Logistics Inside the Exclusion Zone

Chernobyl Cleanup

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The response to Chernobyl created a supply chain where workers, vehicles and equipment could themselves become contaminated. The chapter examines workforce rotation, protective equipment, dosimetry, decontamination, hazardous reverse logistics and the movement of radioactive waste.

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