RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION OF THE GROUNDWATER IN ZHITOMIR REGION

Authors

  • І. В. Захаркевич National University of Life and Environment Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine
  • А. К. Запольський National University of Food Technologies, Kiev, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20535/2218-9300422011139069

Keywords:

Chernobyl catastrophe, radioactive contamination, groundwater

Abstract

Radioactive contamination takes a special place in general pollution of environment. Large territory of Ukraine was polluted with radioactive contaminants after terrible accident on Chernobyl NPP. In this article the results of research of groundwater radiation in Zhitomir region are given. In addition, problems related to this contamination are noted.

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Published

2011-09-01

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2011)

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Copyright (c) 2020 І. В. Захаркевич, А. К. Запольський

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