On September 26 the technical support mission of the worldwide operators of nuclear power plants organization on "Applying the principles of ALARA, control the spread of radioactive contamination" was completed at the Beloyarsk

Experts of WAO NPP Moscow Centre came at the invitation of the Beloyarsk NPP to talk about the latest developments in the field of radiation protection and that experience which has been gained worldwide over the last few years.

"At the site of the Beloyarsk NPP one of the most modern units - BN-600 and BN-800 were built, - says one expert, Igor Krasnov, the deputy chief engineer for the radiation protection of the Smolensk NPP, - they have radiation safety at the level of the world's best stations terms. Nevertheless, the staff of the Beloyarsk NPP consider it necessary to move forward in this area, search for best practices. This was the subject of our conversation for all four days. "

At the end of the visit, the mission support has developed a number of recommendations for further work in the field of radiation protection, which were handed over to the Beloyarsk NPP.

The Beloyarsk nuclear power plant is entered into work in April, 1964. It is the first nuclear power plant in big nuclear power of the country, and unique with reactors of different types on one platform. The first power units of the Beloyarsk nuclear power plant with reactors on thermal neutrons of AMB-100 and AMB-200 are stopped in connection with resource development. In operation there is the unique power unit in the world with the reactor on fast neutrons of an industrial power level of BN-600. In the stage of construction there is a power unit with the reactor on fast neutrons of BN-800. Power units on fast neutrons are urged to expand significantly fuel base of nuclear power and to minimize radioactive waste at the expense of the organization of the closed nuclear and fuel cycle.

Current information about a radiation situation near the nuclear power plant in Russia and other objects of the nuclear industry is provided on a site www.russianatom.ru.