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Management of radioactively contaminated lands after accidents or past practices is an actual challenge which is reflected in number of the IAEA publications. The paper will present Belarusian approaches for classification of radioactively contaminated lands, practical experience and consecutive actions taken for exclusion of territories from «radiation hazardous lands» and in remediation.
Republic of Belarus went through the transformation of its national policy and strategy for management of contaminated lands taking into account the development of scientific and methodological approaches as well as technological methods to reduce the radioactive impact to humans and environment, economic prerequisites.
The following criteria are currently used to determine the «territory of radioactive contamination»: average annual effective dose to public, soil contamination density, the possibility of producing food and commodities with the content of radionuclides not exceeding established reference levels.
Nowadays management of these territories in Belarus include the realization of the following tasks: evolution of the legislation and regulation, taking measures in agriculture and forestry, waste management, production of food and commodities not exceeding reference levels, reduce public and workers exposure, medical support and social protection, information provision, stakeholder’s involvement, etc.
Remediation and recovery of contaminated lands will contribute to achieving sustainable development goals.
