title: Regulation of the radionuclide content in commodities produced in areas affected by the Chornobyl accident.
abstract: This paper discusses the approaches to regulation of the content of radionuclides in commodities and compares the international and Ukrainian standards, which establish permissible levels of the content of radionuclides in food-stuffs produced in the Chornobyl-affected areas. The paper gives the actual monitoring data and discusses the main causes of differences between Ukrainian, European and international standards. The need for improvement of current approaches to the regulation of the content of radionuclides in commodities is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Berkovskyy
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Ratia
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Masiuk
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: Yu V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Bonchuk
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Gerasimenko
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Aryasov
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Treskunova
authors.affiliation: Radiation Protection Institute, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Zhadan
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: O M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Ivanova
authors.affiliation: State Institution National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine, Melnykov str., 53, Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine. vkpand@ukr.net.
authors.forename: Z N
authors.initials: ZN
authors.lastname: Boyko
keywords: Chornobyl accident; acceptable levels; food products; radionuclide content in products; regulation; regulatory framework