title: Evolution of the regulation of the environmental radiation protection and monitoring in the Russian Federation.
abstract: The evolution of the Russian Federation legislation and regulation concerning the radiation protection of the population, the environment and the monitoring is presented. The main federal laws--"On the Environmental Protection", "On the Atomic Energy Use", "On the Radiation Safety of Population", etc. as well as standards of radiation safety, sanitary and hygienic norms, international agreements and conventions are briefly summarized. Main directions towards further improvement of the environmental radioprotection regulation in Russia are pointed out.
authors.affiliation: Minatom of Russia, All-Russia Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 115230 Moscow, Russia. radleg@online.ru
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Iskra
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Palitskaya
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Pechkurov
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Popov
mesh_terms: D004777:Environment; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011050:Policy Making; D011848:Radioactive Pollutants; D012426:Russia; D012449:Safety
chemical_list: D011848:Radioactive Pollutants