Results of investigation of radionuclides content in drinking water in the observation zone of the Belarusian NPP

Authors

  • Olga M. Zhukova Scientific practical centre of hygiene
  • Alena M. Nikalayenka Scientific practical centre of hygiene https://orcid.org/ (unauthenticated)
  • Siarhey I. Sychyk Scientific practical centre of hygiene
  • Viktoria V. Kliaus Scientific practical centre of hygiene
  • Alena V. Drazdova Scientific practical centre of hygiene
  • Mikolaj G. Matsko Republican center for hygiene, epidemiology and public health
  • Yauheni M. Tananka Grodno regional center for hygiene, epidemiology and public health

Keywords:

radionuclides, drinking water, Belarusian NPP, observation area, radiation and hygienic monitoring

Abstract

This article presents the results of studies of the content of natural (228Ra, 226Ra, 232Th, 40K, 210Po, 210Pb, 238U) and technogenic (137Cs, 90Sr) radionuclides in drinking water from centralized (wells) and decentralized (wells) water supply
sources in the observation area of the Belarusian NPP, performed from 2016 to 2020 within the framework of radiation and hygienic monitoring at the stage of construction of the Belarusian NPP.

Author Biographies

  • Olga M. Zhukova, Scientific practical centre of hygiene

    PhD (engineering), docent; senior researcher of radiation safety laboratory

  • Alena M. Nikalayenka, Scientific practical centre of hygiene

    PhD (medicine); head of radiation safety laboratory

     

  • Siarhey I. Sychyk, Scientific practical centre of hygiene

    PhD (medicine), docent; director of RUE «Republican scientific practical centre of hygiene»

  • Viktoria V. Kliaus, Scientific practical centre of hygiene

    PhD (biology); senior researcher of radiation safety laboratory

     

  • Alena V. Drazdova, Scientific practical centre of hygiene

    PhD (medicine), docent; deputy director for research

  • Mikolaj G. Matsko, Republican center for hygiene, epidemiology and public health

    head of radiation hygiene and safety department

  • Yauheni M. Tananka, Grodno regional center for hygiene, epidemiology and public health

    hygienist; head of radiation hygiene department

Published

2021-04-09

Issue

No. 1 (2021): Journal of the Belarusian State University. Ecology

Section

Radioecology and Radiobiology, Radiation Safety

How to Cite

[1]
Zhukova, O.M. et al. 2021. Results of investigation of radionuclides content in drinking water in the observation zone of the Belarusian NPP. Journal of the Belarusian State University. Ecology. 1 (Apr. 2021), 62–68.