Balakovo NPP operates safely and efficiently

08.07.2008 // Public Information Center of Balakovo NPP

In June 2008 the radiation situation in the Balakovo NPP area was within norm

The daily emission of neutral radioactive gases (isotopes of argon, krypton and xenon) and radioactive iodine-131 was at zero level.

The radiation situation in the nearby waters was as follows: beta radiation in Volga River made up 0.049 Bq/l, in the plant’s cooling pond – 0.180 Bq/l

• the content of cesium-137 – less than 0.012 Bq/l in both the river and the cooling pond (with the admissible level being 11 Bq/l)

• the content of potassium-40 – 0.04 Bq/l in Volga and 0.2 Bq/l in the cooling pond (with the norm being 22 Bq/l).

The gamma radiation at the plant and in the nearby area (30-km zone) was within safe 0.06–0.1 microSv/h.