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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. 2021. Vol. 66. № 4. P. 18–24
Changes in the Cortex Neurons in Single and Fractional Gamma Radiation
I.B. Ushakov, V.P. Fyodorov
A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
Contact person: Vladimir Petrovich Fyodorov: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract
Purpose: Comparative assessment of radiation-induced changes in neurons of the cerebral cortex after a single and fractionated exposure to ionizing radiation in doses of 0.1 – 1.0 Gy.
Material and methods. The study was carried out in compliance with the rules of bioethics on 180 white outbred male rats at the age of 4 months. by the beginning of the experiment, exposed to a single or fractionated exposure to γ-quanta of 60Co in total doses of 0.1; 0.2; 0.5 and 1.0 Gy. Neuromorphological and histochemical methods were used to assess morphometric and tinctorial parameters of nerve cells, as well as changes in the content of protein and nucleic acids in neurons in the early and late periods of the post-radiation period. Using one-way analysis of variance, a comparative assessment of neuromorphological indicators under various modes of radiation exposure is given.
Results: In the control and irradiated animals throughout their life, undulating changes in the indicators of the state of the neurons of the brain occur with a gradual decrease by the end of the experiment. Despite a number of features of the dynamics of neuromorphological parameters, these irradiation regimes do not cause functionally significant changes in the neurons of the cortex. However, in some periods of the post-radiation period, the changes under the studied irradiation regimes were multidirectional and did not always correspond to age control. Significant differences in the response of neurons to these modes of radiation exposure in the sensory and motor areas of the cerebral cortex have not been established.
Conclusion: No functionally significant radiation-induced changes in neurons were found either with single or fractionated irradiation. At the same time, different modes of irradiation in general caused the same type of changes in neurons. However, in some periods of observation, changes in neuromorphological parameters under the studied irradiation regimes were not unidirectional and differed from age control, which indicates a possible risk of disturbances in the functioning of the nervous system against the background of other harmful and dangerous factors.
Keywords: low doses of radiation, irradiation, brain, changes in neurons, rats
For citation: Ushakov IB, Fyodorov VP. Changes in the Cortex Neurons in Single and Fractional Gamma Radiation. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021;66(4):18-24.
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2021-66-4-18-24
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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: 16.03.2021.
Accepted for publication: 21.04.2021.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021. Vol. 66. № 4. P. 25–32
Radiation Safety of Population: Experience and Ways of Improvement
N.K. Shandala, I.P. Korenkov, A.M. Lyaginskaya, S.M. Kiselev, Yu.E. Kvacheva, E.G.Metlyaev,
O.V. Parinov, A.V. Titov, M.P. Semenova, Yu.N. Zozul, N.V. Zinovieva
A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
Contact person: Natalia Kostantinovna Shandala: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ABSTRACT
The article describes the results of the activities of the department of radiation safety of the population of the A.I. Burnasyan FMBC of FMBA over the period from the foundation of the Center to the present.
Results: The priority in the activity of the Institute of Biophysics, created in 1946, was the development of issues of radiation safety of the personnel and the public during the implementation of a nuclear project. The basic scientific direction «radiation safety of the population» was formed as an independent unit by 1955. Today, the department of radiation safety of the population of FMBC is a scientific, practical and methodological unit which deals with radiation and chemical safety including an assessment of health of the population living in the vicinity of Russian nuclear facilities. The main priorities of activity include: radiation-health physics monitoring and health physics regulation; monitoring the health of the population; expert activity in medical nuclear forensics. Scientific research in the field of protection and safety and improving the state health and epidemiological supervision covers the population living in the areas of enterprises under FMBA’s of Russia service, including nuclear shipbuilding facilities, nuclear and uranium legacy of Russia and Central Asia, nuclear power plants, cosmodromes, etc.
Conclusion: In general, summarizing the 75-year activity in the field of the public radiation protection and safety, the following can be stated. Over the past years, a set of health physics works has been carried out at nuclear facilities, a methodology for radiation and health physics monitoring has been developed in conjunction with monitoring the public health, methods for determining man-made and natural radionuclides in food and environmental media have been developed and introduced into practice. The implementation of our new scientific developments and future prospects will be aimed at reducing the burden of medical problems associated with the operation of various radiation hazardous facilities and legacy management; raising the level and quality of life of the relevant contingents of the Russian population; as well as the creation of the necessary conditions for the successful development of nuclear energy in the Russian Federation.
Key words: population, radiation safety, health physics monitoring, health physics regulation, Chernobyl accident, protective measures
For citation: Shandala NK, Korenkov IP, Lyaginskaya AM, Kiselev SM, Kvacheva YuE, Metlyaev EG, Parinov OV, Titov AV,
Semenova MP, Zozul YuN, Zinovieva NV. Radiation Safety of Population: Experience and Ways of Improvement. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021;66(4):25-32.
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2021-66-4-25-32
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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: 16.03.2021.
Accepted for publication: 21.04.2021.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021. Vol. 66. № 4. P. 37–41
Enhancing the Regulatory Support of Occupational Radiation Protection
during Decommissioning and Dismantling of Ships with Nuclear Power Installations
and Nuclear Service Vessels
A.V. Simakov1, D.V. Arefeva2, Y.V. Abramov1, N.L. Proskuryakova1, I.A. Kemskiy3, A.A. Shayahmetova2
1A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
2Scientific Research Institute of Industrial and Marine Medicine Saint-Petersburg, Russia
3Inter-Regional Management No 120 (IRM-120), Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk Region, Russia
Contact person: Yuri Viktorovich Abramov: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ABSTRACT
Results: Information is provided on the developed regulatory and methodological documents including health physics and organizational requirements for the radiation safety and protection supervision in the course of work on decommissioning and dismantling of nuclear submarines, nuclear service ships and surface vessels with nuclear installations, as well as during storage of reactor compartments of decommissioned nuclear submarines and block packs of nuclear service ships.
Conclusion: The developed documents are aimed at further improving the regulatory legal and methodological support of citizens’ rights to safe working conditions, health protection and social protection.
Key words: nuclear submarines, surface ships with nuclear installations, decommissioning, dismantling, radiation situation, normative documents
For citation: Simakov AV, Arefeva DV, Abramov YV, Proskuryakova NL, Kemskiy IA, Shayahmetova AA. Enhancing the Regulatory Support of Occupational Radiation Protection during Decommissioning and Dismantling of Ships with Nuclear Power Installations and Nuclear Service Vessels. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety 2021;66(4):37-41.
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2021-66-4-37-41
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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: 23.12.2020.
Accepted for publication: 20.01.2021.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021. Vol. 66. № 4. P. 33–36
Current Issues of Providing the Personnel of the Radiation Hazardous Facilities
with Personal Protection Equipment Complying with the Requirements and Working Conditions
V.I. Rubtsov, A.B. Trebukhin, A.Yu. Nefedov, E.V. Klochkova,
I.V. Olenina , V.P. Zinoviev, A.N. Timoshenko, O.V. Isaev
A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
Contact person: Rubtsov V.I. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ABSTRACT
Purpose: The article covers issues related to the providing personal protection for the personnel of radiation hazardous facilities. Specific character of working conditions at the enterprises in the field of atomic energy use is caused by extremely high toxic level of radioactive substances and the fact that there is no human sense organ which can identify dangerous levels of radiation exposure. Establishment of mandatory requirements for manufacturing, identification and verification of personal protection equipment (PPE) in the field of atomic energy use is needed because using of low-quality PPE and PPE not complying with working conditions poses a risk for the health of workers. The article provides results of analysis of the regulatory frameworks, both current and under development, which set the requirements for PPE.
Results: Since 2017 Rosatom is executing plans for development of series of industry standards specifying requirements for PPE in the field of atomic energy use and methods of their testing. More than 25 interstate and national standards on PPE were included in the Summary list of standardization documents in the field of atomic energy use. PPE was included in the list of products subject to mandatory certification and having requirements for safety assurance in the field of atomic energy use specified.
Industry and national standards establishing requirements for PPE protecting from tritium, radioactive noble gases, radioactive iodine, high-toxic alpha-emitting radionuclides, as well as standards on methods of their testing are planned to be developed soon.
Conclusion: The system of standardizing requirements for PPE in the field of atomic energy use created by, together with existing system of certification of PPE in the field of atomic energy use will help to increase effectiveness of personal protection of the personnel at radiation and chemical hazardous facilities in nuclear industry.
Key words: personal protection equipment, radiation hazardous facilities, technical regulation system, standardization, certification, emergency situation
For citation: Rubtsov VI, Trebukhin AB, Nefedov AYu, Klochkova EV, Olenina IV, Zinoviev VP , Timoshenko AN, Isaev OV. Current Issues of Providing the Personnel of the Radiation Hazardous Facilities with Personal Protection Equipment Complying with the Requirements and Working Conditions. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021;66(4):33-36.
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2021-66-4-33-36
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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: 23.12.2020.
Accepted for publication: 20.01.2021.
Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021. Vol. 66. № 4. P. 42–50
Radiation-Hygienic Monitoring in Potentially Radon-Hazardous Territories
T.N. Lashchenova1,3, L.E. Karl1,2, A.M. Marennyy2
1A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
2State Research and Technical Center of Radiation-Chemical Safety and Hygiene FMBA, Moscow, Russia
3Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
Contact person: Lydia Eduardovna Karl: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ABSTRACT
Modern radioecological studies to assess the effect of natural radiation on the human body have shown that at the moment of development of society, the main contribution to the exposure of the population is made by natural sources of ionizing radiation, while from 50 to 90 % of the dose load are caused by the gas radon-222 (222Rn) and daughter products of its decay.
This paper presents the results of radiation-hygienic monitoring of the potentially radon-hazardous territory of the city of Baley, Trans-Baikal Territory. The measurement of the volumetric activity of radon (ОАRn) was carried out in the premises of residential and public buildings by the integral method using track exposure meters REI-4. According to the indicator of the equivalent equilibrium volumetric activity of radon (EROARn), a radiation-hygienic assessment of the premises and the calculation of potential dose loads on the population living in this territory were carried out.
Studies have shown that ОАRn in residential and public buildings depends on the geological characteristics of the territory, on the design and design of buildings and structures, and on the building materials used. It was found that the main criterion for assessing the potential radon hazard of territories is the value of ОАRn in rooms on the 1st floors of buildings. According to the degree of potential radon hazard, the territory of the city of Baley can be conditionally divided into 3 types: 1 type – the territory located on a geological fault; Type 2 – the southern part of the city, represented by sedimentary rocks; Type 3 – the northern part of the city, represented by rocks of the basic gabbroid group with a low content of natural radionuclides. The types of buildings and structures and the type of building materials affect the dose load, but do not determine it.
Key words: radon-222, volumetric activity, EEVA, potential radon hazard of territories, categorization of territories, residential and public buildings, nuclear legacy objects
For citation: Lashchenova TN, Karl LE, Marennyy AM. Radiation-Hygienic Monitoring in Potentially Radon-Hazardous Territories. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021;66(4):42-50.
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2021-66-4-42-50
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 20-38-90291
at the State Research and Technical Center of Radiation-Chemical Safety and Hygiene FMBA.
Contribution. Research concept and design – T.N. Laschenova, L.E. Karl
Data collection and processing – Karl L.E.
Text writing – Karl L.E., Laschenova T.N.
Editing – T.N. Laschenova, A.M. Marennyi.
Article received: 18.03.2021.
Accepted for publication: 20.04.2021.