Reasons for reducing radiation at Semipalatinsk Nuclear test site
Keywords:
nuclear test, radionuclide, Semipalatinsk, radioactive isotopeAbstract
This article describes the reasons for reduction of radiation at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site: first period half-life of a radioactive isotope. Currently, the level of radiation at the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site composes from 6 to 20 micro-roentgen per hour. Only at some points the radiation level higher than the plains. In this regard, our aim is to clarify the cause of the reduction of radiation and space distribution of nuclear residues at Semipalatinsk nuclear test site. Second is radionuclide flushing with water, soaking with soil, picking up ground water. Counting the number of flushing water depends rainfall in the warm season. Third is influence of organisms in order to reduce radiation. The plants and animals actively participate to reduce radiation. The plant gives a lot of biological products. The study used methods: general scientific, cartographic method, comparative, quantitative mass spectrometry.References
1 1. Simon S.L. (2000), “Evaluation of possible radiation exposures near the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.” Unpublished manuscript.
2 2. Gusev B. I., Abylkassimova S. N., and Apsalikov K. N. (1997), “The Semipalatinsk nuclear test site: a first assessment of the radiological situation and the test-related radiation doses in the surrounding territories.” Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 36: 201-204.
3 3. Peterson L. E., Z. S. Zhumadilov S., Kripalani U. V., Progulo T. M., Wheeler B. I., Gusev R., Arem S., Yonov and Weinberg A. D. (1998), “Diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid disease in the east Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan: a case review of pathological findings for 2525 patients.” Cancer Research Therapy and Control 5: 307-312.
4 4. Ptiskaia L.D. Sobremennoe sostoianie radiasionnoi obstanobki na territory ispitatelnoi ploshadki «Balapan» bivshego Semipalatinskogo poligona - // Vestnik NIS RK , Radioekologia, ohrana okrujaushei sredi. - Vyp. 3, sentiabr 2002. - s. 11-19
5 5. Vasilenko O.I., Ishkhanov B.S., Kapitonov I.M., Seliverstova J.M., Shumakov A.V. Radiasia. M:. MGU, 1996.
6 6. Aidarhanova G.S. Vlianie podszemnih iadernih ispitanii na podzemnu sredu gornogo massiva Degelen. // Avtoreferat … kanditata boil.nauk, Almaty KazGu, 1988
2 2. Gusev B. I., Abylkassimova S. N., and Apsalikov K. N. (1997), “The Semipalatinsk nuclear test site: a first assessment of the radiological situation and the test-related radiation doses in the surrounding territories.” Radiat. Environ. Biophys. 36: 201-204.
3 3. Peterson L. E., Z. S. Zhumadilov S., Kripalani U. V., Progulo T. M., Wheeler B. I., Gusev R., Arem S., Yonov and Weinberg A. D. (1998), “Diagnosis of benign and malignant thyroid disease in the east Kazakhstan region of the Republic of Kazakhstan: a case review of pathological findings for 2525 patients.” Cancer Research Therapy and Control 5: 307-312.
4 4. Ptiskaia L.D. Sobremennoe sostoianie radiasionnoi obstanobki na territory ispitatelnoi ploshadki «Balapan» bivshego Semipalatinskogo poligona - // Vestnik NIS RK , Radioekologia, ohrana okrujaushei sredi. - Vyp. 3, sentiabr 2002. - s. 11-19
5 5. Vasilenko O.I., Ishkhanov B.S., Kapitonov I.M., Seliverstova J.M., Shumakov A.V. Radiasia. M:. MGU, 1996.
6 6. Aidarhanova G.S. Vlianie podszemnih iadernih ispitanii na podzemnu sredu gornogo massiva Degelen. // Avtoreferat … kanditata boil.nauk, Almaty KazGu, 1988
Downloads
How to Cite
Tokzhanova, M., & Suleimenova, S. (2016). Reasons for reducing radiation at Semipalatinsk Nuclear test site. Journal of Geography and Environmental Management, 41(2). Retrieved from https://bulletin-geography.kaznu.kz/index.php/1-geo/article/view/256
Issue
Section
Natural and anthropogenic geosystems