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The accidental sinking of the nuclear submarine, the Kursk: monitoring of radioactivity and the preliminary assessment of the potential impact of radioactive releases

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Results of two expeditions to the location of the nuclear submarine (NS) Kursk accident been submerged in August, 2000, are presented. Sampling of water, bottoms and monitoring of these samples were conducted. Presence of radionuclides in tests sampled around NS is missed in undertaken measurements, radioactivity of tests are no different from background. Estimation of hermetic nature of reactor chamber and activity of radionuclides of the NS Kursk was made. Evaluations of the potential effect of radionuclide wastes from NS were conducted using box model of calculation of radionuclide migration at large distances during long-standing impact. Data of the 137Cs dispersion in water in the case of radionuclide migration from the NS Kursk are performed

Abstract (Russian)

Представлены результаты двух экспедиций к месту аварии атомной подводной лодки (АПЛ) Курск, затонувшей в августе 2000 года. Проведены отбор проб воды, донных отложений и мониторинг обазцов. Предпринятые измерения не выявили присутствия радионуклидов в пробах, отобранных вблизи АПЛ, активность проб не отличалась от фоновой. Осуществлена проверка герметичности реакторного отсека и активности радионуклидов АПЛ Курск. Оценки потенциального воздействия выброса радионуклидов из АПЛ выполнены с использованием боксовой модели расчета переноса на большие расстояния при продолжительности воздействия в течение многих лет. Представлены результаты расчета дисперсии 137Cs в воде в случае выхода радионуклидов из АПЛ Курск

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Original title (Russian)
Радиационная обстановка вблизи затонувшей APL Курск

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Atomnaya Tekhnika za Rubezhom
Journal Issue
no.3
Journal Page Range
p. 15-22
ISSN
0320-9326
CODEN
ATRUA8

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Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
Russian Federation
INIS RN
37011323
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
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Translation
Descriptors DEI
AERIAL MONITORING; BOX MODELS; CESIUM 137; CONTAMINATION; NUCLEAR SHIPS; RADIATION ACCIDENTS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SUBMARINES
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CESIUM ISOTOPES; DOSES; ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONITORING; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; SHIPS; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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Translation from English: I. Andersen, M. Iosipi, O. Reistad O. at al. The accidental sinking of the nuclear submarine, the Kursk: monitoring of radioactivity and the preliminary assessment of the potential impact of radioactive releases. - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2002, v. 44, p. 459-468; 19 refs., 6 figs., 5 tabs.