Chernobyl - What Have We Learned?, 2007
The Successes and Failures to Mitigate Water Contamination Over 20 Years
Environmental Pollution Series, Vol. 12

Coordinators: Onishi Yasuo, Voitsekhovich Oleg V., Zheleznyak Mark J.

Language: English

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Chernobyl - what have we learned? The successes and failures to mitigate water contamination over 20 years
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291 p. · 15.5x23.5 cm · Hardback

This book presents a 20-year historical overview and comprehensive study results of the aquatic environment affected by the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. The book analyzes water remediation actions, using current science and mathematical modeling, and discusses why some were successful, but many others failed. This book will interest engineers, scientists, decision-makers, and everyone involved in radiation protection and radioecology, environmental protection and risk assessment, water remediation and mitigation, and radioactive waste disposal.

The Editors.- Preface.- Soviet-Built Nuclear Plants and Their Safety.- The Chernobyl Accident and Its Aquatic Impacts on the Surrounding Area.- Radioecological Aspects of Water Use.- Population Dose Estimate Due to Aquatic Pathways.- Radiation Risk Assessment and Countermeasure Justification.- Management of Fresh Water Environments in Chernobyl Affected Area.- Water Protection Measures for Radioactive Groundwater Contamination in the CEZ.- Where Do We Go From Here? Construction of the New Safe Confinement.- Summary and Conclusions.- Subject Index.

Of timely importance in today's world

Useful not only to researchers but to emergency planners faced with possible terrorist actions

A comprehensive 20-year study

Will appeal to an international audience