Suggestions for the Improvement of Environmental Radiation Monitoring in Kenya
Description
Environmental radiation monitoring in Kenya was started in 1990 following the 1979 Three Mile Island and the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plants accidents. The main purpose was to measure the radioactivity of foodstuffs imported from oversees and to carry out environmental radiation monitoring of soil, rock, water and air sample to check for contamination. Through environmental radiation monitoring, the Food and Environmental Monitoring Section (FEM) of the Kenya Radiation Protection Board (RPB) works to protect the public and environment from hazards associated with ionizing radiation. The purpose of this paper was to highlight suggestions for the improvement of environmental radiation monitoring in Kenya with respect to protecting the public and the environment against undue radiation risk by ensuring that potential exposures are kept As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA). The suggestions for improvement will serve as a guideline for the strengthening of environmental radiation monitoring program in Kenya
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- Pacific Nuclear Council
- Imprint Place
- La Grange Park (United States)
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the 18th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference
- Imprint Pagination
- [1 CD-ROM]
- Journal Page Range
- [5 p.]
Conference
- Title
- 18. Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference
- Acronym
- PBNC 2012
- Dates
- 18-23 Mar 2012
- Place
- Busan (Korea, Republic of)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 45032751
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference, Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- ENVIRONMENT; FOOD; KENYA; MONITORING; RADIATIONS; RADIOACTIVITY
- Descriptors DEC
- AFRICA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Optional Information
- Notes
- 2 refs