COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND HEALTH OF WORKERS AT THE RUSSIAN URANIUM MINING AND MILLING FACILITY

摘要

The goal of this study is to carry out comprehensive environmental and hygienic examination of the Health Protection Zone and the location area of the Priargunsky production mining and chemical association and to assess health conditions of miners. The media under examination were: air, soil, vegetation, and water. Contents of natural radionuclides - 238U, 232Th, 226Ra, 210Po, and 210Pb have been determined. Concentrations of other chemicals have also been determined in the air. Radionuclide migration levels and accumulation coefficients of uranium series have been determined. Medical and dose information has been collected and verified to evaluate health conditions of miners.