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Order No. 101 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on protective, preventive and rehabilitative measures in areas of forests affected by radioactive pollution.

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
2007
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Forestry, Land & soil
Keyword
Public forest Forest fires Inspection Radiation Soil rehabilitation Pollution control
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Abstract

This Order stipulates that, for the purpose of carrying out preventive, protective and rehabilitative measures, forests polluted by radionuclides shall be classified according to: (a) soil pollution density of Caesium-137; (b) soil pollution density of Strontium-90; and (c) other types of dangerous radioactive pollution. Preventive and rehabilitation measures shall ensure: (a) radiation inspection of forests; (b) radiation monitoring of forests; (c) radionuclides content control of forest resources; (d) radiation content control of all forest products; and (e) regulation of forestry operations in accordance with radioactive pollution levels. Forests polluted with radionuclides shall be classified as category one for forest fire protection purposes.

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