Published 2002 | Version v1
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Study of radionuclide contamination at the former Semipalatinsk test site

Creators

  • 1. Inst. of Radiation Safety and Ecology, Kurchatov (Kazakhstan)

Description

In the paper the contamination technical areas of the former Semipalatinsk test site is discussed in details. It is concluded, that radioactive contamination of the Degelen technical area caused by underground nuclear tests is mainly retained within tunnels and cavities. Investigation showed that many tunnel portal areas here are contaminated by radioactive substances. Areas of significantly high contamination levels are also found at the Balapan technical area mainly around borehole sleeves. A serious source of radioactive contamination is tritium in used boreholes and high content of radionuclides produced due to the fission of nuclear device and activation of rocks at crater rim around the Atom lake

Part of:
Proceedings of International monitoring conference 'Development of rehabilitation methodology of environment of the Semipalatinsk region polluted by nuclear tests'

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Semipalatinsk State Shakarim Univ.
Imprint Place
Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan)
Imprint Title
Proceedings of International monitoring conference 'Development of rehabilitation methodology of environment of the Semipalatinsk region polluted by nuclear tests'
Imprint Pagination
119 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 29-31

Conference

Title
International monitoring conference 'Development of rehabilitation methodology of environment of the Semipalatinsk region polluted by nuclear tests'
Dates
21-24 Sep 2002
Place
Semipalatinsk (Kazakhstan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Kazakhstan
Country of Input or Organization
Kazakhstan
INIS RN
34026347
Subject category
S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CONTAMINATION; RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION; SEMIPALATINSK TEST SITE; SURFACE CONTAMINATION; TEST FACILITIES; TRITIUM; UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS
Descriptors DEC
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT; EXPLOSIONS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MASS TRANSFER; NUCLEAR TEST SITES; NUCLEI; ODD-EVEN NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

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