Radio-ecological situation in the area of JSC "Priargunsky Production Mining and Chemical Association"

• Published in: Gigiena i sanitarija no. 4; p. 14
• Main Authors: Shandala, N K, Semenova, M P, Isaev, D V, Kiselev, S M, Seregin, V A, Titov, A V, Filonova, A A, Zhuravleva, L A, Marenny, A M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01-07-2014
• Subjects: Chemical Industry; Ecological and Environmental Phenomena; Environmental Monitoring - methods; Food Contamination, Radioactive - analysis; Humans; Mining; Radon; Russia; Soil Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis; Uranium; Water Pollutants, Radioactive - analysis; Russia
• ISSN: 0016-9900

In order to assess the radioecological situation created in the area of the location of diversified uranium mining enterprise "Priargunsky Production Mining and Chemical Association" (PIMCU) there was investigated the radioactivity of a number of the compartments of environment, both at the industrial site and beyond it, as well as the volume activity of radon inside the ground and working premises. Radioecological situation in the vicinity of the uranium mines was performed in comparison with the background (fixed reference, control) district, where there is no uranium mining. Performed studies have shown the significant excess content of 226Ra, 232Th, 210Pb, 222Rn in soil, water open water bodies and local foods near uranium mines compared to areas outside the zone of influence of uranium mining that allows to make a conclusion about the significant technogenic pollution of local areas of the plant and adjoining territory.