Radiological Analysis Report

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Conclusion of the expert

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I here by testify that I have been warned about the responsibility under articles 92 and 95 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR
(Levashov's signature) 18.V.1959

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In the Certificate of Examination all objects of investigation are numbered from №1 to №4. I.e:

№1 Kolevatov
№2 Zolotaryov
№3 Thibault Brignoles
№4 Dubinina
 
As in the autopsy reports.
 
Signature (Ivanov)

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Conclusion

Samples of solid biosubstrates and clothes combined in groups under Nos 1, 2, 3, 4 were submitted to the radio-isotope laboratory of the Sverdlovsk Sanitary epidemiological station and were analyzed for presence of radioactive materials.
Dosimetric measurements of clothes showed excessive radioactivity (Betaemission only, no Alpha or Gamma-quanta) of 200–300 counts per minute (cpm) over the natural background. Further investigation allowed maximum contamination to be established on different spots of clothing:

1. Brown sweater from №4: 9900 cpm on 150 cm²
2. Bottom part of pants from №1: 5000 cpm on 150 cm²
3. Belt of sweater from №1: 5600 cpm on 150 cm²

Table №2 shows the contamination of various types of clothing (see on the back).

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Table №2

Contamination of clothes

Recalculation was performed on the B-2 installation in a lead house with a cassette counter STS-6 in the number of 4 pieces.

Conversion factor
installations B-2 k = 8.9;
background in lead house (before washing) 90 pulses/min;
background in lead house (after washing) 100 pulses/min.

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Experimental washing of the clothes showed that the pollution is reduced, the percentage of decreasing varies from 30% to 60% (clothes were washed in running cold water for 3 hours).
When determining the type of radiation, it is established that the activity takes place due to beta particles. Alpha particles and gamma quanta were not detected. The absence of appropriate instruments and conditions in the laboratory made it impossible to perform radiochemical and spectrometric analysis to determine the chemical structure of the emitter and its radiation energy.
Radiometric measurements of solid biosubstrates were carried out at the B-2 facility (№ 2554) in a lead house with a BFA-25 meter.
The unit was measured using a strontium preparation with an activity of 1) 7000 rpm, 2) 2000 rpm.
The results of measurements of samples from №1, 2, 3, 4 are summarized in Table №1 (see on the back)

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Table №1

Set conversion ratio = 5.5

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The results of the measurements from the control samples are summarized in Table №3 (see below)

Table №3

Control samples

Forensic medical expert Dr. Vozrozhdenniy obtained control samples of tissues of a person who died in motor vehicle accident in Sverdlovsk. The presence of the natural radiological element Potassium-40 was in approximately the same amounts as in Table №1.

Thus, the results of the studies in Tables 1 and 3 do not exceed the averaged data on the content of radioactive substances in human organs and may be due to

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natural radioactive Potassium-40. Radiation by type refers to Beta particles. Alpha particles and gamma quanta are not detected.

Conclusions:

1. The content of radioactive materials in analyzed solid biosubstartes is within the natural level (and is due to the presence of isotope K-40).
2. The analyzed samples of clothing carry slightly excessive amounts of radioactive substances being the source of Beta-emission.
3. The detected radioactive materials or radioactive substance show a tendency to washing-off in the course of clothing samples washing, i.e., they are not due to a neutron flux or induced radiation, but rather to radioactive contamination with Beta-particles.

Chief radiologist of the city of Levashov 27.05.1959 (Signed)

The study was carried out in a radiological laboratory from 18/V-59 to 25/V-

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Additional questions to the expert:

1. Should there be (can it be) increased contamination of clothing with radioactive substances under normal conditions, i.e. without being in a radioactively contaminated environment or place?
   Answer: Definitely not.
    
2. Was there any contamination of the objects you are researching?
   Answer: As stated in the conclusion, there is a contamination of radioactive substances (substance) by the beta emitters of individual, selectable areas of clothing, sent samples. Thus, for example, the cut from №4 - the brown sweater at the time of the study had 9900 beta-particles decays per minute at 150 cm², and after washing (for 3 hours in our room), he gave 5200 decays per minute of beta particles with 150 cm². For example, according to the sanitary rules that exist in our country, the contamination in beta particles from 150 cm² per minute should not exceed 5000 decays (washing), and after cleaning (washing) there should be only the natural background, i.e. as much as it gives cosmic radiation to all people and all objects in a given locality, this is the norm for workers with radioactive substances.
   Piece from №1 - the waistband of the sweater shows up to wash 5600 decays, and after washing - 2700. The bottom of the trousers from №1 shows 5000 decays before washing and 2600 after washing.
   In your data it is indicated that all these objects were in the flowing water for a long time before the study, i.e. have already been washed.
    
3. Is it possible to consider that this clothing is contaminated with radioactive dust?
   Answer: Yes, clothes are contaminated or radioactive dust dropped from the atmosphere, or this garment has been exposed to contamination when working with radioactive substances, or on contact. This pollution exceeds, as I have already indicated, the norm for people working with radioactive substances.
    
4. What do you think, what could be the degree of contamination of individual objects, if you take into account that prior to research they had been in the running water for about 15 days?
   Answer: It can be assumed that the contamination of individual garments was many times greater, but here one must take into account that clothes could be washed unevenly, that is, with varying degrees of intensity.
    

Expert: chief radiologist of the city Levashov (signed) 05/29/1959

Sheets 376, back, 377, back are the originally handwritten and signed documents summarized in the typed copy on sheet 375

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