Biological Approach to Evaluating the Ecological Safety of Radioactive Waste Disposal System: Study of Small Rodents

In summary, constant inhabiting of rodents at the SMZ of the Sergievo-Posadsky radioactive waste disposal site induces some genetic effects. However, these changes are not typical only for ionizing factors. Pathological-morphological changes in internal organs, muscle and osteal tissues were not noticed. Statistical significant changes in the haematological parameters and clinical status of animals were not detected. The data on the myeloperoxidase activity in blood neutrophiles and the sensitivity of spleen lymphocytes to hydrogen peroxide prove a development of some adaptive processes in bank voles from the SMZ of the Sergievo-Posadsky radioactive waste disposal site.