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In September 2005, Yerevan (Armenia) hosted an International Conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the publication of the so called "green paper", published by N.W. Timofeeff-Ressovsky, K. Zimmer and M. Delbruck in 1935, entitled "On the origin of gene mutations and gene structure". The importance of this paper for genetics and radiobiology was enormous – not only for radiobiology, but for genetics in general. The "target" of the radiation action was indeed the "gene", that for the first time found a clear, operational definition. The organisers of this Conference proposed to convene scientists from all over the world to discuss the impact of radiation risk estimates in normal and emergency situations. This was the starting point of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop, whose proceedings are published in this book. The parallel development of the Conference and the Workshop resulted in a true synergism, both events taking advantage of the mixed environment of molecular biologists, genetists, radiobiologists, radioecologists, biophysicists, etc. gathered in Yerevan. We were delighted to include a few excellent papers dealing directly with Timofeeff-Ressovsky’s life, and the "green pamphlet". The life and scientific achievements of Timofeeff-Ressovsky are often not well known in western countries, hence we deemed it advisable to include those papers in this book.

Radiation --- Radiation carcinogenesis --- Rayonnement --- Safety measures --- Congresses. --- Dosage --- Sécurité --- Mesures --- Congrès --- Radiation -- Dosage -- Congresses. --- Radiation -- Safety measures -- Congresses. --- Radiation carcinogenesis -- Congresses. --- Risk Assessment --- Congresses --- Radiation Dosage --- Radiation Effects --- Safety --- Radiologic Health --- Epidemiologic Measurements --- Risk --- Radiometry --- Accident Prevention --- Publication Formats --- Risk Management --- Accidents --- Probability --- Public Health --- Investigative Techniques --- Electromagnetic Phenomena --- Organization and Administration --- Publication Characteristics --- Environment and Public Health --- Health Services Administration --- Statistics as Topic --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Physical Phenomena --- Phenomena and Processes --- Epidemiologic Methods --- Health Care --- Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms --- Quality of Health Care --- Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation --- Nuclear Engineering --- Environmental Sciences --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Risk estimates --- Environment. --- History. --- Human genetics. --- Ecology. --- Biophysics. --- Biological physics. --- Radiation protection. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Human Genetics. --- Biophysics and Biological Physics. --- History of Science. --- Safety measures. --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Biological physics --- Biology --- Medical sciences --- Physics --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology --- Genetics --- Heredity, Human --- Human biology --- Physical anthropology --- Annals --- Auxiliary sciences of history --- Ecology --- Environmental protection. --- Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics. --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Ecology .

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Similar to the three previous publications, which collected the materials of the NATO-Russia ARWs held in Moscow in 1995, 1997 and 2002, this fourth book addresses a very important challenge of the present – complex decommissioning of the nuclear-powered vessels taken out of service and environmental rehabilitation of the centers of basing and everyday running of different-type nuclear vessels. The fourth book specifically focuses on the scientific and technical problems of management of naval spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. Some papers address the first results of the "Strategic Master-plan ("Master-plan") for complex decommissioning of Russian nuclear-powered vessels" developed in Russia with active participation and large financial support of the international community. This fourth book, taken together with the papers of the three previous NATO ARWs published earlier, represents the most complete collection of materials on complex decommissioning of nuclear-powered vessels including the spent nuclear fuel management-related challenge.

Spent reactor fuels --- Nuclear submarines --- Radioactive waste disposal --- Combustibles nucléaires irradiés --- Sous-marins nucléaires --- Déchets radioactifs --- Management --- Congresses --- Decommissioning --- Congresses. --- Gestion --- Congrès --- Déclassement --- Elimination --- Spent reactor fuels. --- Nuclear Engineering --- Mechanical Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Combustibles nucléaires irradiés --- Sous-marins nucléaires --- Déchets radioactifs --- Congrès --- Déclassement --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVINGEN SPRINGER-B --- Atomic submarines --- Nuclear-powered submarines --- Engineering. --- Nuclear energy. --- Nuclear engineering. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation --- Waste management. --- Nuclear Engineering. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Nuclear Energy. --- Safety measures. --- Nuclear warships --- Submarines (Ships) --- Fleet ballistic missile weapons systems --- Nuclear fuels --- Reactor fuel reprocessing --- Environmental protection. --- Waste disposal. --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Atomic energy --- Atomic power --- Energy, Atomic --- Energy, Nuclear --- Nuclear power --- Power, Atomic --- Power, Nuclear --- Force and energy --- Nuclear physics --- Power resources --- Nuclear engineering --- Nuclear facilities --- Nuclear power plants

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Phytoremediation, the use of plants to remediate environmental media, is being pursued as a new approach for the cleanup of contaminated soils and waters, including groundwater. Plant-assisted bioremediation, sometimes referred to as a type of phytoremediation, involves the interaction of plant roots and the microorganisms associated with these root systems to re- diate soils containing elevated concentrations of organic compounds. These techniques could provide cost-effective methods of remediating soils and groundwater contaminated with metals, radionuclides, and various types of organics, with fewer secondary wastes and less environmental impact than would be generated using traditional remediation methods. All plants extract necessary nutrients, including metals, from their soil and water environments. Some plants, called hyperaccumulators, have the ability to store large amounts of metals, even some metals that do not appear to be required for plant functioning. In addition, plants can take up various organic chemicals from environmental media and degrade or otherwise process them for use in their physiological processes. Phytoremediation technologies are in the early stages of development, with laboratory research and limited field trials being conducted to determine processes and refine methods. Additional research, including genetic engineering, is being conducted to improve the natural capabilities of plants to perform remediation functions and to investigate other plants with potential phytoremediation applications. Large areas in Western and Eastern countries are polluted with heavy metals and radionuclides in natural, rural, urban or industrial areas.

milieutechnologie --- milieuanalyse --- bodembescherming --- Science --- Pedology --- biotechnologie --- wetenschappen --- milieubeheer --- stralingshygiëne --- Biotechnology --- Radiotherapy. Isotope therapy --- bodemkunde --- Hygiene. Public health. Protection --- milieuzorg --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- wetenschap --- Soil remediation --- Soil pollution --- Phytoremediation --- Sols --- Phytorestauration --- Congresses. --- Congresses --- Décontamination --- Congrès --- Pollution --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVCHIMI SPRINGER-B --- Biotechnology. --- Environmental protection. --- Environmental toxicology. --- Soil conservation. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Ecotoxicology. --- Soil Science & Conservation. --- Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology. --- Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary. --- Conservation of soil --- Erosion control, Soil --- Soil erosion --- Soil erosion control --- Soils --- Agricultural conservation --- Soil management --- Ecotoxicology --- Pollutants --- Environmental health --- Toxicology --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Chemical engineering --- Genetic engineering --- Control --- Prevention --- Conservation --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Soil science. --- Environmental engineering. --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Environmental control --- Environmental effects --- Environmental stresses --- Engineering --- Environmental protection --- Sustainable engineering --- Pedology (Soil science) --- Agriculture --- Earth sciences --- Metal contaminated soils --- NATO

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In recognition that no single country possesses all the answers to the critical scientific, institutional and legal questions associated with combating nuclear and radiological terrorism, the 2005 Workshop and these proceedings were structured to promote wide-ranging, multi-national exploration of critical technology needs and underlying scientific challenges to reducing the threat of nuclear/radiological terrorism; to illustrate through country-specific presentations how resulting technologies were used in national programs; and to outline the role of legal, policy and institutional frameworks in countering nuclear/radiological terrorism. One key outcome of this book is a better understanding of the independent contributions from across the international community of the scientific and technological components and the legal, policy and institutional components to combating nuclear/radiological terrorism. The book can serve as a tool for communicating the outcomes of the workshop to the multi-national scientific communities engaged in combating nuclear/radiological terrorism, and to those working at governmental and policy levels.

Nuclear terrorism --- Chemical terrorism --- Nuclear energy --- Nuclear engineering --- Nuclear nonproliferation --- Nuclear power plants --- Génie nucléaire --- Non-prolifération nucléaire --- Centrales nucléaires --- Congresses --- Safety measures --- Sécurité --- Mesures --- Congrès --- Mesures de sécurité --- Chemical terrorism -- Congresses. --- Nuclear energy -- Safety measures -- Congresses. --- Nuclear engineering -- Safety measures -- Congresses. --- Nuclear nonproliferation -- Congresses. --- Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures -- Congresses. --- Nuclear terrorism -- Congresses. --- Nuclear Engineering --- Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency --- Mechanical Engineering --- Social Welfare & Social Work --- Social Sciences --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Nuclear terrorism. --- Safety measures. --- Atomic energy --- Atomic power --- Energy, Atomic --- Energy, Nuclear --- Nuclear power --- Power, Atomic --- Power, Nuclear --- Engineering. --- Nuclear energy. --- Particle acceleration. --- Nuclear fusion. --- Quality control. --- Reliability. --- Industrial safety. --- Nuclear engineering. --- Radiation protection. --- Radiation --- Nuclear Engineering. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk. --- Particle Acceleration and Detection, Beam Physics. --- Nuclear Fusion. --- Nuclear Energy. --- Terrorism --- Force and energy --- Nuclear physics --- Power resources --- Nuclear facilities --- Environmental protection. --- System safety. --- Fusion, Nuclear --- Fusion reactions --- Fusion --- Nuclear reactions --- Particles (Nuclear physics) --- Acceleration (Mechanics) --- Safety, System --- Safety of systems --- Systems safety --- Accidents --- Industrial safety --- Systems engineering --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental engineering --- Environmental policy --- Environmental quality --- Acceleration --- Prevention --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Factory management --- Industrial engineering --- Reliability (Engineering) --- Sampling (Statistics) --- Standardization --- Quality assurance --- Quality of products --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Industrial accidents --- Industries --- Job safety --- Occupational hazards, Prevention of --- Occupational health and safety --- Occupational safety and health --- Prevention of industrial accidents --- Prevention of occupational hazards --- Safety, Industrial --- Safety engineering --- Safety of workers --- System safety --- Dependability --- Trustworthiness --- Conduct of life

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This volume originates from the NATO Advanced Study Institute Environmental UV Radiation: Impact on Ecosystems and Human Health and Predictive Models, held in Pisa, Italy in June 2001. The Institute was sponsored and mainly funded by the NATO Scientific Affairs Division, whose constant contribution in favour of the cooperation among scientists from different countries must be acknowledged. Other Institutions substantially contributed to the success of the ASI and our thanks and appreciation go to the Italian National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche), the Italian Space Agency (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana), the European Society for Photobiology and the bank Banca Toscana. In the last two decades of the past century, concern has been growing for the possible effects on the biosphere of the stratospheric ozone depletion, due to anthropogenic emissions of ozone-destroying chemicals. The ozone loss causes an increase in the biologically important part of the solar ultraviolet radiation (UV) reaching the Earth’s surface, which constitutes a threat to the biosphere, because of UV damaging effects on humans, animals and plants. The international agreements have reduced the production of ozo- destroying compounds, which, however, are still present in high concentrations in the stratosphere, mainly because of their longevity, and thus ozone depletion will likely continue for several decades.

Ultraviolet radiation --- Plants --- Rayonnement ultraviolet --- Plantes, Effets du rayonnement ultraviolet sur les --- Environmental aspects --- Effect of ultraviolet radiation on --- Physiological effect --- Aspect de l'environnement --- Effets physiologiques --- Ultraviolet radiation. --- Ultraviolet Rays --- Water Pollutants, Radioactive --- Environmental Exposure --- Environmental Monitoring --- Public Health Practice --- Sunlight --- Light --- Environmental Pollution --- Water Pollutants --- Eukaryota --- Radioactive Pollutants --- Public Health --- Complex Mixtures --- Weather --- Radiation, Nonionizing --- Organisms --- Optical Phenomena --- Environmental Pollutants --- Environment and Public Health --- Chemicals and Drugs --- Radiation --- Atmosphere --- Meteorological Concepts --- Physical Phenomena --- Toxic Actions --- Health Care --- Environment --- Chemical Actions and Uses --- Ecological and Environmental Phenomena --- Phenomena and Processes --- Electromagnetic Phenomena --- Biological Phenomena --- Environmental Sciences --- Ecology --- Earth & Environmental Sciences --- Human beings --- EPUB-LIV-FT LIVECOLO SPRINGER-B --- Homo sapiens --- Human race --- Humanity (Human beings) --- Humankind --- Humans --- Man --- Mankind --- People --- Flora --- Plant kingdom --- Plantae --- Vascular plants --- Vegetable kingdom --- Vegetation --- Wildlife --- Black light --- Light, Black --- Light, Ultraviolet --- Rays, Ultraviolet --- U-V light --- U-V radiation --- U-V rays --- Ultra-violet radiation --- Ultra-violet rays --- Ultraviolet light --- Ultraviolet rays --- UV light --- UV radiation --- UV rays --- Environment. --- Plant ecology. --- Climate change. --- Radiation protection. --- Environmental health. --- Ecotoxicology. --- Effects of Radiation/Radiation Protection. --- Climate Change. --- Plant Ecology. --- Environmental Health. --- Safety measures. --- Ecotoxicology --- Pollutants --- Pollution --- Environmental health --- Toxicology --- Environmental quality --- Health --- Health ecology --- Public health --- Environmental engineering --- Health risk assessment --- Radiation monitoring --- Radiation protection --- Changes, Climatic --- Climate change --- Climate changes --- Climate variations --- Climatic change --- Climatic changes --- Climatic fluctuations --- Climatic variations --- Global climate changes --- Global climatic changes --- Climatology --- Climate change mitigation --- Teleconnections (Climatology) --- Botany --- Health aspects --- Hominids --- Persons --- Environmental protection. --- Climatic changes. --- Environmental Medicine. --- Environmental toxicology. --- Changes in climate --- Climate change science --- Environmental quality management --- Protection of environment --- Environmental sciences --- Applied ecology --- Environmental policy --- Phytoecology --- Vegetation ecology --- Radiation—Safety measures. --- Floristic ecology --- Environmental UV radiation --- Ecosystems --- Human health --- Global environmental change