Remediation strategies for rural territories contaminated by the Chernobyl accident

Jacob, Peter; Fesenko, S.; Firsakova, S.K.; Likhtarev, I.A.; Schotola, C.; Alexakhin, R.M.; Zhuchenko, Yu.M.; Kovgan, L.; Санжарова, Н. И.; Ageyets, V.

doi:10.1016/s0265-931x(01)00047-9

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“…Dose estimation models that consider both types of pathways can be found elsewhere [14,15]. Since the external dose due to deposited radionuclides is a main pathway of the total radiation and the classification of decontamination areas is based solely on the additional external dose [22], only external exposure is considered in the present study.…”

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Cost and Effectiveness of Decontamination Strategies in Radiation Contaminated Areas in Fukushima in Regard to External Radiation Dose

2013

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The objective of the present study is to evaluate the cost and effectiveness of decontamination strategies in the special decontamination areas in Fukushima in regard to external radiation dose. A geographical information system (GIS) was used to relate the predicted external dose in the affected areas to the number of potential inhabitants and the land use in the areas. A comprehensive review of the costs of various decontamination methods was conducted as part of the analysis. The results indicate that aerial decontamination in the special decontamination areas in Fukushima would be effective for reducing the air dose rate to the target level in a short period of time in some but not all of the areas. In a standard scenario, analysis of cost and effectiveness suggests that decontamination costs for agricultural areas account for approximately 80% of the total decontamination cost, of which approximately 60% is associated with storage. In addition, the costs of decontamination per person per unit area are estimated to vary greatly. Appropriate selection of decontamination methods may significantly decrease decontamination costs, allowing more meaningful decontamination in terms of the limited budget. Our analysis can help in examining the prioritization of decontamination areas from the viewpoints of cost and effectiveness in reducing the external dose. Decontamination strategies should be determined according to air dose rates and future land-use plans.

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Cost and Effectiveness of Decontamination Strategies in Radiation Contaminated Areas in Fukushima in Regard to External Radiation Dose

2013

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“…meat (d kg À1 ): a model formulated for livestock in accident release scenarios where potentially only one portion of the diet is contaminated. Indeed, a common mitigation to minimize the impact of contaminated animal food products is to import clean animal feed into the affected region (Jacob et al, 2001). For undetected contamination, including potential contamination far in the future from buried waste, such mitigation and feed differentiation is less likely.…”

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Measured elemental transfer factors for boreal hunter/gatherer scenarios: fish, game and berries

Sheppard¹,

Long²,

Sanipelli³

2010

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

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“…In the months following the tragedy travel to the area within 500 km (310 miles) of the site was discouraged, causing further devaluation of the area (Tveten et al [11]). Jacob et al [5] noted that many people in parts of Russia, Belarus, and the Ukraine continue to be exposed to harmful levels of radioactive materials as a result of the meltdown. Exposure to these materials has caused instances of thyroid cancer to skyrocket and has had a negative impact on life-sustaining potato crops and livestock.…”

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Clark County monitoring system

Navis¹,

Conway²

2006

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Vol 98

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Remediation strategies for rural territories contaminated by the Chernobyl accident

Cited by 39 publications

References 12 publications

Cost and Effectiveness of Decontamination Strategies in Radiation Contaminated Areas in Fukushima in Regard to External Radiation Dose

Cost and Effectiveness of Decontamination Strategies in Radiation Contaminated Areas in Fukushima in Regard to External Radiation Dose

Measured elemental transfer factors for boreal hunter/gatherer scenarios: fish, game and berries

Clark County monitoring system

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