In the early twentieth century, the world opened new technologies, which are related to nuclear energy.Since then, there was a huge growth in their development, and to humanity opened up new prospects, mainly related to the production of electricity.To date, more than 400 nuclear reactors operated successfully and give the world a priceless energy.
However, in the development of modern technologies, unfortunately, we have one major drawback - the country has a radioactive facilities.These include first of all nuclear power plants, as well as enterprises that are engaged in the manufacture of nuclear fuel, its disposal and reprocessing.Also, radiation hazards can be considered institutions, which have nuclear stands, transport of nuclear power plants and some military installations.
By the way, the percentage exposure of the population of the globe gets naturally.We all know the negative impact of various technological waste on the destruction of the ozone layer, etc.However, in some places on the planet radiation levels well above normal.Undoubtedly, this contributes to a number of factors, but above all the threat of radiation are dangerous objects.
At such sites, particular attention should be paid to safety, because of how the right and responsibility of the employee comes to compliance with all prescribed norms, human life depends.People who work at such facilities should be required to use personal protective equipment in the areas of radioactive contamination.This can largely reduce the possible receipt of irradiation dose.
Unfortunately, the activities of these enterprises is a threat to the population in the event of an accident can occur when a dangerous release of radioactive substances.Accidents at radioactive facilities can often lead to penetration of radiation into the environment.In this situation the danger of exposed humans and animals, and plant life.Sometimes it is due to external radiation, which receives all life during the passage of the radioactive cloud.
radioactive facilities may be a source of pollution of air, food and water, so there is a risk of internal exposure, which occurs by eating foods with high levels of radiation.Contact
exposure occurs by direct contact with human skin or clothing of radioactive substances.
must say that radioactive facilities may give rise to a human radiation sickness.This happens due to the receipt of a man multiple exposure within a year or receiving a dose that is higher than 100 X-ray.
When an accident occurs, a number of measures that provide maximum protection for the population.There are special shelters where people need to be at increased content in the air and on open ground radiation.In this period it is necessary to carry out iodine prophylaxis and to eliminate certain foods.
If the radiation levels are too high, to evacuate people from dangerous areas.Also, when the radiation danger is too high, carried out sanitization and subsequent dosimetric control of an infected object.
Farm animals should be transferred to uninfected pastures and forage, and the contaminated area must be decontaminated as soon as possible.
only if all the basic rules of safety and conduct a series of activities that allow you to provide maximum protection to the human body, we can say that the threat of radiation from near objects is minimal.
