Comparative assessment of the effect of chemical and radiation factors on workers and the general public resulting from the salvaging of nuclear-powered submarines

The results of observations performed over many years are used to make an assessment of the degree to which the concentration of chemical and radioactive substances escaping into the environment during salvaging of nuclear-powered submarines exceeds the admissable norms for workers at the main ship-...

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Published in:Atomic energy (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2003-09, Vol.95 (3), p.637-654
Main Authors: SIVINTSEV, Yu. V, VYSOTSKII, V. L, DANILYAN, V. A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessments
Atmosphere entry
Contamination
Damage
Indicators
Norms
Nuclear powered submarines
Nuclear submarines
Russia
Sea water
Seawater
Submarines
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Summary:The results of observations performed over many years are used to make an assessment of the degree to which the concentration of chemical and radioactive substances escaping into the environment during salvaging of nuclear-powered submarines exceeds the admissable norms for workers at the main ship-repair facilities in Russia and for the general public in the surrounding territories. It is shown that the chemical substances are a determining factor in environmental contamination. Their content in the atmosphere and sea water exceeds the admissable norms near sources, on the territory of the enterprises, and (for individual indicators) at populated points. Under these conditions, the concentration of technogenic radionuclides does not exceed the admissable norms and its damaging effect on man is hundreds and thousands of times less than that of chemicals.
ISSN:1063-4258
1573-8205
DOI:10.1023/B:ATEN.0000007887.84551.16