Assessing the Risks of Nuclear and Chemical Contamination in the former Soviet Union
Author:   E.J. Kirk
Publisher:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Volume:   10
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9789401072366


Pages:   118
Publication Date:   01 October 2011
Format:   Paperback
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Assessing the Risks of Nuclear and Chemical Contamination in the former Soviet Union


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Risk assessment has come to assume acute importance in the former Soviet Union since money is so scarce, yet the needs for cleanup are so huge. Other factors contribute to this situation, too: New leaders are still emerging, and governmental structures are still evolving. This creates a particular difficulty for environmentalists who attempt to become involved in the risk assessment process. New information continues to surface on the fallout from Chernobyl and its consequences for human health. Scientists are still debating the effects of low doses of radiation delivered over a long period of time. This type of contamination is especially prevalent in the Russian North, for example, as a result of the dumping of nuclear submarine reactors into the Kara and Barents Seas. This book examines the complexities of risk assessment in the FSU at this unique time in history.

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Author:   E.J. Kirk
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996
Volume:   10
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9789401072366


ISBN 10:   9401072361
Pages:   118
Publication Date:   01 October 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1 Introduction.- 2 Science, Scientists, Politics, and Environmental Law.- 3 A Framework for Considering Social, Political, and Economic Factors in Risk Assessments.- 4 Factors Affecting Investment Strategies for the Disposition of Industrial Hazardous Waste.- 5 A Risk-based Approach to Cleanup — Problems and Pitfalls.- 6 Assessing Radiation Contamination Risks in Ukraine.- 7 The Perception of Radiation Effects on Humans: The Case of Chernobyl.- 8 NGOs and the Nuclear Navy.- 9 An Appraisal of the Radiation Hazard of Radioactive Waste Discharges in the Kara and Barents Seas.- 10 Conclusions and Recommendations for Assessing Environmental and Health Risks.

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