IMPLEMENTATION OF MECHANICAL DECONTAMINATION FOR REDUCTION OF EXTERNAL EXPOSURE AT THE TERRITORY OF THE BRYANSK REGION
Abstract
The paper contains a review of the data relevant to the technologies and some results of the mechanical decontamination of the ground and buildings located at the territory of two recreational areas in the Bryansk Region. Both areas were significantly contaminated by the Chernobyl debris in 1986. The obtained values of the gamma-dose rate reduction factor were about 0.2 and 0.3 for the outdoor and indoor locations, respectively. The follow-up monitoring of the treated and control areas demonstrated long-term stability of the effect of the decontamination carried out.
About the Authors
V. P. Ramzaev
Federal Scientific Organization «Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev» of Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. N. Barkovsky
Federal Scientific Organization «Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev» of Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. S. Mishin
Federal Scientific Organization «Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev» of Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
B. F. Vorobiev
Federal Scientific Organization «Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev» of Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-being
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
K. G. Andersson
Risø National Laboratory, Technical University of Denmark - DTU
Denmark
Denmark
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Ramzaev V.P., Barkovsky A.N., Mishin A.S., Vorobiev B.F., Andersson K.G. IMPLEMENTATION OF MECHANICAL DECONTAMINATION FOR REDUCTION OF EXTERNAL EXPOSURE AT THE TERRITORY OF THE BRYANSK REGION. Radiatsionnaya Gygiena = Radiation Hygiene. 2008;1(2):23-27. (In Russ.)
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