Laboratory of Radiation Monitoring

The laboratory was established in 2003.

Head – Doctor of Biological Sciences, Mykhailo Buzynnyi.
(ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2812-573X)
Tel.: +38(044)513-70-74, e-mail : buzinny@gmail.com, radmonitoring@ukr.net

Main directions of scientific activity:

  • Development of methodological and organizational aspects of radiation monitoring;
  • Development of hygiene standards, rules, methodological guidelines, recommendations, and other regulatory documents in the field of radiation hygiene;
  • Identification of pathways for human radiation exposure, justification, and optimization of countermeasures;
  • Radiometric analytical studies related to the measurement of radioactivity in environmental objects and radiation:
    • monitoring of water radiation parameters in accordance with the requirements of DSanPiN 2.2.4-171-10: total alpha and total beta activity, 222Rn, 226Ra, 228Ra, uranium, and other radionuclides;
  • Assessment of drinking water compliance with the requirements of Council Directive 98/83/EC “On the quality of water intended for human consumption,” EU Council Directive 2020/2184, and Euratom Directive 2013/51;
  • Gamma-spectrometric analysis of food products, raw materials, and construction materials;
  • Beta-spectrometric analysis of food products (90Sr);
  • Studies of radiocarbon content in environmental samples.

The most significant scientific achievements:

  • Buzynnyi, M., Mykhailova, L. Long-term study of uranium and radium-226 activity in drinking water in some regions of Ukraine and assessment of corresponding hypothetical irradiation doses. Sci Rep 14, 2530 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53079-z
  • Buzynnyi, M., Kimura, S., Didukh, M. et al. 137Cs daily intake with food in a selected cohort from the village of Narodychi 30 years after the Chernobyl accident. Environ Monit Assess 197, 305 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13759-3
  • Buzynnyi, M., Prihod’ko, R. & Mykhailova, L. Estimation of natural radioactivity in groundwater sources for personal use in Zhytomyr city and its suburbs. Sci Rep 15, 37966 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-21813-w
  • Panasiuk, M., Buzynnyi, M., Kirieiev, S. et al. Regarding the possible impact of forest fires on the radioactive pollution of groundwater in the Chornobyl exclusion zone. Sci Rep 15, 13910 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-99095-5
  • A public information leaflet titled “What You Need to Know About Radioactivity in Artesian Water” has been developed.
  • Methodological guidelines for studying the radioactivity of environmental objects have been developed:
    – “Determination of tritium activity in water samples”;
    – “Determination of the specific activity of radium isotopes (²²⁶Ra and ²²⁸Ra) in water samples”;
    – “Determination of the specific activity of the sum of uranium isotopes in water samples based on the use of ion-exchange resins.”
  • A series of comparative tests (JRC EC and IAEA) were conducted to study the radioactivity of environmental objects.
  • Laboratory specialists participated in the development of a number of health regulations in the field of radiation hygiene, including the Radiation Safety Standards of Ukraine, DSanPiN 2.2.4-171-10.