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This chapter presents an overview of environmental contamination in Ukraine caused by radioactive material. In general, radioactive contamination on the territory of Ukraine comes from three principal sources: the Chernobyl accident; the milling and mining of uranium, including uranium ore transportation by railroad; and radiation leakage due to the mishandling of radioactive material used in industry, science, and medicine.
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Rudy, C.G. (1996). Assessing Radiation Contamination Risks in Ukraine. In: Kirk, E.J. (eds) Assessing the Risks of Nuclear and Chemical Contamination in the former Soviet Union. NATO ASI Series, vol 10. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1645-6_6
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