Säteilyturvakeskus
Encyclopedia
Säteilyturvakeskus (Swedish
: Strålsäkerhetscentralen) is the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, a government agency tasked with nuclear safety and radiation monitoring in Finland
. The agency is a division of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
The agency is also a scientific research and education organization, researching the nature, effects and damaging effects of radiation. The agency currently employs about 350 people, and is led by Jukka Laaksonen.
The agency works in collaboration with EU and other nearby countries, as well as with the UN organization International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) along with the International Commission on Radiological Protection
(ICRP).
Swedish language
Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: Strålsäkerhetscentralen) is the Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority, a government agency tasked with nuclear safety and radiation monitoring in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. The agency is a division of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.
The agency is also a scientific research and education organization, researching the nature, effects and damaging effects of radiation. The agency currently employs about 350 people, and is led by Jukka Laaksonen.
The agency works in collaboration with EU and other nearby countries, as well as with the UN organization International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
(IAEA) along with the International Commission on Radiological Protection
International Commission on Radiological Protection
The International Commission on Radiological Protection is an advisory body providing recommendations and guidance on radiation protection; It was founded in 1928 by the International Society of Radiology and was then called the ‘International X-ray and Radium Protection Committee’...
(ICRP).