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The legal bases of radiological protection are considered. The methods and equipment are presented for measuring different irradiation types. The action of radionuclides on miners is estimated, and the ways to decrease the radioactive contamination are discussed.
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Chalupnik, S., Skowronek, J., Lebecka, J. et al. System of Radiation Hazard Monitoring and Control in the Coal Mines of Poland. Journal of Mining Science 38, 587–595 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024990310347
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