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Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Radiation measurement data for 2024 The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) provides companies and private citizens, among others, with various radiation-related measuremen...https://stuk.fi/en/radiation-measurement-data-for-2024
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Occupational radiation exposure and health surveillance The protection of radiation workers involves various measures, depending on the work tasks. These include the monitoring of exposure conditions, individual dose monitoring, health checks and ...https://stuk.fi/en/occupational-radiation-exposure
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Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English R&D supports monitoring and preparedness The Radiation Safety Authority (STUK) conducts research and development (R&D) that supports the monitoring of the use of radiation and nuclea...https://stuk.fi/en/r-d-supports-monitoring-and-preparedness
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Ultraviolet radiation causes skin cancer Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause health problems. Skin can burn, age prematurely and the risk of skin cancer is increased. UV radiation can also damage the eyes. UV radiation also ...https://stuk.fi/en/ultraviolet-radiation-causes-skin-cancer
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40 years since Chernobyl accident A serious nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located in what is now Ukraine, on April 26, 1986. The accident began with a test of experimental equipment, which led to a loss of control...https://stuk.fi/en/40-years-since-chernobyl-accident
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Sheltering indoors reduces radiation exposure People should take cover indoors for the time it takes for the radioactive plume to pass. The ventilation must be turned off and the ventilation openings sealed as far as possible. Staying indoors prot...https://stuk.fi/en/sheltering-indoors-reduces-radiation-exposure
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Waste containing naturally occurring radioactive substances Waste containing naturally occurring radioactive substances is not radioactive waste as defined in the Radiation Act (859/2018) but waste as defined in section 78, subsection 3 of the Act...https://stuk.fi/en/waste-containing-naturally-occurring-radioactive-materials
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Radiation safety of nuclear facilities Control of radiation safety is a part of the supervision of the operating condition of a nuclear power plant. The objective is to ensure that the total radiation exposure caused by the operation of the nuclea...https://stuk.fi/en/radiation-safety-of-nuclear-facilities
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Measurement methods and delivery times The delivery times indicated for all measurement methods are indicative and not binding on STUK. The delivery time of the results depends on the number and urgency of STUK's regulatory supervision tasks at th...https://stuk.fi/en/measurement-methods-and-delivery-times
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Radioactivity in sold natural produce With regard to radiation dose, the most important food categories are natural produce and drinking water. The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) monitors the radioactivity of food on sale by taking ...https://stuk.fi/en/radioactivity-in-sold-natural-produce
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Preventing health effects of radiation The health effects of radiation can be divided into direct health effects and stochastic late effects. Direct effects are obvious side effects, such as tissue damage due to extensive cell damage. Stochastic e...https://stuk.fi/en/preventing-health-effects-of-radiation
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Types of nuclear power plants Over the past decades, a wide range of different types of nuclear power plants have been designed and built around the world, but only a few have reached large-scale commercial operation. The most common reactor types...https://stuk.fi/en/types-of-nuclear-power-plants
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Taking care of nuclear waste The principled alternatives for taking care of nuclear waste are often summarised by following three choices The ‘ delay and decay ’ approach, i.e. storing the waste until its activity level has dropped below the exemp...https://stuk.fi/en/taking-care-of-nuclear-waste
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Report a radiation safety deviation The content of this page is available in Finnish and Swedish. If you have any inquiries please contact us at [email protected] Hiddenhttps://stuk.fi/en/report-a-radiation-safety-deviation
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Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Happy officials express their views The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority has flexible working practices. You can work remotely, in the office and from different locations. Flex...https://stuk.fi/en/happy-officials-express-their-views
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Information for sunbed service providers The use of sunbeds is prohibited for children under 18 years of age. In addition, according to the Radiation Act, each sunbed site shall have a designated responsible person who is always present when the s...https://stuk.fi/en/information-for-professionals-in-the-sunbed-services
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Hanhikivi nuclear power plant project The Hanhikivi 1 project was a nuclear power plant commissioned by the Finnish energy company Fennovoima to be built on the Hanhikivi peninsula in the municipality of Pyhäjoki. If realised, Hanhikivi 1 would ha...https://stuk.fi/en/hanhikivi-nuclear-power-plant-project
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Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident On 26 April 1986, a nuclear power plant accident occurred in Chernobyl, present Ukraine. The accident contaminated large areas in Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia with various radioactive substances. People and s...https://stuk.fi/en/chernobyl-nuclear-power-plant-accident
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National Radiation Safety Research Programme The consortium's research cooperation is based on a national radiation safety research programme, which describes the main research and development needs. Drivers for research include new energy policie...https://stuk.fi/en/national-radiation-safety-research-programme
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Reporting on nuclear safety Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Inspections at the Loviisa nuclear power plant STUK carries out inspections to oversee the operation and use of the Loviisa nuclear power plant. The perio...https://stuk.fi/en/inspections-at-the-loviisa-nuclear-power-plant