Beneficiary organisation details

Beneficiaries were Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovenia.

Project Aims

The overall objective of this project was to contribute to safe remediation of former uranium mining and milling sites in the beneficiary countries.

The specific objective was to provide hardware and know-how in the measurement of radioactivity in various forms and its dispersion via atmospheric and aquatic pathways. The aim was to facilitate acquisition of verified and reliable date using standardised measuring techniques, as necessary pre-requisite for the implementation of remediation projects under the national and international projects. The main tasks of the projects were:

• Assessment of needs for equipment in the beneficiary countries;
• Ordering and supplying hardware;
• Training in using the radiometric equipment.

Project Results

The project represents one of the practical steps (including delivery of equipment) in a complex, long term programme of remediation of uranium mining and milling sites in the beneficiary countries. The main results of the project were as follows:

• Based on analysis of general requirements and using EU countries experience, the list of devices/equipment was prepared to provide for reliable radiometric measurement and checking at the former uranium mining and milling sites. A basic components were: gamma dose rate meter, radon monitor, alpha/beta contamination monitor and set of equipment for in-situ measurement of water physico-chemical parameters;
• Specific set of equipment was proposed and technical specifications for ordering were prepared for each beneficiary country to respond in the best way to the particular needs and reflect the real situation in the country;
• The beneficiary countries were provided with the devices/equipment, selected and justified in the previous phase of the project;
• An extensive training programme was prepared and implemented to assure proper utilization of delivered equipment and processing of acquainted data (quality assurance). The training was oriented more to transfer of know-how on the measuring of radioactivity than to direct teaching in operation of equipment. The training was arranged in two cycles: (I) standard training course for generally used equipment with participation of all beneficiaries, and (II) transfer of specific know-how, directly in the premises of beneficiaries in accordance with specific composition of equipment and/or specific needs of individual beneficiaries;
• Manual on “Guidelines on How to Measure Radioactivity and its Dispersion at Uranium Milling and Mining Sites” was prepared and distributed to the trainees. The manual, reflecting the most recent international and European regulations as well as Contractor experience is aimed to further serve as a basis for additional local training course.

Project objective have been met and the project was completed in time and in accordance with agreed work plan.

Further Project Results

Further information on the project results can be sought from the beneficiary organisations.