Assessment of the radiation situation and distribution of radionuclides in the air of the uranium protoxide-oxide calcination shop

Abstract

The exposure dose rates, the equivalent equilibrium volume activity of radon, and the activity of long-lived alpha-nuclides in the air of the uranium protoxide-oxide calcination shop were determined. Annual effective doses for workers were calculated. Through the use of nuclear-based polietilentereftalata and chemical filters, the disperse composition of particles in the air was studied. The effectiveness of filters in sampling was evaluated for the uranium content. The kinetics of distribution of uranium in various fractions was studied. The quality coefficients of filters that accumulate uranium relative to its norm in various working places of the shop were estimated.