Some aspects of post-accident work in the control zone of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant

Some results of post-accident activity in the control zone of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant are presented in the paper. It considers the formation of radioactive contamination, estimates the total quantity of nuclear fuel which erupted from the damaged reactor, and discusses the creation of a database of the radioactive contamination of the surrounding area. Some newly developed methods and equipment for monitoring and surveillance of contaminated areas are discussed. The dynamics of the contamination and the decontamination work are considered briefly. (author). 1 ref., 9 figs, 4 tabs