Safety rules during visiting the exclusion zone: 

1. Moving around the territory outside the regulated route is dangerous since there are radioactive spots and wild animals.
2. Smoking is the main reason for fires in the exclusion zone.
3. Abandoned property on the territory of the exclusion zone can emit radiation, therefore you should not touch them or take them with you.
4. It is prohibited to sit or put your stuff on the ground, stay overnight in tents or have picnics. The ground in the exclusion zone is affected by radioactive contamination to the utmost.
5. Do not eat vegetables, fruits or mushrooms that grow in the exclusion zone. The local harvest can be radioactive.
6. It is prohibited to eat or drink in the open air. Radionuclides together with dust can accumulate on your food and get inside your body.

Visitors of the exclusion zone and the Chornobyl Reserve cannot be in a state of alcoholic intoxication, since it is necessary to assess the situation properly and strictly follow the instructions of the attendant, wear the clothes and shoes that cover the body as much as possible.