The international radiological protection community performed a major status review of the situation around the damaged Chernobyl reactor on the 10-year anniversary of the accident. Since then, studies of the accident site and the contaminated territories continue to be undertaken, which have yielded new scientific results and highlighted important social and health aspects. This report is a complete update of the NEA's earlier publication, Chernobyl: Ten Years On. In particular, it offers the reader the most recent information on the significant new experience gained in the areas of emergency management, long-term environmental behaviour of radioactive materials and health effects.
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Chapter I. The site and accident sequence
Chapter II. The release, dispersion, deposition and behaviour of radionuclides
Chapter III. Reactions of national authorities
Chapter VI. Agricultural and environmental impacts
Chapter VII. Potential residual risks
Chapter VIII. Shutdown of the Chernobyl plant
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1995 Edition: Chernobyl: 10 Years On
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