Expansion of duties. STUK was established in 1958. At first STUK inspected the radiation equipment used in hospitals. STUK's operational area has constantly been diversified with technological and scientific development. Today's STUK functions as an expert organisation in the entire field of radiation and nuclear safety. In the beginning STUK was a small Institute of Radiation Physics attached to the National Board of Health. As nuclear safety regulation was assigned to the institute, the Institute of Radiation Protection (STL) was founded as an independent safety authority under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health. In 1984 the name of the institute was changed to Finnish Centre for Radiation and Nuclear Safety (Säteilyturvakeskus). At the same time the abbreviation STUK was established. The English name was changed to Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in 1997.
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