Emergency preparedness
According to the agreement on notification of radiation and nuclear accidents between Finland and Russia, the Russian Agency for Nuclear Energy ROSATOM and STUK have responsibility for practical arrangements.
Alarm systems
In 1992, Leningrad and Kola NPPs and Atomflot (harbour area in Murmansk) were provided with manual push-button panels for emergency messages in co-operation with the Russian nuclear safety regulator. In an emergency situation, reports on the event can be send quickly to Finland and other Nordic countries and to Germany and Moscow via satellite. The system is tested weekly.
Automatic radiation monitoring and alarm systems
Leningrad NPP has been provided with the Finnish automatic environmental radiation monitoring network. There are even 20 monitoring stations in the system. Measurement data is collected constantly as radio messages. In an exceptional situation, the central system transmits the alarm and data automatically to Finland by satellite.
A similar system is developed in the environs of Kola NPP. Communication between STUK and Kola NPP is arranged with a representative of the Russian government.
Other co-operation
In 1997 STUK started direct co-operation with an emergency centre in Northwest Russia. This co-operation agreement concerns regional radiation monitoring. The emergency centre is situated in St. Petersburg. The co-operation includes, for instance, exercises, improvements in telecommunication and the exchange of radiation data. The equipment of the centre has been improved too.
