Soroka Yu.N., Rets Yu.N., Rudenko S.A., Podrezov A.A. About the necessity to take into consideration risk of ionizing irradiation of employees in the enterprises of mining and metallurgical industries

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Parent Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2016

Category: Geo-Technical Mechanics, 2016, Issue 130

Geoteh. meh. 2016, 130, 234-242

ABOUT THE NECESSITY TO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION RISK OF IONIZING IRRADIATION OF EMPLOYEES IN THE ENTERPRISES OF MINING AND METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES
¹Soroka Yu.N., ¹Rets Yu.N., ²Rudenko S.A., ²Podrezov A.A., 
¹State HEI "DSTU", ²LLC "CREM"

UDC 331.435 622.349.5

Abstract. The aim of research was to evaluate a radiation dose for the workers in the mining and metallurgical enterprises, as it is necessary for their safety labour and health protection. For the purpose to assess how radiation impacts on the workers, a method for calculating an effective dose was developed, which took into account the following types of irradiation:

- external irradiation of the staff and workers;

- internal irradiation through inhalation of radionuclides of the uranium, thorium and actinouranium classes;

- internal irradiation by radon and its decay products;

- internal irradiation through the oral intake of radionuclides.

A method for calculating doses of the employee irradiation by natural radionuclides is developed and tested. The problems of irradiation risk for workers and employees at enterprises of mining and metallurgical industries are considered. The studies and calculations have showed that the annual effective dose during the technological cycle of works is different for different jobs and enterprises, and radiological studies should be included into certification of the workplaces.

Keywords: labor protection, effective dose of internal irradiation, external irradiation, natural radionuclides of the uranium and thorium classes, mining and metallurgical enterprises.

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About the authors:

Soroka Yuriy Nikolaevich, Candidate of Technical Sciences (Ph.D.), Associate Professor in Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, State Higher Educational Institution "Dneprovsky State Technical University" (SHEI "DGTU"), Kamenske, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Rets Yuriy Nikolaevich, Doctoral Student in Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, State Higher Educational Institution "Dneprovsky State Technical University" (SHEI "DGTU"), Kamenske, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Rudenko Sergey Anatolyevich, Master of Sciences, (M.S.), Engineer of Limited Liability Company "Center of Radioecological Monitoring" (LLC "CREM"), Zheltye Vody, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Podrezov Aleksey Arkadyevich, Master of Sciences, (M.S.), Engineer of Limited Liability Company "Center of Radioecological Monitoring" (LLC "CREM"), Zheltye Vody, Ukraine, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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