CLEANUP OF URBAN AREAS IN THE CIS COUNTRIES CONTAMINATED BY CHERNOBYLFALLOUT

Authors
ROED J ANDERSSON KG
Citation
J. Roed et Kg. Andersson, CLEANUP OF URBAN AREAS IN THE CIS COUNTRIES CONTAMINATED BY CHERNOBYLFALLOUT, Journal of environmental radioactivity, 33(2), 1996, pp. 107-116
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Journal of environmental radioactivity → ACNP
ISSN journal
0265931X
Volume
33
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
107 - 116
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-931X(1996)33:2<107:COUAIT>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Earlier investigations in the CIS (the former Soviet Union) showed tha t the radiation from urban surfaces contaminated by Chernobyl fallout was almost entirely due to Cs-137. Following a series of small-scale t ests, several decontamination methods were selected for field trials i n Russia and Ukraine. The trials revealed that, even after 7 years, up to 75% of the Cs-137 could be removed at relatively little cost and m ore could be removed if necessary. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Limited