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Radiobiological significance of radioactive contamination - summary assessment based on great number of measurements

Abstract

In order to facilitate quantitative and qualitative characterisation of radioactive contamination the authors introduce a relative estimate of radionuclide activity by setting as a reference the most abundant element -Co-60 in the case of the Kozloduy NPP. The ratio {eta}{sub i} of the mean annual permissible concentration in air for each radionuclide (RPC-92) to that of Co-60 is calculated. It is found that {eta}{sub i} has the same or close values for groups of radionuclides, e.g. {eta}{sub i} = 2.10{sup -4} for {sup 238} Pu, {sup 239} Pu, {sup 240} Pu, {sup 241} Am, {sup 244} Cm; {eta}{sub i} = 5 for {sup 89} Sr, {sup 91} Y; {sup 93} Nb, {sup 134} Cs, {sup 137} Cs; {eta}{sub i} = 50 for {sup 55} Fe, {sup 63} Ni, {sup 95} Zr, {sup 95} Nb, {sup 140} Ba, {sup 140} La. Then it is compared to the experimentally measured values of the same quantity {eta}{sub iexp}, derived from surface contamination data. The ratio {eta}{sub iexp}/{eta}{sub i} is plotted against log {eta}{sub i}. The resulting nomograms give graphic representation of the radiobiological significance of various radionuclide groups. Data from different locations at the Kozloduy NPP are presented. It is found that the  More>>
Authors:
Angelov, V; [1]  Bonchev, Ts; Mavrodiev, V; Kyrdzhilov, N [2] 
  1. Civil Defence Administration, Sofia (Bulgaria)
  2. Sofia Univ. (Bulgaria). Fizicheski Fakultet
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1995
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
INIS-BG-0013; CONF-9410364-
Reference Number:
SCA: 560151; 560101; 560161; PA: AIX-28:033762; EDB-97:063434; SN: 97001774644
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1. scientific and technical conference on nuclear safety conference dedicated to NPP Kozloduy, Kozloduy (Bulgaria), 25-26 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of a scientific-technical conference dedicated to the 20-th anniversary of Kozloduy NPP with international participation; PB: 442 p.
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; RADIATION MONITORING; KOZLODUY-1 REACTOR; ALPHA DOSIMETRY; CALIBRATION; COBALT 60; CONTAMINATION REGULATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; KOZLODUY-5 REACTOR; MAXIMUM ACCEPTABLE CONTAMINATION; MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE CONCENTRATION; RADIOISOTOPES; SURFACE CONTAMINATION
OSTI ID:
463097
Country of Origin:
Bulgaria
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE97621621; TRN: BG9700059033762
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE97621621
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 423-428
Announcement Date:
May 09, 1997

Citation Formats

Angelov, V, Bonchev, Ts, Mavrodiev, V, and Kyrdzhilov, N. Radiobiological significance of radioactive contamination - summary assessment based on great number of measurements. Bulgaria: N. p., 1995. Web.
Angelov, V, Bonchev, Ts, Mavrodiev, V, & Kyrdzhilov, N. Radiobiological significance of radioactive contamination - summary assessment based on great number of measurements. Bulgaria.
Angelov, V, Bonchev, Ts, Mavrodiev, V, and Kyrdzhilov, N. 1995. "Radiobiological significance of radioactive contamination - summary assessment based on great number of measurements." Bulgaria.
@misc{etde_463097,
title = {Radiobiological significance of radioactive contamination - summary assessment based on great number of measurements}
author = {Angelov, V, Bonchev, Ts, Mavrodiev, V, and Kyrdzhilov, N}
abstractNote = {In order to facilitate quantitative and qualitative characterisation of radioactive contamination the authors introduce a relative estimate of radionuclide activity by setting as a reference the most abundant element -Co-60 in the case of the Kozloduy NPP. The ratio {eta}{sub i} of the mean annual permissible concentration in air for each radionuclide (RPC-92) to that of Co-60 is calculated. It is found that {eta}{sub i} has the same or close values for groups of radionuclides, e.g. {eta}{sub i} = 2.10{sup -4} for {sup 238} Pu, {sup 239} Pu, {sup 240} Pu, {sup 241} Am, {sup 244} Cm; {eta}{sub i} = 5 for {sup 89} Sr, {sup 91} Y; {sup 93} Nb, {sup 134} Cs, {sup 137} Cs; {eta}{sub i} = 50 for {sup 55} Fe, {sup 63} Ni, {sup 95} Zr, {sup 95} Nb, {sup 140} Ba, {sup 140} La. Then it is compared to the experimentally measured values of the same quantity {eta}{sub iexp}, derived from surface contamination data. The ratio {eta}{sub iexp}/{eta}{sub i} is plotted against log {eta}{sub i}. The resulting nomograms give graphic representation of the radiobiological significance of various radionuclide groups. Data from different locations at the Kozloduy NPP are presented. It is found that the alpha emitter contamination has highest values in the Unit 1 (WWER-440) control rooms after repair. The Unit 5 (WWER-1000) has lower alpha contamination compared to WWER-440 units. 1 ref., 5 figs., 1 tab.}
place = {Bulgaria}
year = {1995}
month = {Dec}
}