Factors increase in background radiation at uranium production facilities

Abstract

This article presents the results of a study of the relationship between the increase in the radiation background in uranium production facilities and the coefficient of radioactive equilibrium between the radionuclides of the uranium decay chain. A theoretical calculation formula for the mixing of daughter radionuclides is given and, based on this formula; the mixing distance between daughter radionuclides in the uranium decay chain is calculated. It has been established that the reason for the increase in the radiation background in uranium production facilities is the violation of the radioactive equilibrium between radionuclides.