PEACEFUL UNDERGROUND NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS: CURRENT ISSUES ON RADIATION SAFETY FOR GENERAL PUBLIC by V. P. Ramzaev, V. S. Repin, E. V. Khramtsov

“…The paper contains brief summary of original and published radiological data relevant to the sites of peaceful underground nuclear explosions: «Globus-1»,«Dnepr-1,2», «Crystal», «Kraton-3», «Kraton-1», «Kimberlit-1», «Angara», «Quartz-3», «Benzol».The criteria for the guaranties of radiation safety for general public are considered.…”
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RISK-COMMUNICATION ISSUES IN RADIATION SAFETY: PREFERENCES OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LENINGRAD AND MURMANSK REGIONS ON THE SOURCES OF INFORMATION by A. M. Biblin, G. A. Arkhangelskaya, S. A. Zelentsova, E. V. Khramtsov, R. R. Akhmatdinov, N. V. Sokolov, V. S. Repin

“…The survey was devoted to the study of preferred sources of information on radiation safety. The sample size in the Leningrad region was 962 respondents, and in the Murmansk region – 802 respondents. …”
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Risk-communication issues in radiation safety: еvaluation of public awareness in St.... by G. V. Arkhangelskaya, S. A. Zelentsova, N. M. Vishnyakova, E. V. Khramtsov, K. V. Varfolomeeva, N. V. Sokolov, V. S. Repin

“…The aim of the analysis presented in the article is to study the population’s awareness of radiation safety issues and its attitude to further development of the nuclear industry. …”
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PROBLEMS OF RISK COMMUNICATION: NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUBLIC OPINION ON ISSUES OF POPULATION’S RADIATION PROTECTION by A. M. Biblin, N. M. Vishnyakova, K. V. Varfolomeeva, S. A. Zelentsova, E. V. Khramtsov, R. R. Akhmatdinov

“…Mass-media and Internet play a leading role in the development of the public opinion on the most relevant public life issues, ecology and radiation safety in particular. Non-governmental organizations can impact the adequate perception of the issues of the radiation safety in the region by the public. …”
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Radiation situation at the “Pirit” peaceful underground nuclear explosion site by A. M. Biblin, E. V. Khramtsov, V. S. Repin, S. A. Ivanov, K. V. Varfolomeeva, K. A. Sednev, Y. M. Bogomolova

“…The radiation situation on the territory of the peaceful nuclear explosion “Pirit” meets the requirements of the Russian Sanitary Regulations and Standards 2.6.1.2819-10 “Ensuring the radiation safety of the population living in the regions of nuclear explosions for peaceful purposes (1965–1988)” and currently does not pose a threat to public health. …”
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Radiation-hygienic characteristic of the protected zones of peaceful nuclear explosions in the Arkhangelsk region by E. V. Khramtsov, V. S. Repin, A. M. Biblin, K. V. Varfolomeeva, S. A. Ivanov

“…The results of the radiation-hygienic state of protected zones and radiation safety in the territories adjacent to peaceful nuclear explosions are analyzed by the main indicators: the values of the ambient dose equivalent of gamma radiation, the identification of gamma-emitting radionuclides in situ by field gamma spectrometry, the specific activity of technogenic radionuclides in the soil and tritium in the water of reservoirs and drinking water sources. …”
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