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The paper describes the accelerator Mikrotron M-30 (1-18 MeV) of the Institute of Electronic Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and its main characteristics. Also, it briefly reviews articles on the formation of radiation fields and discusses their characteristics for nuclear physics installations. It includes application of various methods of measuring the currents of charged particles, methods of detecting radiation Fields using various recording media and changing the spatial distribution using attening lters. Attention is also paid to an alternative low-cost registration method using commercial window glass. For the Mikrotron M-30 accelerator, parameters of the radiation fields were investigated on a metrological bench oriented along the electron beam at distances of 0-400 cm from the M-30 beam output node. Diametric characteristics were determined using ionization chambers of the ROBOTRON dosimeter and a Faraday cylinder designed for diagnostics of electron beams with energies up to 30 MeV. In this work, to control the spatial uniformity of the radiation field, we used a registration method based on glass plates; the degree of uniformity of the radiation field was determined by a change in their optical characteristics, namely, the degree of darkening. For correctness of the obtained distributions, the radiation dose was limited to the region of linearity of glass darkening from the absorbed dose. The use of a radiation shaper ensured irradiation of samples with radiation of a uniform Field in the irradiation plane of 30%, which satisfies the conditions of radiation tests for most objects. Analytical dependencies of the radiation dose on the distance to the output node M-30 were obtained using a Faraday cylinder. The combination of these dose dependencies of glass darkening, the spatial homogeneity of the fields, along with the dose dependence on the distance to the source node, made it possible to develop protocols for dosimetric tracking of the irradiation process for materials and devices for various purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We have developed a model of the technological process for handling spent nuclear fuel in the reception building of the Centralized Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel using the ChNPP VRdose Planner Pro v. 2.2DEV-0. The results of the technological process simulation proved the reliability of the virtual models for scenarios of radiation-hazardous work for the optimization of the dose loads of personnel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current state of the experimental radiation installation of the INR of NAS of Ukraine at the last stage of its adaptation to the implementation of complex functional tests of electromechanical and electrical equipment from the list of critical and important for reliable operation of nuclear facilities for resistance to operating conditions of nuclear power plants is analyzed. The task of this stage is to imitate the radiation operating conditions of equipment operation in the pressure zone of the energy reactors in the reaction chamber of the installation. The development of technical means for the formation in the reaction chamber of installation of standard values of pure and mixed radiation fields is considered. This paper discloses the results of the final (“radiation") phase of the creation of a research complex (simulator) at the INR to solve the current problems of increasing reliability in the nuclear power industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Issues of nuclear security culture formation are considered in the article. Information on establishing and ac-tivity of Working Group for formation and development of nuclear security culture being held during 2010 – 2013 is given. An issue of regulation of activity on formation and development of nuclear security culture is il-lustrated. Analysis of the survey results regarding efficiency assessment of the work aimed to form and develop of nuclear security culture of nuclear facilities is carried out. The results show that the nuclear security culture of the most of nuclear facilities in Ukraine has been formed and is at the stage of development.

Objective. To study the contentment of population of NPP surveillance areas i.e. monitoring zones with specific components of quality of life, namely the social security, medical care, and socio&economic compensation of risk. Materials and methods. A sociological study of public opinion about the specific components of quality of life has been conducted in population of the NPP monitoring zone. A questionnaire with independent question blocks was developed. A non&repeatable probabilistic selection was applied in population opinion poll. The sampled population was calculated on the basis of the total population living in the NPP monitoring zone. Sample error not exceeded 7.0%. A comparative assessment of the responses of various groups of the able&bodied population on issues of social security, medical care, socio&economic compensation of risk and analysis of statistical data for 2011-2015 on the resource potential of medical facility of the nuclear power plant overspill town has been conducted. Results. The safety and security status is rated at below the average. Documents regulating the life safety of pop& ulation of NPP monitoring zone provide them no confidence in their security. Probability estimates of man&made accidents are higher in urban population and depend on education level. The socialized health care is assessed on low and average levels according to the studied parameters. Among the types of medical care the providing of nec& essary medical goods, preventive examinations, scheduled medical examination service, ambulance activity, and medical&psychological aid need to be improved. There was no significant change in resource potential of special& ized healthcare infirmary of NPP overspill town for the last 5 years. Conclusion. Low rating by the monitoring zone population of work efficiency of health facilities is determined by a set of factors, some of which lies in the plane of state socio&economic problems. Choice priority of the direct sub& ventions in population of monitoring zone depends on the place of residence and occupation. Provisions on social security, protection and medical care of population of the NPP monitoring zones in Ukraine do not correspond to European standards and require a revision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyzes the requirements of legislative and regulatory documents of Ukraine regarding purposes of san& itary protective zones of nuclear power plants (NPP), radiation and hygienic principles for substantiation of their sizes. Problems of application of requirements to establish the sizes of sanitary protective zones of NPPs arising from their «emergency» purposes are discussed. The proposals for changes in legislative and regulatory documents of Ukraine are given. Their implementation will not only solve the problem of zoning around NPPs and other radia& tion and nuclear facilities, but also to harmonize the legislation of Ukraine with the regulatory requirements of the European Union. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]