Control of natural radiation
- Permit or other obligation
- Nationwide
- Public service
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) monitors activities that expose to natural radiation. Activities that expose to natural radiation may expose employees or the population to a higher amount of natural radiation than normally.
Activities that expose to natural radiation include:
• Working in facilities where the radon concentration of the breathing air is significant, for example i ...
Do the following
Workplaces where the radon measurement is completed by a radon measurement company that was not ordered through STUK’s radon measurement service must notify STUK of the measurement results by submitting them on the online service.
Further information on the other obligations concerning activities that expose to natural radiation, such as the notification obligation, the obligation to verify natural radiation exposure, and the determination of radiation exposure caused by construction products, are described on the STUK website.
To whom and on what terms
The party, employer or a company that has activities that expose to natural radiation is responsible for the obligations concerning activities that expose to natural radiation.