In the early twentieth century, newtechnologies that are related to atomic energy. Since then, there has been a rapid upsurge in their development, and new prospects opened up for humanity, mainly related to the production of electricity. To date, more than 400 nuclear power units have been successfully operated and give the whole world invaluable energy.
However, in the context of the development of moderntechnologies, unfortunately, we have one significant disadvantage - there are radiation hazardous objects in the country. These can be attributed primarily to nuclear power plants, as well as enterprises that manufacture nuclear fuel, its burial and processing. Radiation-hazardous facilities can also be considered institutions that have nuclear stands, transport energy nuclear installations and separate military facilities.
By the way, the bulk of radiationthe population of the entire globe receives a natural way. Everyone knows the negative impact of various technological waste on the destruction of the ozone layer, etc. However, in some places on the planet, the radiation level is much higher than normal. Undoubtedly, a number of factors contribute to this, but in the first place the threat poses radiation dangerous objects.
At such sites, special attention should be paid tosafety, because of how correctly and responsibly an employee approaches the observance of all prescribed norms, human life directly depends. People who work at such facilities must use personal protective equipment in radioactive contamination zones without fail. This allows a significant reduction in the risk of the possible receipt of an irradiation dose.
Unfortunately, the activities of such enterprisesis a threat to the population in the event of an accident, when a dangerous release of radioactive substances can occur. Accidents at radiation hazardous facilities can often lead to the release of radiation into the environment. In such a situation, people, animals, and flora are endangered. This happens due to external exposure, which receives all life when passing through a radioactive cloud.
Radiation-hazardous objects can serve asthe source of air pollution, food and water, so there is a risk of getting internal radiation, which occurs due to the use of products with a high level of radiation.
Contact irradiation occurs as a result of direct contact of human radioactive substances with clothing or human skin.
It must be said that radiation hazardous objectsmay cause a person to have radiation sickness. This happens due to a person receiving multiple exposures within a year or receiving a dose that exceeds 100 roentgens.
If an accident occurs, then a number of measures are carried out,which provide the maximum protection of the population. There are special shelters in which people need to be at the time of high levels of radiation in the air and in the open area. In this period it is necessary to conduct iodine prophylaxis and exclude certain foods.
If the radiation level is too high, thenevacuation of the population from hazardous areas. Also, when the radiation hazard is too high, sanitization and subsequent dosimetric monitoring of the contaminated object is carried out.
Farm animals should be transferred to uncontaminated pastures and forage, and the contaminated area must be deactivated as soon as possible.
Only if all the basic rules are observedsafety measures and a number of measures that allow to ensure maximum protection for the human body, we can say that the threat from the proximity of radiation objects is minimal.
