Published May 1996
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Journal article
Radiological consequences of the Chernobyl reactor accident
Creators
Description
Large areas of Belarus, Russia, and the Ukraine have been highly contaminated by the radioactive fallout from the reactor accident at Chernobyl. The most affected areas are around Chernobyl and east of Gomel in Belarus, where part of the radioactive fallout came down with rain. The article maps the radioactive contamination through cesium 137 and iodine 131, and summarizes the immediate action taken at the time, as well as long-term remedial action for decontamination of soils. Data are given on the radiation exposure of the population, in particular doses to the thyroid, and prognoses on the incidence of thyroid cancer. (VHE)
Abstract (German)
Durch den Reaktorunfall von Tschernobyl wurden groessere Flaechen von Belarus, Russland und der Ukraine stark radioaktiv kontaminiert. Besonders betroffen sind die Umgebung von Tschernobyl sowie die Gegend oestlich von Gomel (Belarus), wo die radioaktive Wolke teilweise ausregnete. Der Artikel beschreibt die Belastung mit Caesium 137 und Iod 131 sowie die ergriffenen Sofortmassnahmen und die langfristigen Massnahmen zur Dekontamination der betroffenen Boeden. Die Strahlenbelastung der Bevoelkerung, v.a. die Schilddruesendosen, werden beschrieben, fuer Schilddruesenkrebs werden Prognosen gegeben. (VHE)Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (German)
- Radiologische Folgen des Tschernobyl-Ungluecks
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Spektrum der Wissenschaft
- Journal Issue
- no.5
- Journal Page Range
- p. 90-93.
- ISSN
- 0170-2971
- CODEN
- SPWIDY
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 28001519
- Subject category
- S42: ENGINEERING; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CESIUM 137; CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; IODINE 131; LEUKEMIA; NEOPLASMS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOILS; THYROID
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DAYS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; DISEASES; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GLANDS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; IODINE ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; ORGANS; POWER REACTORS; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES