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The Effect of Salvaging of Nuclear Powered Submarines on the Radioecological Conditions in Severodvinsk

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Data from multiyear observations are generalized and a comparative analysis is made of the influence of salvaging and repair of nuclear-powered submarines on the radiological conditions in Severodvinsk. The possible change in the radioecological conditions as a result of an increase in salvaging at the plants in Severodvinsk is estimated. Analysis shows that with an increase in the salvaging volumes by a factor of 5 the contamination by 2010 will not exceed 0.001% MAC. Taking account of all negative factors, the additional dose load will not exceed 5 μSv/yr, which is less than 0.1% of the natural radiation background and does not present any radiation danger.

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  1. Institute for Safe Growth of Nuclear Power, Russia

    V. A. Danilyan

  2. Naval Fleet, Russia

    V. L. Vysotskii

  3. State Unitary Enterprise NITPB Onega, Russia

    V. S. Nikitin

  4. State Unitary Enterprise, Industrial Association Sevmash, Russia

    E. I. Kharitonov

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Danilyan, V.A., Vysotskii, V.L., Nikitin, V.S. et al. The Effect of Salvaging of Nuclear Powered Submarines on the Radioecological Conditions in Severodvinsk. Atomic Energy 92, 430–447 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1019907829936

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