Health effects of the accident at the Chernobyl NPP female cohort of the emergency accident workers. Part 1. Prognosis estimates

«Radiation and Risk», 2011, vol. 20, no. 3, pp.16-39

Authors

Ivanov V.K. – Chairman of RSCRP, Deputy Director, Corresponding Member of RAMS. Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk. Contacts: 4 Korolyov str., Obninsk, Kaluga region, Russia, 249036. Tel.: +7 (495) 956-94-12, (48439) 9-33-90; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk.
Menyaylo A.N. – Postgraduate Student. Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk.
Kashcheev V.V. – Senior Researcher, C. Sc., Biol. Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk.
Chekin S.Yu. – Senior Researcher. Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk.
Maksioutov M.A. – Head of Laboratory, Cand. Sc., Tech. Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk.
Pryakhin E.A. – Programmer. Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk.
Tumanov K.A. – Research Assistant. Medical Radiological Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Health and Social Development, Obninsk.

Abstract

The National Radiation and Epidemiological Registry (NRER) was formed by the Decree of the RF Government N 948 of 22.09.1993. The NRER database has accumulated medical and dosimetric information about 190.9 thousand the Chernobyl emergency accident workers, among them 6.6 thousand females. The ratio of radiation risks for males and females is a topical problem (Russian "Basic Sanitary Regulations", NRB-99/2009). For the first time the authors present analysis of radiation and epidemiological information about the female cohort of the Chernobyl emergency accident workers; UNSCEAR reports and ICRP recommendations were used for the analysis.

Key words
Women-EAWs, ICRP and UNSCEAR models for estimating radiation risks, distribution of attributable risks, group at risk.

References

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