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The Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety journal ISSN 1024-6177 was founded in January 1956 (before December 30, 1993 it was entitled Medical Radiology, ISSN 0025-8334). In 2018, the journal received Online ISSN: 2618-9615 and was registered as an electronic online publication in Roskomnadzor on March 29, 2018. It publishes original research articles which cover questions of radiobiology, radiation medicine, radiation safety, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine and scientific reviews. In general the journal has more than 30 headings and it is of interest for specialists working in thefields of medicine¸ radiation biology, epidemiology, medical physics and technology. Since July 01, 2008 the journal has been published by State Research Center - Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency. The founder from 1956 to the present time is the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, and from 2008 to the present time is the Federal Medical Biological Agency.
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Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023. Vol. 68. № 2
DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-80-84
I.M. Petojan, N.K. Shandala, A.M. Lyaginskaya, E.G. Metlyaev
Newborn Children Health Status in Families of Male Nuclear Power Plants Personnel
A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
Contact person: I.M. Petoyan, e-mail:
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ABSTRACT
Purpose: To give a general description of personnel exposure doses and assess the health status of newborn children in families of male nuclear power plants personnel.
Material and methods: The work includes the results of studies of the reproductive health of male personnel of Smolensk, Kursk, Kalinin and Novovoronezh NPPs. The source of information on annual doses of occupational exposure of personnel was the data from the Federal Bank of individual exposure doses of personnel of organizations and the population in the territories served by the FMBA of Russia. The state of newborns was assessed by indicators of physical development and the frequency of birth of a child with pathology. Intrauterine growth retardation, congenital malformations, and other perinatal diseases were noted in the structure of pathological conditions. The source of medical data was information from the individual medical records “History of childbirth” and “History of the development of the newborn” for 2007–2018.
Results: The health status of newborn children born in 2007–2018 in the families of male personnel of the considered NPPs and in control groups did not differ significantly in terms of selected indicators characterizing the adaptive capabilities of newborn children to extrauterine life. The proportion of healthy children ranged from 60 to 73 % of their total number. In the structure of pathological conditions, perinatal conditions made the greatest contribution (from 10 to 17 %). The birth rate of children with congenital malformations did not exceed 34,0±8,9 per 1000 newborns and was significantly lower than the level adopted by the ICRP for calculating radiation risk (60 per 1000). There were no differences in the influence of the maternal factor (age and complications during pregnancy) on the development of the fetus and the health of newborns in the families of male staff and control groups.
According to calculations, the accumulated individual doses of occupational exposure of male personnel before conception of children did not exceed 30 mSv (on average) and for more than 95 % of the personnel – 100 mSv, which is lower than the exposure doses (above 100 mSv) when the negative consequences of exposure of men were reliably observed in the offspring in radiation-epidemiological studies.
Conclusion: No influence of occupational exposure on the health status of newborn children in families of male nuclear power plant personnel has been identified. At the same time, it is proposed to conduct monitoring observations of the state of reproductive health of a small group of male personnel of nuclear power plants, whose accumulated effective doses may exceed 100 mSv.
Keywords: newborn babies, intrauterine growth restriction, congenital malformations, men, personnel, nuclear power plants
For citation: Petoyan IM, Shandala NK, Lyaginskaya AM, Metlyaev EG. Newborn Children Health Status in Families of Male Nuclear Power Plants Personnel. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023;68(2):80–84. (In Russian). DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-80-84
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 20.11.2022. Accepted for publication: 25.01.2023.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023. Vol. 68. № 2
DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-85-91
R.M. Takhauov1, 2, D.E. Kalinkin1, 2, A.P. Blinov1, G.V. Gorina1, O.V. Litvinova1, I.V. Milto1, 2
Dosimetric Characteristics of the Cohort of the Siberian Chemical Plant Personnel in the Period 1950–2010
1Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia
2Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia
Contact person: I.V. Milto, e-mail:
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ABSTRACT
Purpose: To give a dosimetric characterization of the personnel of the Siberian Chemical Plant (SCP) subjected to prolonged technogenic occupational exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) in the period 1950–2010, as well as the cohort of the personnel of the SCP involved in working with uranium compounds.
Material and methods: SCP is one of the largest and oldest complexes of nuclear industry enterprises in the world, having experience in continuous dosimetric monitoring of personnel for more than 60 years. The database of the regional medical-dosimetric register of employees of the SCP (RMDR) contains information about all employees of the SCP for the entire history of the enterprise, including personal data of medical, dosimetric and professional nature of 65.350 employees of the SCP, of which more than 32.000 people were exposed to chronic technogenic occupational radiation in the range of low doses. The archive of the medical documentation of the Seversk Biophysical Research Center contains 55.569 medical histories of the employees of the SCP, 29.800 outpatient records and 11.953 autopsy protocols.
Results: Employees of the radiochemical, chemical-metallurgical, sublimate and separation industries of the SCP were subjected to combined (external and internal) irradiation, while the personnel of the reactor production were exposed exclusively to external irradiation. Auxiliary production workers were mainly exposed to non-radiation factors. Individual dosimetric control (IDC) of external exposure was carried out for all workers who were in the zone of exposure to external radiation sources. The average accumulated dose of external radiation for employees of the SCP was 28.3 mSv. IDC of internal irradiation was carried out for all workers employed at the production site, where the excess of the regulatory level of the concentration of radionuclides in the air of the working area was detected. The average value of the activity of radionuclides in the urine of SCP workers does not exceed 0.74 Bq. The life status has been clarified for 80.8 % of the employees of the SCP. About 3.500 employees of the agricultural complex have an IDC for internal irradiation from uranium based on the results of a biophysical examination. The life status is established for 75 % of employees of the uranium cohort.
Conclusion: For the first time, a dosimetric characteristic of a cohort of 65.350 workers of the SCP (21 % women) who started work in the period 1950–2010 was given. The cohort of the staff of the SCP is suitable for conducting epidemiological studies in order to establish the risks associated with the impact on the human body of technogenic occupational exposure to IR.
Keywords: occupational exposure, ionizing radiation, uranium, plutonium, dosimetric data
For citation: Takhauov RM, Kalinkin DE, Blinov AP, Gorina GV, Litvinova OV, Milto IV. Dosimetric Characteristics of the Cohort of the Siberian Chemical Plant Personnel in the Period 1950–2010. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023;68(2):85–91. (In Russian). DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-85-91
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The research was carried out within the framework of the state task, the topic of research: «Assessment of the radiation situation and the state of health of the personnel of the Siberian Chemical Plant involved in working with uranium compounds.»
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 20.11.2022. Accepted for publication: 25.01.2023.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023. Vol. 68. № 2
DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-95-98
V.N. Klochkov, S.M. Shinkarev, O.A. Kochetkov, V.G. Barchukov, A.V. Simakov
To the Discussion on Amendments to Nrb-99/2009 and to Osporb-99/2010
A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
Contact person: Vladimir Nikolaevich Klochkov, e-mail:
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For citation: Klochkov VN, Shinkarev SM, Kochetkov OA, Barchukov VG, Simakov AV. To the Discussion on Amendments to Nrb-99/2009 and to Osporb-99/2010. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023;68(2):95–98. (In Russian). DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-95-98
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Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 20.11.2022. Accepted for publication: 25.01.2023.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023. Vol. 68. № 2
DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-92-94
B.E. Serebryakov
Recommendations for Amendments to the NRB-99/2009 and to the OSPORB-99/2010
A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
Contact person: B.E. Serebryakov, e-mail:
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ABSTRACT
Purpose: In Russia, the main regulatory documents on radiation safety are being adjusted: Radiation Safety Standards (NRB-99/2009) and Basic Sanitary Rules (OSPORB-99/2010). The purpose of the work is to remove and correct certain incorrect provisions of these documents.
Results: The disadvantages of NRB-99/2009 related to the values of the minimum significant activity and the minimum significant specific activity of radionuclides were identified and justified.
In OSPORB-99/2010, the inadmissibility of introducing minimally licensed activity of radionuclides in closed sources of ionizing radiation into Sanitary Rules was identified and justified. An unacceptably large amount of this activity can lead to overexposure of personnel and the public in incidents with these sources.
Conclusions: The following recommendations were made for the adjustment of NRB-99/2009 and OSPORB-99-2010:
– in NRB-99/2009, it is recommended to completely remove the minimally significant specific activities, and use the minimally significant activities in accordance with NRB-76/87.
– in OSPORB-99/2010, it is recommended to remove all provisions related to the minimum licensed activity of radionuclides in closed sources of ionizing radiation.
Key words: radiation safety, regulatory documents, minimally significant activity, minimally significant specific activity, closed sources of ionizing radiation
For citation: Serebryakov BE. Recommendations for Amendments to the NRB-99/2009 and to the OSPORB-99/2010. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023;68(2):92–94. (In Russian). DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-92-94
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 20.11.2022. Accepted for publication: 25.01.2023.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023. Vol. 68. № 2
DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2023-68-2-99-104
Leonid Andreevich Ilyin (on the Occasion of His 95th Birthday)
I.L. Efimova
A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia.
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ABSTRACT
Full member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Leonid Andreevich Ilyin is a recognized world authority in the field of radiation medicine, biomedical and hygienic aspects of radiation protection. From 1968 to 2008 for 40 years – director and scientific director of the State Scientific Center of the Order of Lenin of the Institute of Biophysics. Since 2008 – Honorary President of the Federal State Budgetary Institution «State Research Center of the Russian Federation – A.I. Burnazyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center» (after the merger of the Institute of Biophysics and Clinical Hospital No. 6).
Thanks to the work of Academician Ilyin, his students and colleagues, highly effective drugs for the prevention and treatment of acute radiation injuries were created, tested and entered into domestic practice. Repeatedly took part as a supervisor in testing the developed drugs in field conditions. He is a veteran of special risk units. L.A. Ilyin is the first scientist in the world who developed and substantiated the forecast of the radiological consequences of the Chernobyl disaster, subsequently confirmed by leading foreign and domestic experts.
Keywords: biophysics, radiation safety, Chernobyl acsident, Ilyin
For citation: Efimova IL. Leonid Andreevich Ilyin (on the occasion of his 100th birthday). Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2023;68(2):99-104. DOI: 10.33266/1024-6177-2022-67-4-99-104
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