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Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Decommissioning of Finland’s first nuclear reactor started Dismantling work related to the decommissioning of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland' s FiR 1 research reactor began...https://stuk.fi/en/decommissioning-of-finland-s-first-nuclear-reactor-started
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Information sources for members of the public In the event of a radiation hazard situation, follow the authorities' communications and operating instructions from the radio, TV and website. Sirens can be used to give a general warning signal, and ...https://stuk.fi/en/information-sources-for-members-of-the-public
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The iodine tablet protects the thyroid gland A serious nuclear power plant accident may release radioactive iodine into the atmosphere. The build-up of iodine in the thyroid gland can be reduced by taking a medicinal iodine tablet. The effectivene...https://stuk.fi/en/the-iodine-tablet-protects-the-thyroid-gland
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Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Ultraviolet radiation and radon monitoring and communication The purpose of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority’s (STUK’s) operations is to protect people, society, the enviro...https://stuk.fi/en/ultraviolet-radiation-and-radon-monitoring-and-communication
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Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Work for a radiation safe Baltic Sea The Baltic Sea has been the subject of intensive radioecological research since the late 1950s. The accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant...https://stuk.fi/en/work-for-a-radiation-safe-baltic-sea
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Calibrations, testing and irradiation of radiation meters Radiation Act (859/2018) defines that radiation measurements must be performed with a method suitable for the purpose and proved reliable. The results of the measurements must be metrologic...https://stuk.fi/en/radiation-meter-calibrations-and-testing-and-irradiation
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Issuing authorizations for dealing with STUK 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/issuing-authorizations-for-dealing-with-stuk
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How do health care and industry utilize radiation? Radiation is widely used in health care, veterinary medicine and industry. In healthcare, radiation is used to examine and treat people. Some applications of radiation in health care are imaging, ...https://stuk.fi/en/how-do-healthcare-and-industry-utilize-radiation
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Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English We strive for radiation-safe well-being Last summer, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority finalised its new strategy that will guide our work in the coming years. Our new visio...https://stuk.fi/en/we-strive-for-radiation-safe-well-being
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Analysis of significant deviations Significant radiation safety deviations must be reported to the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) without delay. Reports must be submitted immediately regarding, for example, deviations in which the r...https://stuk.fi/en/analysis-of-more-significant-deviations
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Cores - Finnish Consortium for Radiation Safety Research Cores is a consortium established by Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) and nine Finnish universities or research institutes. The purpose of Cores is to coordinate and strenghten ...https://stuk.fi/en/cores-finnish-consortium-of-radiation-safety-research
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Protect yourself properly from the sun Avoid burning and get gently used to the sun. Repeated burning increases the risk of malignant melanoma. Therefore, burning should be avoided. Particularly important is protection from the sun's ultraviolet (...https://stuk.fi/en/protect-yourself-properly-from-the-sun
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Reporting on nuclear safety Valitse kieli Suomi Välj språket Svenska Select language English Oversight reports of spent nuclear fuel final disposal facility STUK carries out inspections of the spent fuel encapsulation and disposal facility in Olki...https://stuk.fi/en/oversight-reports-of-final-disposal-facility
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The effects of the Chernobyl accident in Finland The accident at Chernobyl nuclear power plant in April 1986 will expose Finns to a total radiation dose of two millisieverts during 50 years. We receive a similar dose each year from radon. Half of ...https://stuk.fi/en/the-effects-of-the-chernobyl-accident-in-finland
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Information on the processing of personal data in STUK’s Communications The communications services of the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) create the prerequisites for people to receive correct, understandable and up-to-date informat...https://stuk.fi/en/processing-of-personal-data-in-communications
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Operation of a nuclear power plant A nuclear power plant is a thermal power plant in which water vapour drives a turbine and an electrical generator connected to it. In a nuclear power plant, the thermal energy needed to steam water is generated b...https://stuk.fi/en/operation-of-a-nuclear-power-plant
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Renewal of the nuclear safety regulation STUK's nuclear safety regulation is revised. The aim of the renewal is to make the regulations and regulatory guides issued under the Nuclear Energy Act (990/1987) more goal-oriented and risk-conscious and ...https://stuk.fi/en/renewal-of-the-nuclear-safety-regulation
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16.3.2022 | On Monday, 14 March, an expert from the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) started working at the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre. STUK’s expert maintains the situational awareness of the radiation situation in Ukraine.https://stuk.fi/en/-/stuk-supports-eu-in-assessing-the-radiation-situation-in-ukraine
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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/the-physician-s-responsibility-for-the-patient-s-radiation-safety
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The International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale INES Much attention has been paid to the communication of nuclear and radiological events since the Chernobyl accident. INES, the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale, has contri...https://stuk.fi/en/the-international-nuclear-and-radiological-event-scale-ines