![Inside #chernobyl nuclear power plant in reactor #3's control room looking at nuclear core operating panel. The but… | Nuclear power plant, Chernobyl, Nuclear power Inside #chernobyl nuclear power plant in reactor #3's control room looking at nuclear core operating panel. The but… | Nuclear power plant, Chernobyl, Nuclear power](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/eb/95/abeb952ccc841d3a8a375c04c64b5461.jpg)
Inside #chernobyl nuclear power plant in reactor #3's control room looking at nuclear core operating panel. The but… | Nuclear power plant, Chernobyl, Nuclear power
![Could the Chernobyl disaster have been prevented or reduced if the AZ-5 button were not used? - Quora Could the Chernobyl disaster have been prevented or reduced if the AZ-5 button were not used? - Quora](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-0226def9677ab2ecd68738684604df45.webp)
Could the Chernobyl disaster have been prevented or reduced if the AZ-5 button were not used? - Quora
![Visaginas, Lithuania. 07th Nov, 2019. Visitors stand at the button for the reactor emergency shutdown in the central control room of the decommissioned Ignalina nuclear power plant. Ignalina is identical in construction Visaginas, Lithuania. 07th Nov, 2019. Visitors stand at the button for the reactor emergency shutdown in the central control room of the decommissioned Ignalina nuclear power plant. Ignalina is identical in construction](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B3JC2G/visaginas-lithuania-07th-nov-2019-visitors-stand-at-the-button-for-the-reactor-emergency-shutdown-in-the-central-control-room-of-the-decommissioned-ignalina-nuclear-power-plant-ignalina-is-identical-in-construction-to-the-reactor-at-chernobyl-which-was-damaged-in-1986-since-the-once-largest-soviet-union-pier-in-lithuania-served-as-the-backdrop-for-the-successful-mini-series-chernobyl-ignalina-has-become-a-new-tourist-attraction-in-the-eu-country-to-dpa-chernobyl-drives-nuclear-tourism-in-lithuania-and-ukraine-credit-alexander-welscherdpaalamy-live-news-2B3JC2G.jpg)
Visaginas, Lithuania. 07th Nov, 2019. Visitors stand at the button for the reactor emergency shutdown in the central control room of the decommissioned Ignalina nuclear power plant. Ignalina is identical in construction
![Alex Steacy on Twitter: "The very first thing we see is the worried face of one of the engineers, intercut with a few quick scenes, including the pressing of the AZ-5 emergency Alex Steacy on Twitter: "The very first thing we see is the worried face of one of the engineers, intercut with a few quick scenes, including the pressing of the AZ-5 emergency](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3bUA-iUIAApTBS.jpg)
Alex Steacy on Twitter: "The very first thing we see is the worried face of one of the engineers, intercut with a few quick scenes, including the pressing of the AZ-5 emergency
![Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster : Leatherbarrow, Andrew: Amazon.de: Bücher Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster : Leatherbarrow, Andrew: Amazon.de: Bücher](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/W/IMAGERENDERING_521856-T1/images/I/71JBnaauJqL.jpg)
Chernobyl 01:23:40: The Incredible True Story of the World's Worst Nuclear Disaster : Leatherbarrow, Andrew: Amazon.de: Bücher
![Control room and reactor shut-down switch in Hinkley Point B nuclear power station. Somerset, UK Stock Photo - Alamy Control room and reactor shut-down switch in Hinkley Point B nuclear power station. Somerset, UK Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FFN529/control-room-and-reactor-shut-down-switch-in-hinkley-point-b-nuclear-FFN529.jpg)
Control room and reactor shut-down switch in Hinkley Point B nuclear power station. Somerset, UK Stock Photo - Alamy
![The six emergency shutdown switches from the control room of reactor 1. The AZ-5 button (top row, center) is allegedly what caused the explosion after being engaged on April 26, 1986 : r/chernobyl The six emergency shutdown switches from the control room of reactor 1. The AZ-5 button (top row, center) is allegedly what caused the explosion after being engaged on April 26, 1986 : r/chernobyl](https://i.redd.it/7f18h740gof61.jpg)
The six emergency shutdown switches from the control room of reactor 1. The AZ-5 button (top row, center) is allegedly what caused the explosion after being engaged on April 26, 1986 : r/chernobyl
![07 November 2019, Lithuania, Visaginas: The power plant operator takes a souvenir photo of visitor Sven Heiduk from Oberhof (Thuringia) at the button for the reactor emergency shutdown in the control room 07 November 2019, Lithuania, Visaginas: The power plant operator takes a souvenir photo of visitor Sven Heiduk from Oberhof (Thuringia) at the button for the reactor emergency shutdown in the control room](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B3JFER/07-november-2019-lithuania-visaginas-the-power-plant-operator-takes-a-souvenir-photo-of-visitor-sven-heiduk-from-oberhof-thuringia-at-the-button-for-the-reactor-emergency-shutdown-in-the-control-room-of-the-decommissioned-ignalina-nuclear-power-plant-this-is-identical-in-construction-with-the-reactor-in-chernobyl-which-was-damaged-in-1986-since-the-once-largest-soviet-union-pier-in-lithuania-served-as-the-backdrop-for-the-successful-mini-series-chernobyl-ignalina-has-become-a-new-tourist-attraction-in-the-eu-country-to-dpa-chernobyl-drives-nuclear-tourism-in-lithuania-and-ukrain-2B3JFER.jpg)
07 November 2019, Lithuania, Visaginas: The power plant operator takes a souvenir photo of visitor Sven Heiduk from Oberhof (Thuringia) at the button for the reactor emergency shutdown in the control room
Chernobyl Чернобыльской - AZ-5 button activating the SCRAM procedure - emergency shutdown of a nuclear reactor. It consists in inserting into the reactor core all emergency and control rods. Picture taken in
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![AZ-5 button of reactor 3. This unit operated until 15 December 2000 and during this time all buttons were renewed from push type to this twist type. : r/chernobyl AZ-5 button of reactor 3. This unit operated until 15 December 2000 and during this time all buttons were renewed from push type to this twist type. : r/chernobyl](https://i.redd.it/nxbb6r0oehf31.jpg)