Section

Geoecology

Title

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AT RUSSIAN NPPS: THE CURRENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS

Сontributors

A. V. Pechkurov, Chief Technologist of DPGRZ, Ph. D. (Biology), Dr. Habil.,

Т. А. Palitskaya, Chief expert, Ph. D. (Chemistry), Emergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Department JSC Rosenergoatom, Novovoronezh Nuclear Power Plant, Moscow, Russia

Abstract

The article provides the analysis of the current state and prospects of environmental protection at Russian nuclear power plants. The expectations of the Environmental Policy of JSC “Concern Rosenergoatom” are pre-sented. It is indicated that the main tasks of the environmental services of the NPP is to provide industrial environmental control and monitoring of the environmental situation in the studied area.

It is considered main types of influence of nuclear power plants on surrounding the environment: emissions in atmospheric air, dumpings of pollutants in water objects. Questions of handling of industrial and consumption waste are considered.

The main nature protection actions realized in recent years are presented, the main directions of realization of actions in the field of environmental protection are specified.

Keywords

JSC “Concern Rosenergoatom”, Environmental policy, environmental management system, emissions of pollutants into the air, wastewater discharges, handling of production and consumption wastes, environmental conformity certificates, environmental protection measures.

References

1.  Environmental reports of JSC Concern Rosenergoatom. [Electronic resource]. 2008—2016. URL: http://www.rosener- goatom.ru/safety_environment/vozdeystvie-na-okruzhayushchuyu-sredu/ekologicheskie-otchety-ao-kontsern-rosenergoatom/ (reference date: 12.10.2017). [in Russian]