Epidemiology in the Chelyabinsk region
- Urals Research Center for Radiation, Chelyabinsk (Russian Federation)
Epidemiological studies of radiation exposure in the South Urals (Russia) have been motivated by the operation of the Mayak facility for weapons-grade plutonium production. The Mayak Industrial Association (MIA) is located within 100 km of the city of Chelyabinsk. The first atomic reactor of the Mayak complex came on line in July 1948, and the radiochemical plant for plutonium separation was started in December 1948. At that time the problem of radioactive waste management was not yet solved, and this resulted in two major radiation accidents and a very hazardous radiation situation on the Techa River.Appart from accidental radiation exposures, the population in the vicinity of the Mayak facility was exposed to so-called technological releases. Of the populations exposed due to the operation of the Mayak plant the offsite residents of the areas around Mayak are the subjects of this paper. Sr-90 and Cs-137 were the main dose-forming radionuclides. 28 refs., 2 figs., 3 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 518633
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950408-; TRN: 97:014667
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 31. annual meeting of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), Arlington, VA (United States), 12-13 Apr 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Environmental dose reconstruction and risk implications; Till, J.E. [ed.]; PB: 377 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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