Comparative analysis of water contamination of the Shagan river at the Semipalatinsk test site with heavy metals and artificial radionuclides

Study of radionuclide composition of the drinking water potential sources at the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site

“…We did a similar analysis for water samples from the Shagan River earlier. 5 The survey was used as the basis to study possibilities of using the water from the Shagan River for drinking purposes and elaborate recommendations to improve quality of the water from this river.…”

“…The similar analysis for the water samples of the Shagan River was performed by us earlier. 5 Based on the studies, the possibility of using the water of the Shagan River for drinking purposes was studied and the recommendations were prepared to improve the water quality of the Shagan River.…”

Radionuclide migration and organoleptic characteristics of beef in the adjacent areas to the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site

“…Nevertheless, many scientists and residents of settlements close to the SNTS consider it hasty to return lands to public use, due to the danger of the migration of dangerous radionuclides to the biological chain of the environment. In this regard, there is a need to monitor the territories of the SNTS and to identify radiation-hazardous sites (Gorlachev et al 2019;Rikhvanov 2009).…”