State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety

According to the forecasted path of potentially contaminated atmospheric air caused by the fires continuing in natural ecosystems of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, a temporary local increase in the Cs-137 concentration in the surface air in the northwestern part of Kyiv was expected to occur from 13:00 to 15:00 on 8 April 2020 and was previously estimated at 1.0-2.0 mBq/m3 (averaged over the peak). The increase in Cs-137 concentration was caused by the path of air masses moving over the Kyiv region, considering the changing wind direction.

Yesterday, on 8 April from 12:25 to 16:35, SSTC NRS experts took an air sample using the onboard sampler of the radiation reconnaissance vehicle (mobile radiological laboratory) on V. Stusa Street that, as was forecasted, was on the path of air masses with combustion products.

Оперативне повідомлення про результати вимірювання концентрації цезію у повітрі в м.Києві За прогнозною траєкторією розповсюдження потенційно забрудненого атмосферного повітря, зумовленого пожежами, що тривають у природних екосистемах Чорнобильсько....

The South Ukraine NPP completed trial operation of the Westinghouse fuel and received an authorization for its commercial operation at Unit 3. The authorizing document has been signed by the SNRIU today, 28 December.
SUNPP Unit 3 became the first power unit in the country that started commercial operation of the Westinghouse fuel. The Westinghouse fuel has been in safe operation already at six Ukrainian NPP units.
We sincerely congratulate our colleagues from the SUNPP, Energoatom Directorate, SNRIU, US partners, and all those involved in the difficult but successful fuel diversification process and a significant step toward the nation's energy independence!

Hryhoriy Plachkov Ihor Shevchenko
Державна інспекція ядерного регулювання України Енергоатом Южно-Український енергокомплекс Westinghouse Electric Company U.S. Embassy Kyiv Ukraine

https://sstc.com.ua/news/na-energobloci-3-yuuaes-rozpochato-promislovu-ekspluataciyu-paliva-westinghouse

Important Information on Increased Radiation Background in Central Geophysical Observatory Building

On Monday, 28 October, increased radiation background was observed in one of the Central Geophysical Observatory buildings located at 39 Nauka Avenue.

In this regard, we inform that the increased radiation background has nothing to do with operation of the nuclear research reactor located at the Nuclear Research Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and any information about this is false.

Data on the increased level of radiation were obtained during radiation survey in the building of the physicochemical laboratory of the Central Geophysical Observatory. According to preliminary data, radiation comes from a radiation source located in the building built in 1987.

The level of radiation in the room where the source has been detected is 500 to 600 μSv/h and in the premise adjacent to this room is 100 to 170 μSv/h. The allowed value according to the control levels established by the Health and Epidemiological Service of Kyiv is 0.24 µSv and up to 0.44 µSv for buildings commissioned before 1992 where people can stay.

The experts who surveyed the surrounding territories detected another radiation source. According to preliminary data, its radiation level is 480 µSv/hour.

There is no threat to the environment.

Experts of the State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine and the State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety currently continue working on the site. We will additionally inform about the survey results.

Important Information on Increased Radiation Background in Central Geophysical Observatory Building Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки

The State Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate of Ukraine (SNRIU), Western partners and the public have managed to reach agreements according to which the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine returned independence to the Ukrainian regulatory body. The relevant resolution “Some Issues of the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection in Ukraine” has been adopted today at the meeting of the Government.

We express our gratitude to all who care about the fate of our country in the field of nuclear energy use and those who showed their civil position in this difficult situation.

It should be noted that Cabinet Resolution No. 879 adopted on 20 October 2019 subordinated SNRIU to the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine, which contradicts the main international documents on nuclear and radiation safety, such as the Convention on Nuclear Safety and the Joint Convention of the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management.

Cabinet of Ministers Resumed SNRIU Independence Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки

Information on the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to subordinate the SNRIU to the Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection of Ukraine (Cabinet Resolution No. 879 dated 20 October 2019) has been widely disseminated. This happened because it is impossible not to address the issues of nuclear and radiation safety in the country that once experienced the largest man-made accident in the human history.

Now we are waiting for the official response of international financial institutions, embassies and state agencies of the partner countries on the situation with the nuclear regulatory body in Ukraine.

We believe that the Cabinet's decision to resubordinate the Nuclear Regulatory Inspectorate is an unfortunate mistake and the Government will take appropriate measures and steps to resume SNRIU independence.

SSTC NRS Statement on Situation with SNRIU Subordination to Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки

A meeting with representatives of the Nuclear Power Institute of China (NPIC) under the Memorandum of Cooperation signed in June 2018 was held in the SSTC NRS on 15 - 17 May.

The purpose of this meeting was to update the cooperation between SSTC NRS and NPIC and identify new advanced cooperation areas between the organizations.

Ukrainian-Chinese Cooperation in Nuclear and Radiation Safety Continues Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки

This was reported by Oleksandr Kukhotskyi, researcher of the NPP Safety Analysis Unit of the SSTC NRS, at the seventh meeting of the working group of the Western European Nuclear Regulators Association on developing reference levels for research nuclear reactors. The event was held from 15 to 18 April 2019 in Warsaw (Poland).

WENRA Reference Levels for Research Nuclear Reactors at Final Stage of Development Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки

The importance of implementing and performance of the management system (MS) in the nuclear entities was discussed in the State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety.

Management System for Safety Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки

The experts of the State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety last week participated in the workshop “Radioactive Waste in Ukraine. Current Situation and Prospects”. Oleksii Tokarevsky, Head of Laboratory for Safe Radioactive Waste Management of the Decommissioning Department, prepared and presented the information.

SSTC NRS Discussed Prospects of Radwaste Management in Ukraine Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки

The State Scientific and Technical Center for Nuclear and Radiation Safety was granted the status of the main organization performing scientific and technical activities in construction (hereinafter referred to as the basic organization). The activities of the Center in developing the regulatory framework to establish the technical level of the construction industry in nuclear energy will expand henceforth.

“In particular, we are talking about the development of the state construction standards specific to nuclear objects; review of regulations extended to nuclear power plants; as well as implementation of provisions of the international and European standards and technical codes into the national regulatory framework”, SSTC NRS Scientific Secretary Darya Dimitrieva explained.

SSTC NRS Enhances Its Functional Capabilities Державний науково-технічний центр з ядерної та радіаційної безпеки