The post‐Chernobyl environmental situation

Abstract

The most significant sources and environmental pathways of manmade radionuclides have recently been examined by the RADPATH (Biochemical Pathways of Artificial Radionuclides) project, which was initiated under the auspices of the SCOPE (Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment) unit. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986, with its associated radionuclide release, has provided an unexpected data source concerning movement of materials within various environmental compartments. Outlines some of the findings of the SCOPE‐RADPATH project, a particular focus of which was the Chernobyl accident, with reference to the atmospheric, terrestrial, aquatic and urban environments.

Citation

Warner, F. and Appleby, L.J. (1996), "The post‐Chernobyl environmental situation", Environmental Management and Health, Vol. 7 No. 2, pp. 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/09566169610112926