Radioactive residues from nuclear accidents in kyshtym and chernobyl

摘要

Radioactive contamination of lands is one of the most dangerous forms of environmental pollution in Russia. In total up to 25percent of Russia's territory has been subjected to some form of radioactive contamination, mainly owing to the large radiation accidents of Kyshtym (1957) and Chernobyl (1986). Data are presented on radioactive contamination of lands in the Urals following the Kyshtym accident and Karachai dust storm (1967) and in the European part of the Russian Federation following the Chernobyl disaster. A brief description is provided of the RADLEG information system, which collects data on radiation accidents and radiation contamination in the Russian Federation.