Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority
Säteilyturvakeskus
Strålsäkerhetscentralen
Agency overview
Formed1958
Preceding agency
  • Säteilyfysiikan Laitos (SFL)
JurisdictionRepublic of Finland
HeadquartersVantaa, Finland
EmployeesApprox 320
Parent agencyMinistry of Social Affairs and Health
Websitewww.stuk.fi/web/en/

The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Finnish: Säteilyturvakeskus, Swedish: Strålsäkerhetscentralen), often abbreviated as STUK, is a government agency tasked with nuclear safety and radiation monitoring in Finland.[1] The agency is a division of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health; when founded in 1958 STUK was first charged with inspection of radiation equipment used in hospitals.[2]

The agency is also a scientific research and education organization, researching the nature, effects and damaging effects of radiation. The agency currently employs about 320 people, and is led by Petteri Tiippana.[3]

The agency works in collaboration with EU and other nearby countries, as part of the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG), and with the UN organization International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) along with the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP).

Director generals

The director general of Nuclear Safety Authority was Jukka Laaksonen during 1997–2012, Tero Varjoranta in 2013,[4][5] and is now Petteri Tiippana.[3]

Tero Varjoranta was named as the deputy director general United Nations nuclear inspectorate the IAEA in 2013.[6]

The director general of Nuclear Safety Authority, Jukka Laaksonen, became Rosatom Overseas Vice President immediately after retiring. This was criticised but according to media reporting there was no legislation to prevent it. In February 2013 he gave statements for the Fennovoima potential nuclear plant in Pyhäjoki.[7] Fennovoima nuclear plant project is disputed. Heidi Hautala demanded in February 2013 new application for the Parliament since E.ON cancelled its participation with 34% ownership.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Energy Policies of Iea Countries Finland: 2007 Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development Staff, International Energy Agency – 2008 – Page 21 "The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, STUK, under the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, sets the regulations ..."
  2. ↑ STUK – history Archived 2013-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. 1 2 "Organization – STUK". www.stuk.fi. Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. ↑ Länkinen, Tiina (3 February 2012). "Jukka Laaksonen vaihtoi Stukista Venäjälle". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). Helsinki: Yleisradio Oy. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  5. ↑ DDG's Corner – Safeguards – IAEA Archived 2014-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Varjoranta named to head UN nuclear watchdog
  7. ↑ Fennovoima mulls Russian contractor for nuclear plant
  8. ↑ Arola, Heikki (26 February 2013). "Ydinvoimalan luvista uusi riita". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). No. 55. Helsinki: Sanoma News Oy. pp. A6–A7. ISSN 0355-2047. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
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