Research Activities about the Radiological Consequences of the Chernobyl NPS
Accident and Social Activities to Assist the Sufferers by the Accident
Preface
The 12th anniversary is coming soon of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in
the former USSR on April 26, 1986. Many issues are, however, still unresolved about theradiological impacts on the environment and people due to the Chernobyl accident.
This report contains the results of an international collaborative project about the radiologicalconsequences of the Chernobyl accident, carried out from November 1995 to October 1997 underthe research grant of the Toyota foundation. Our project team consisted of the following 9
members: T. Imanaka (leader, KURRI), H. Koide (KURRI), V. P. Matsko (Institute ofRadiobiology, Academy of Sciences of Belarus), I. A. Ryabzev (Institute of Problems of Ecologyand Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences), O. Nasvit (Institute of Hydrobiology, National
Academy of Sciences of Ukraine), A. Yaroshinskaya (Yaroshinskaya Charity Fund, Russia), M. V.
Malko (Institute of Physical and Chemical Radiation Problems, Academy Sciences of Belarus), V.
Tykhyi (Environmental Education and Information Center, Ukraine) and S. Sugiura (JapanChernobyl Foundation, Minsk office).
Collaborative works were promoted along with the following 5 sub-themes:
General description of research activities in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine concerning theradiological consequences of the accident.
Investigation of the current situation of epidemiological studies about Chernobyl in each affectedcountry.
Investigation of acute radiation syndrome among inhabitants evacuated soon after the accident
from the 30 km zone around the Chernobyl NPS.
Overview of social activities to assist the sufferers by the accident in each affected country.
Preparation of special reports of interesting studies being carried out in each affected country.
In this report, 32 papers prepared through the collaborative work are included. All membersof the project team are sure that the contents of this report are useful not only to specialists, but also
to all persons who have concern for the problem of nuclear energy.
We are grateful to the Toyota foundation for a high appreciation of our works, and to
Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University for various conveniences during the course of ourcollaborative project.
Imanaka T.
Research Reactor Institute,Kyoto University
March 1998

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Title and Member List of the International Collaboration Study
November 1995 - October 1996
Investigation of Research Activities about the Radiological Consequences of theChernobyl Accident in Russia, Belarus and Ukraine after the Collapse of the USSR
Tetsuji IMANAKA; Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University; Kumatori-cho,Sennan-gun, Osaka 590-04, Japan; imanaka@rri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Hiroaki KOIDE; Research Reactor Institute, Kyoto University; Kumatori-cho, Sennan-gun,Osaka 590-04, Japan; koide@rri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Vladimir P. MATSKO; Institute of Radiobiology, Academy of Sciences of Belarus;
Zhodinskaya st. 2, Minsk 220600, Belarus; irb@irb.belpak.minsk.by
Igor A. RYABZEV, Institute of problems of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy ofSciences; Leninsky st. D-33, Moscow 117071, Russia; ryabzev@glasnet.ru
Oleg NASVIT; Institute of Hydrobiology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; pr. 12
Geroev Stalingrada, Kyiv 254210, Ukraine; oleg@nasvit.pp.kiev.ua

November 1996 - October 1997
Investigation of Research Activities about the Radiological Consequences of theChernobyl Accident and Social Activities to Assist Its Sufferers in Russia, Belarus
and Ukraine
Tetsuji IMANAKA, Hiroaki KOIDE, Vladimir P. MATSKO, Igor A. RYABZEV, Oleg NASVIT
Alla YAROSHINSKAYA; Yaroshinskaya Charity Fund, Beresnevskaya Naberezhnaya 20/2,
Moscow 103790, Russia; yaro@glas.apc.org
Mikhail V. MALKO; Institute of Physical and Chemical Radiation Problems, Academy
Sciences of Belarus; Sosny, Minsk 220109, Belarus;
Mvmalko@malkom.belpak.minsk.by
Volodymyr TYKHYI; Environmental Education and Information Center; POB 136, Kyiv
254070, Ukraine; eeic@gulk.apc.org
Satoshi SUGIURA; Japan Chernobyl Fund; Asama-Onsen 3-22-33-5, Matsumoto 390,
Japaniv

CONTENTS

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Research Activities of the Nuclear Safety Research Group of KURRI with Belarussian, Russian
and Ukrainian Colleagues about the Chernobyl Accident
Tetsuji IMANAKA

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2.

Chernobyl Accident: the Crisis of the International Radiation Community
Mikhail V. MALKO

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General Situation of the Radiological Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident in Ukraine
Dmytro M. GRODZINSKY

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Legislation and Research Activity in Belarus about the Radiological Consequences of theChernobyl Accident: Historical Review and Present Situation
Vladimir P. MATSKO, Tetsuji IMANAKA

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Legislation and Research Activity in Russia about the Radiological Consequences of theChernobyl Accident
Igor A. RYABZEV, Tetsuji IMANAKA

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Legislation in Ukraine about the Radiological Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident
Oleg NASVIT

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Research and Managing Institutions in Ukraine concerning the Radiological Consequences ofthe Chernobyl Accident
Oleg NASVIT

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Assessment of the Chernobyl Radiological Consequences
Mikhail V. MALKO

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Relationship between 131I and 137Cs Deposition on Soil in the Territory of Belarus after theChernobyl Accident.
Vladimir. A. KNATKO, Igor I. IVACHKEVICH, Valentina D. ASIMOVA

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10. Isotope Fractionation of Uranium in the Process of Leaching of Nuclides of Dispersed Fuel ofRBMK of the Chernobyl NPP
German N. BONDARENKO, Emlen V. SOBOTOVICH

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11. Impact of Radiation on the Population during the First Weeks and Months after the Chernobyl
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Accident and Health State of the Population 10 Years Later
Alla YAROSHINSKAYA
12. Chernobyl 1996: New Materials concerning Acute Radiation Syndrome around Chernobyl
Vladimir M. LUPANDIN

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13. Overview of Different Information about Acute Radiation Syndrome among Inhabitants
around Chernobyl
Alla YAROSHINSKAYA

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14. Dose Assessment for Inhabitants Evacuated from the 30-km Zone Soon after the Chernobyl
Accident
Tetsuji IMANAKA, Hiroaki KOIDE

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15. Current State of Epidemiological Studies in Belarus about Chernobyl Sufferers
Vladimir P. MATSKO

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16. Epidemiological Studies in Russia about the Consequences of the Chernobyl APS Accident
Igor A. RYABZEV139v

17. Dynamics of Health Status of Residents in the Lugyny District after the Accident at the ChNPS 149
Ivan GODLEVSKY, Oleg NASVIT
18. Radiation Situation and Health Statistics of the People in the Tula Region of Russia after theChernobyl Catastrophe
J. Socorro DELGADO ANDIA

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19. Present Status of Childhood Thyroid Carcinoma in Belarus following the Chernobyl Accident
Akira SUGENOYA, Yuri E. DEMIDCHIK, Evgeny P. DEMIDCHIK

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20. Lens Opacities in Children of Belarus Affected by the Chernobyl Accident
A. N. ARINCHIN, L. A. OSPENNIKOVA

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21. Genetic Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident for Belarus Republic
Gennady LAZJUK, Yukio SATOW, Dmitri NIKOLAEV, Irina NOVIKOVA

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22. Monitoring of Cytogenetic Damages in Peripheral Lymphocytes of Children Living inRadiocontaminated Areas of Belarus
Ludmila S. MIKHALEVICH

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23. Study of Genetic Effects in Somatic Cells of Children Living on the Contaminated Territoriesin Belarus
Ludmila S. MIKHALEVICH

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24. Results of Long-term Genetic Monitoring of Animal Populations Chronically Irradiated in the194
Radiocontaminated Areas
Rose GONCHAROVA and Nadezhda RIABOKON
25. Cytogenetic Effects of the Action of Ionizing Radiations on Human Populations
Vladimir A. SHEVCHENKO, Galina P. SNIGIRYOVA

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26. Estimation of Absorbed Doses on the Basis of Cytogenetic Methods
Vladimir A. SHEVCHENKO, Galina P. SNIGIRYOVA, Alexander V. RUBANOVICH

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27. Peculiarities of Biological Action of Low Irradiation Doses and Their Probable Relation to theHealth State of Participants of Chernobyl Accident Liquidation
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E.B. BURLAKOVA, A.N. GOLOSHCHAPOV, N.V. GORBUNOVA, S.M. GUREVICH, G.P. ZHIZHINA, A.I.
KOZACHENKO, A.A. KONRADOV, D.B. KORMAN, E.M. MOLOCHKINA, L.G. NAGLER, I.B. OZEROVA, S.I.
SKALATSKAYA, M.A. SMOTRYAEVA, O.A. TARASENKO, Yu.A. TRESHCHENKOVA, V.A. SHEVCHENKO
28. Chernobyl Sufferers in Ukraine and Their Social Problems: Short Outline
Volodymyr TYKHYI

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29. Social Aspects of the Chernobyl Activity in Belarus
Mikhail V. MALKO

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30. Problems of Social Assistance to the Chernobyl Sufferers in Russia
Alla YAROSHINSKAYA

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31. Legal Regime of the Chernobyl Problems in the USSR, Belarus, Russia and the Ukraine
Milan ZGERSKY

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32. Collection of Interesting Data Published in Various Documents
Tetsuji Imanaka

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