Talk:Vasily Ignatenko

missing articles and grammatical errors
The entry is written with many missing articles and grammatical errors.

>According to Technical Report

should read according to the technical report.

>burning radioactive material is creating airborne particles.

should read burning radioactive material creates airborne particles.

>After Chernobyl disaster large amount of material was exposed to fire

should read After the Chernobyl disaster a large amount of material was exposed to fire

>also containing isotopes I-131 and Cs-137 (Chernobyl radioactivity), emitting gamma radiation that can penetrate from human body

should read from a human body / can emanate from a human body

I would surmise the article has been written by someone who is not a native English speaker, and thus contains such errors. Whist it is great that someone has taken the time to write and/or contribute to the English entry, these errors should be corrected in order to make the entry more readable to the English speaking reader.

I do not feel it is my place to do so, thus I prefer someone with better linguistic skills than my own attempt to correct them.

Accuracy and fiction
The description seems largely based on the TV series and or the book by Alexievich. For example, the estimate that he received 1600 roentgens. As far as I know, this number only shows up in the book where Lyudmila states she was told he received that does. But she also states that the baby's liver received 25 roentgen and there is no scientifical possibility to have measured that number, so I don't think she should be trusted as a source at all. Džuris (talk) 10:20, 28 September 2019 (UTC)

A Commons file used on this page has been nominated for deletion
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page has been nominated for deletion: Participate in the deletion discussion at the. —Community Tech bot (talk) 03:16, 9 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Vasily-ignatenko.jpg


 * If it's possible, it may be a good idea to recover this file. It was a newer photo than the one that the page has now, and depicted Ignatenko shortly before the Chernobyl Disaster, following his promotion to Senior Sergeant and employment in Pripyat. The file currently used depicts Ignatenko during his time of conscripted service in the years before 1986, and may not be as representative of his appearance immediately before his involvement in the Chernobyl Disaster.
 * Humbly yours,
 * CuriousQuail (talk) 05:22, 22 November 2020 (UTC)

Radioactive Bodies
Can we please delete or at least state the two quotes about bodies from chernobyl fireworkes as not radioactive as highly doubtful? This is just plain bollocks - it is axiomal, that they were. When living or solid matters is radiated, it becomes (at least for a time) radiated themselves. There is a reason for clothing, cars, trees, plants and tarmac to become radiated. OF COURSE, this also accounts for living tissue, consisting mostly of water (eg. humans). That these two "scientists" came up with the idea, that radiated persons are not sending out radioactivity, is beyond any logical understanding. Compare this also to the report of the medical staff from the Tokaimura Accident, patient Hisahsi Ouchi. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sarah Maier (talk • contribs) 01:02, 17 January 2020 (UTC)


 * I definitely trust the professional hematologist with firsthand experience treating radiated patients over you "axiomal" conjecture. Uchiha Itachi 25 (talk) 02:22, 21 July 2021 (UTC)


 * As the editor who wrote most of the content in the article as it is now, I'd like to say that the section of the article referred to in this section was a part of the article before my time. I did not examine it closely when I redid the article, because the sources seemed reliable to me. Robert Gale, for example, participated directly in the treatment of ARS patients following the disaster. If you, Sarah Maier, have sources which directly contradict the assertions of these sources already included here, I will be happy to include their perspective. Pass 'em my way and I'll work them into the debate. The more that are included, the more accurate the article's perspective becomes. Humbly yours, CuriousQuail (talk) 03:16, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Wife's maiden name?
Would it be appropriate to add his wife's maiden name to the section discussing him meeting her at the confectionary shop where she worked? At a glance, the article could be misread such as to imply that he married his sister. Please add her maiden name if it's known, and add it to the infobox too if appropriate. Uchiha Itachi 25 (talk) 02:22, 21 July 2021 (UTC)


 * As the author of that section in it's present form, I agree with your recommendation regarding Lyudmilla Ignatenko's maiden name. However, information of any depth can be very difficult to find. I haven't found any mention of her maiden name in any of the I used to put together the sections of this article I wrote. I have noted this recommendation though, and I'll review the sources again to see if I can find out more about this. CuriousQuail (talk) 02:55, 1 September 2021 (UTC)


 * I added a small note in the "Personal Life" section of the article: "Not to be confused with Ignatenko's sister of the same name." Given that his wife's maiden name is unknown, this seems like the second best option. I hope the concern you mentioned has been addressed with this small addition. CuriousQuail (talk) 03:30, 1 September 2021 (UTC)