Title: Medical dosimetric registry of Russian atomic industry employees: current status and perspectives

Authors: L.A. Ilyin, M.F. Kiselev, A.P. Panfilov, O.A. Kochetkov, A.A. Ivanov, M.P. Grinev, V.Yu. Soloviev, V.G. Semenov, A.R. Tukov, S.A. Romanov, N.A. Koshurnikova, V.F. Khokhryakov, I.S. Kuznetsova, R.M. Takhauov, A.B. Karpov, G.Ya. Melnikov, O.P. Trikman, E.K

Addresses: State Research Center, Institute of Biophysics, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182 Moscow, Russia. ' 'Medbioextrem' Federal Agency, Volokolamskoye shosse, 30, 123182 Moscow, Russia. ' Department of Ministry for Atomic Power of Russia, Safety and Emergency Situation, B.Ordynka, 24/26, 101100, Moscow, Russia. ' State Research Center, Institute of Biophysics, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182, Moscow, Russia. ' State Research Center, Institute of Biophysics, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182 Moscow, Russia. ' State Research Center, Institute of Biophysics, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182 Moscow, Russia. ' State Research Center, Institute of Biophysics, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182 Moscow, Russia. ' State Research Center, Institute of Biophysics, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182 Moscow, Russia. ' State Research Center, Institute of Biophysics, Zhivopisnaya, 46, 123182 Moscow, Russia. ' South Ural Institute of Biophysics (SUIB), Ozerskoye shosse, 19, 456780 Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia. ' South Ural Institute of Biophysics (SUIB), Ozerskoye shosse, 19, 456780 Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia. ' South Ural Institute of Biophysics (SUIB), Ozerskoye shosse, 19, 456780 Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia. ' South Ural Institute of Biophysics (SUIB), Ozerskoye shosse, 19, 456780 Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia. ' Seversk Biophysics Research Center, 636013 Seversk 13, P.O. 130, Tomsk region, Russia. ' Seversk Biophysics Research Center, 636013 Seversk 13, P.O. 130, Tomsk region, Russia. ' Department of Medical Sanitary, No. 51, ul. Kirova, 5, 662990 Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. ' Department of Medical Sanitary, No. 51, ul. Kirova, 5, 662990 Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. ' Mayak PA, 662971, Ozersk, Chelyabinsk region, Russia. ' Mountain Chemical Plant (MCP), Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarsk region, Russia. ' Siberian Chemical Plant (SCP), 636013, Seversk 13, Tomsk region, Russia

Abstract: A Branch Medical Dosimetric Registry (BMDR) of atomic industry and nuclear power employees is under development in Russia to amalgamate a number of regional registries. This work is coordinated by the State Research Center – Institute of Biophysics (Moscow). The pilot phase of this project was devoted to the forming of the regional registry of |Mayak| PA employees. The employee registries of the Siberian Chemical Plant and the Mountain Chemical Plant are at the final stage. This paper describes the structure, current status of and general issues surrounding the BMDR.

Keywords: atomic energy workers; biological effect; dose rate; radiation epidemiology; medical dosimetric registry; risk assessment; nuclear energy; nuclear power; chemical plant; low radiation; human health; nuclear safety.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLR.2006.009514

International Journal of Low Radiation, 2006 Vol.2 No.3/4, pp.207 - 218

Published online: 17 Apr 2006 *

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