Bellesrad (Беллесрад) is short name for the State Institution for Radiation Monitoring and Radiation Safety (Государственное учреждение радиационного контроля и радиационной безопасности «Беллесрад») of the
Republic of Belarus. It is subordinated to the State Forestry Committee of the Council of Ministers of Republic of Belarus. It was created to address the impact of the
Chernobyl disaster
The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear accident that occurred on 26 April 1986 at the No. 4 reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, near the city of Pripyat in the north of the Ukrainian SSR in the Soviet Union. It is one of only two nuc ...
on Belarus.
The institution monitors and investigates
radioactive contamination, usage and
rehabilitation
Rehabilitation or Rehab may refer to:
Health
* Rehabilitation (neuropsychology), therapy to regain or improve neurocognitive function that has been lost or diminished
* Rehabilitation (wildlife), treatment of injured wildlife so they can be retur ...
of
vegetation
Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic character ...
resources. It also controls radioactive contamination of food products.
In particular, Bellesrad posts warning signs and gives safety recommendations about wild plants and animals, e.g., about
mushroom picking. It also oversees the breeding and monitoring of cattle and other agricultural practices in the
Polesie State Radioecological Reserve.
See also
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Chernobyl disaster effects
The 1986 Chernobyl disaster triggered the release of radioactive contamination into the atmosphere in the form of both particulate and gaseous radioisotopes. , it was the world's largest known release of radioactivity into the environment.
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List of Chernobyl-related articles
External links
Bellesrad webpage
{{Chernobyl disaster
Government of Belarus
Science and technology in Belarus
Chernobyl disaster
Aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster