Ukraine has accumulated large amounts of Chernobyl-origin emergency radioactive waste stored in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone and beyond, as well as legacy radioactive waste in the Radon-type facilities and military sites of the former Soviet Union. Management of such radioactive waste requires the application of a graded approach, in particular, ranking of sites with such radioactive waste by the degree of hazard. Based on the results of ranking, a decision is made on one of the three options: urgent removal of radioactive waste from the site, delayed removal of radioactive waste from the site, and absence of necessity to remove radioactive waste from the site.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe investigations of threshold frequency characteristics (TFC) of the visual analyzer and labor productivity were carried out during 105-d isolation of volunteers in an airtight module illuminated by LED lamps adjustable to personal psychophysiological needs. Software and calculation procedure were devised to assist the chromatic TFC-based determination of photometric parameters. Data of analysis of actual mood and vision contrast sensitivity when looking at a three-color image suggested that visual performance could be improved by achieving light color adequacy to TFC of individual vision.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcoustics measurements in the Service module of the International space station were performed at the workplaces with the vehicle and life support systems and equipment in operational status, and at the crew sleeping sites. Analysis of the measuring results revealed violation of the noise limits across the whole module. Measures were taken to abate noise at the place of origin and along the propagation path in order to prevent its negative effects on crew health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLight conditions and color scheme of closed environments should be favorable to human performance. Space station lighting system should ensure visual comfort during work and be appropriate for crew health and well-being. To be successful in solving these problems, it is important to have objective data about luminosity and chromaticity distribution in closed environments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe evaluation was performed in a pressurized chamber (ground-based experimental facility) with participation of nine volunteered test-subjects. Linen and cotton underwear and bed-clothes were intercompared by physiological and hygienic well-being of the test-subjects Comparison was made with the help of methods of the sanitary-hygienic assessment and clinical-physiological investigations, and subjective data. Alterations in integument microflora were observed in all the test-subjects irrelative of type of textile.
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