Nuclear safety

STUK supervises nuclear safety in Finland. The license holder is responsible for the safety of nuclear energy use, but STUK sets the safety requirements and oversees their compliance. STUK's supervision includes nuclear facilities, nuclear materials and nuclear waste.

Current issues

According to a report by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, radon concentrations may vary significantly between the dwellings within the same housing company. Radon concentration does not remain constant even in an individual dwelling. Radon prevention in the construction phase of new...

The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority is involved in cooperation where the safety of a small modular reactor (SMR) in planning phase is assessed by the nuclear safety authorities of different countries. The final report of the project has just been published. The cooperation also provided Finns with tools f...