title: Human cytogenetic consequences of the Chernobyl accident.
abstract: The frequency of chromosomal aberrations was evaluated in more than 500 liquidators of the Chernobyl accident. The 'sarcophagus' builders and the dosimetrists showed the highest frequency of aberrations per 100 cells: 3.24 +/- 0.25 and 3.11 +/- 0.43. For Chernobyl Atomic Power Station staff members the mean frequencies of aberrations per 100 cells was 2.37 +/- 0.20. The mean yields of aberrations in the other groups was between 1.31 and 1.47 per 100 cells. If the mean frequencies of aberrations are converted into equivalent whole body doses, values between 136 and 414 mGy are obtained. Especially in the group of 'sarcophagus' builders, the yields of aberrations varied interindividually and corresponded to equivalent whole body doses of up to about 2 Gy.
authors.affiliation: Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Schevchenko
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Akayeva
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Yeliseyeva
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Yelisova
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Yofa
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Nilova
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Syomov
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Burkart
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D004249:DNA Damage; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D011210:Power Plants; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D011848:Radioactive Pollutants