INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

Series: RADIATION PROTECTION: THE WAY IT WAS. Issue 3

Based on the presentation before the young scientists of IBRAE RAS on April 27, 2012.

Angelina K. Gus’kova is a Lenin Prize winner, an Honored Scientist of the RSFSR, RAMS Corresponding Member, MD, Professor, a Member of the UN National Commission on Radiological Protection since 1959, an Expert of the UN Scientific Committee on the Atomic Radiation Effects since 1967, Main Researcher of the Burnazyan FMBC, FMBA of Russia, a laureate of the Sievert Prize for protection against radiation. Her main activity since 1953 is radiation medicine (diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic radiation sickness). 

Series: RISK AND SAFETY

The Glossary is intended to help the information services of nuclear power plants and other organizations authorized to protect the public in nuclear/radiation accidents. The Glossary was prepared at IBRAE RAN within the frame of activities funded by the Office of International Cooperation for Emergencies of the US Department of Energy. Author’s team: Ph.D. Melikhova E.M., Ph.D. Abalkina I.L., Arefinkina S.E., Ph.D. Barkhudarov R.M., Barkhudarova I.E., Birkina E.M., Ph.D. Osipyants I.A., Panchenko S.V.

Series: RADIATION PROTECTION: THE WAY IT WAS. Issue 2

Author: Rudolf M. Barkhudarov — specialist in dosimetry, protection physics, radiation safety, radiation hygiene and ecology. He dealt with the radiological consequences of global fallout of nuclear explosion products, modeling and studying the processes of radionuclides migration along food chains, metabolism in the human body and the formation of dose loads. A great place in his scientific activity is occupied by works on epidemiological and experimental studies of the small radiation doses effect and the justification of the intake limits for certain radionuclides into the human body. Since May 1986 he took an active part in studying the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, developing and implementing recommendations for protecting the population of the affected areas and eliminating the consequences of the accident as Deputy Head of the interdisciplinary team of the Institute of Biophysics, then the head of the laboratory, and from 1992 to 1996 in the capacity of Deputy Director of the Russian Scientific Expert-Analytical Center Goskomchernobyl of Russia. Since 1987, Member of the Russian Scientific Commission on Radiation Protection.

The brochure is addressed to the staff of the centers for socio-psychological rehabilitation of the population, specialists of state bodies and local self-government bodies, teachers and lectures, that is to all those who are more or less involved in discussion of the Chernobyl radiation issues and need information on the case.

Bibliographic information

Abalkina I.L., Marchenko T.A., Panchenko S.V. Chernobyl Radiation in Questions and Answers. — Moscow: Publishing House "Komtehprint", 2005. 40 pp. ISBN 5-89107-061-8.

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The publication is addressed to a wide range of specialists in the field of environmental and radiation safety, to decision-makers on environmental protection, protection of the population and territories in the event of radiation accidents, to public environmental organizations, university students, and anyone interested in the sustainable development of the Russian Far East.

The publication was prepared by the Nuclear Safety Institute (IBRAE RAN) at the initiative of the US Department of Energy and the EMERCOM of Russia as part of the activities of the Working Group on Preventing, Preparedness and Response to Emergencies of the International Arctic Council.

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The Far East. Atomic technologies and human environment — M.: Publishing house "Komtechprint". 2008, 72 pp.

The brochure is devoted to the analysis of the socio-economic consequences of the Chernobyl accident in the retrospective of the policy conducted in relation to the contaminated territories of Russia for two decades. The example of the Bryansk region and its southwestern areas shows how the accident and its consequences affected the economy of the region. The problem is examined in the brochure from several levels: international assessments of the socio-economic consequences of the Chernobyl accident are correlated with solutions for overcoming the consequences of the accident that were adopted in different years; and specific factual material from the life of the region and separate settlements. Based on the experience of implementing investment projects, approaches to the economic revitalization of contaminated areas are shown.

The brochure is addressed to specialists of public authorities and local self-government bodies, teachers and students of universities, representatives of international organizations, and activists of public associations.

Bibliographic information

Gerasimova N.V., Abalkina I.L., Marchenko T.A., Panchenko S.V., Simonov A.V. Socio-economic consequences of the Chernobyl accident (on the example of the Bryansk region). — Moscow: Publishing house "Komtehprint", 2006. — 32 pp. ISBN 5-89107-062-6.

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This brochure is intended to help managers and employees of state and local administration bodies, authorized to inform the public in case of emergency. The publication was prepared as part of the work funded by the US Department of Energy.

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Organization of information work with the population in case of a radiation accident. — M.: Publishing house "Komtehprint". — 2006. 72 pp. ISBN 5-89107-067-7.

The brochure was prepared at the Nuclear Safety Institute (IBRAE RAN).

It presents main information about the effect of ionizing radiation on man, the principles of radiation protection. The brochure can be useful for anyone interested in radiation safety issues, especially for people living in contaminated areas.

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Khandogina E.K., Barkhudarov R.M., Melikhova E.M., Ivanov M.Yu. Popularly about radiation. Moscow: Publishing house "Komtehprint", 2006, 48 pp. ISBN 5-89107-064-2.

The brochure can be used as training guidelines for educating the public about the basics of radiation protection and actions in cases of radio-contamination of the terrain. In addition, it can be useful for anyone interested in radiation safety issues. The brochure was prepared within the frame of the work financed by the US Department of Energy, by the staff of the Nuclear Safety Institute (IBRAE RAN): Ph.D. I.L. Abalkina, Ph.D. R.M. Barkhudarov, Ph.D. M.Yu. Ivanov, Ph.D. E.M. Melikhova, Ph.D. I.A. Osipyants, A.V. Pavlov, Doctor of Biological Sciences. E.K. Khandogina, under the general ed. of I. I. Linge, Doctor of technical sciences.

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The ABC of radiation protection. - Moscow: Publishing house "Komtechprint". 2005. 32 pp. ISBN 5-89107-057-X

The results of two international work-shops: "Harmonization of the Regulatory Framework for Environmental Regulation Based on the Risk Concept: Problems, Approaches, Perspectives" (March 4-6, 2002, Moscow, Russia) and "Reducing Risk Challenges in the Use of Atomic Energy" (June 7-9, 2004, Moscow, Russia).

This publication was prepared by the Nuclear Safety Institute (IBRAE RAN) with the sponsorship of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (US NRC).

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Dialogue with the public on risk reduction issues. Proceedings of the 1^st International work-shop "Harmonization of the Regulatory Framework for Environmental Regulation Based on the Risk Concept: Problems, Approaches, Perspectives" (March 4-6, 2002, Moscow, Russia) and the 2^nd International work-shop "Risk Reduction Challenges in the Use of Atomic Energy" (June 7-9, 2004, Moscow, Russia). - Moscow: Publishing house "Komtechprint". 2005. 72 pp. ISBN 5-89107-059-6