Current status of the application of ionizing radiation to environmental protection: I. Ionizing radiation sources, natural and drinking water purification (a review)

Present-day applications of ionizing radiation to environmental protection are surveyed. This part of the review summarizes new data on the ionizing radiation sources used in this area, on the radiation-chemical purification of polluted natural and drinking water, and on the mechanisms of processes occurring in these systems under exposure to ionizing radiation. A particular emphasis is placed on large-scale processes.