R
Science. 1987 Jun 26;236(4809):1636-40. doi: 10.1126/science.3603003.
Details of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant were given by Soviet experts at a special International Atomic Energy Agency meeting in Vienna, Austria, in August 1986. Several unanswered questions were made much clearer by a visit to the decontaminated and operating power plant at Chernobyl and by discussions with Soviet scientists. The visit gives us insights into the way the Soviets design their technology, the consequences of the accident, and the magnificent way they coped with the disaster. Although there are general conclusions to be drawn for the rest of the world, such as the realization that operators of technological systems can and will deliberately cut out safety systems, the primary specific conclusion is to be grateful that the West did not follow the Soviet route in its development of nuclear power.
1986年8月，苏联专家在奥地利维也纳举行的国际原子能机构特别会议上公布了切尔诺贝利核电站事故的详细情况。通过参观已去污并仍在运行的切尔诺贝利核电站以及与苏联科学家进行讨论，一些悬而未决的问题变得更加清晰。这次参观让我们深入了解了苏联的技术设计方式、事故后果以及他们应对这场灾难的出色方式。虽然可以为世界其他地区得出一些一般性结论，比如认识到技术系统的操作人员能够且将会蓄意切断安全系统，但首要的具体结论是庆幸西方在发展核电时没有走苏联的老路。
