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PRINCIPLES AND ORGANIZATION OF A SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING OF REGIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, AFFECTED BY URANIUM INDUSTRY

L. Ionchev

First published: 2002DOI pendingView metrics

Abstract

When carrying out the activities, related to the exploration, operation and processing of uranium ore in Bulgaria the environmental protection was not among the priorities. As a result of many years of industrial activity the technogenically increased natural radiation background in some regions has reached significant levels and the chemical pollutants has threatened the pools with clean water and the ground surface. The cessation of work for uranium mining and milling was done in a hurry, without preliminary preparations and without any regulating normative documents. For this purpose, a normative document has been made, regulating the monitoring in these regions.

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Title
PRINCIPLES AND ORGANIZATION OF A SYSTEM FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING OF REGIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA, AFFECTED BY URANIUM INDUSTRY
Authors
L. Ionchev
Proceedings
2nd International Scientific Conference - SGEM2002
Publisher
SGEM Scientific GeoConference
Year
2002
Pages
339-344
ISSN
Not available yet
ISBN
954-918181-2
Language
en
Publication type
Conference Paper
Proceedings contents
Open official contents
References6

  1. Ionchev, L., Geographic distribution of the uranium mining plants in Bulgaria and assessment of the radiation exposure of the population living in the neighbouring regions. Minno delo I geologia, LV, 2000 vol. 9, 5-8 (Article in Bulgarian);

  2. International basic safety sta ndards for protection against ionising radiation and for safety of radiation sources – Interim Edition SS N 115-1.

  3. IAEA, Vienna, 1994;

  4. Recommendation of the International Commission on Radiological Protection – ICRP, Publication 60 (1990) Pergamon Press, New York, 1991;

  5. Instruction No 1 / 12.12.1994. for the order and the way of treating materials and equipment, contaminated with radioactive substances and the waste from the liquidation of uranium mining plants. CENPPP, GN vol. 104/1994 (Article in Bulgarian);

  6. Instruction for organization of a system for monitoring and use of nets for environmental monitoring in the regions, affected by the uranium industry. Committee for Energetic, Sofia, 1995. (Article in Bulgarian). International Conference

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