Radiological assessment of the Belarusian nuclear power plant site in the pre-operational period

E. I. Nazarov; A. A. Ekidin; A. V. Vasiljev; M. E. Vasyanovich; A. O. Nichiporchuk; V. A. Kozhemyakin; I. A. Kapustin; I. A. Privalov; E. V. Parkhomchuk; S. A. Rastigeev; V. V. Parkhomchuk

doi:10.21175/RadProc.2020.30

Radiological assessment of the Belarusian nuclear power plant site in the pre-operational period

E. I. Nazarov, A. A. Ekidin, A. V. Vasiljev, M. E. Vasyanovich, A. O. Nichiporchuk, V. A. Kozhemyakin, I. A. Kapustin, I. A. Privalov, E. V. Parkhomchuk, S. A. Rastigeev, V. V. Parkhomchuk

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Field studies on the pre-operational period of a Belarusian NPP have allowed us to determine the “background” level of gamma-emitting radionuclides in individual components of the environment. The results of measuring the dose rate at the NPP construction site are from 0.048 to 0.089 μSv/h. External radiation in the surveyed area is at 96% due to 40K, ²²⁶Ra and 232Th. The radionuclides in the surface soil layer are: 40K - from 530 to 700 Bq/kg; ²²⁶Ra - from 30 to 55 Bq/kg; and 232Th - from 17 to 35 Bq/kg; 137Cs from 2 to 13 Bq/kg. The dose rate in the floodplain of the Viliya River from 0.033 to 0.082 μSv/h. The activity concentrations of the radionuclides in the surface soil layer of the floodplain of the Viliya River are: 40K - from 390 to 690 Bq/kg; ²²⁶Ra - from 33 to 50 Bq/kg; 232Th - from 15 to 50 Bq/kg; 137Cs - from 3 to 12 Bq/kg. The activity concentration of carbon-14 and tritium in the dominant vegetation species were determined to be: from 74.4 to 111.5 pMC and less than lower range limit, respectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	142-148
Number of pages	7
Journal	RAD Conference Proceedings
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21175/RadProc.2020.30
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	8th International Conference on Radiation in Various Fields of Research, RAD 2020 - Virtual, Online Duration: 20 Jul 2020 → 24 Jul 2020

Keywords

Activity concentration
Belarusian NPP
Dose rate
Environment
Radiation monitoring
Radionuclides

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1.03.UN PHYSICS, NUCLEAR
3.02.VY RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING

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Nazarov, E. I., Ekidin, A. A., Vasiljev, A. V., Vasyanovich, M. E., Nichiporchuk, A. O., Kozhemyakin, V. A., Kapustin, I. A., Privalov, I. A., Parkhomchuk, E. V., Rastigeev, S. A., & Parkhomchuk, V. V. (2020). Radiological assessment of the Belarusian nuclear power plant site in the pre-operational period. RAD Conference Proceedings, 4, 142-148. https://doi.org/10.21175/RadProc.2020.30

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