ASSESSMENT OF THE RADON INFLUENCE ON THE RADIATION SITUATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
Abstract
The change in the radiation situation in the territory of Belarus has been assessed. It was shown that the radiation dose values connected with the Chernobyl accident were decreased and the relative value of the radon factor was increased. It was shown that these radiation factors have different trends in the territory of the Republic. There is a large irregular radon distribution in the territory of Belarus. The difference of the radon dose values in many regions of Belarus was more than in the absolute value of the Chernobyl caesium-137 dose. It is necessary that the radon influence on people must be taken into account
in the studies of biological and medical effects of radiation.
in the studies of biological and medical effects of radiation.
About the Authors
I. A. Cheshik
Institute of Radiobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Medicine), Assistant Professor, Director
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Medicine), Assistant Professor, Director
L. A. Chunikhin
Institute of Radiobiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Biology), Assistant Professor, Senior researcher
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Biology), Assistant Professor, Senior researcher
N. D. Drozdov
Francisk Skorina Gomel State University
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Biology), Assistant Professor
Russian Federation
Ph. D. (Biology), Assistant Professor
N. G. Vlasova
Republican Scientific Center for Radiation Medicine and Human Ecology
Russian Federation
D. Sc. (Biology), Assistant Professor, Head of the Laboratory
Russian Federation
D. Sc. (Biology), Assistant Professor, Head of the Laboratory
A. K. Karabanov
Institute for Nature Management of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus
Russian Federation
Academician, D. Sc. (Geology), Director
Russian Federation
Academician, D. Sc. (Geology), Director
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