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Radiation situation in Belarus

Abstract

The analysis of the radiation situation in the remote period after the accident due to Chernobyl fallout and radon have been conducted. It was shown that the dose from Chernobyl fallout essentially decreased, and the Chernobyl cesium contaminated area was reduced above two times. Following the latest ICRP recommendations, while was assessing the existing exposure we had taken into account not only the Chernobyl dose, but also natural sources of radiation exposure, such as radon. Based on published material such as the Chernobyl cesium contamination cartograms and volumetric activity of radon in the buildings, as well as the Catalogue of doses - 2015, we have estimated the radiological situation. The considerable irregularity of the radon dose distribution in the territory of Belarus was shown. So the difference in the values of the dose between different regions is several times greater than the dose due the Chernobyl fallout. The conclusion about the need for mandatory accounting of radon in the study of medical and biological effects of radiation from man-made sources.

About the Authors

N. G. Vlasova
ГУ «РНПЦ радиационной медицины и экологии человека», г. Гомель, Беларусь
Russian Federation


L. A. Chounikhin
ГНУ «Институт радиобиологии НАН Беларуси», г. Гомель, Беларусь
Russian Federation


D. N. Drozdov
УО «Гомельский государственный университет им. Ф. Скорины», г. Гомель, Беларусь
Russian Federation


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Vlasova N.G., Chounikhin L.A., Drozdov D.N. Radiation situation in Belarus. Medical and Biological Problems of Life Activity. 2017;(1):58-63. (In Russ.)

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