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Finland and Estonia have implemented a real-time system for sharing environmental radiation data, enhancing both countries’ preparedness to respond to any abnormal changes in radiation levels. The initiative came into effect at the start of 2025.
Under the agreement, reached in July 2024, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority of Finland (STUK) and the Estonian Environmental Board can now automatically exchange radiation monitoring data.
The new arrangement also includes an alert system that notifies both authorities immediately of any irregularities detected in either country’s radiation levels.
“If the measurement results were to show an abnormality, this system ensures a rapid investigation can be launched on both sides of the Gulf of Finland,” said Aapo Tanskanen, Principal Advisor at STUK.
The system builds upon the long-standing information exchange between Finland and Estonia. Teet Koitjärv, Adviser at the Climate and Radiation Department of the Estonian Environmental Board, highlighted the reliability of the new system. “While we have shared information in the past, the new arrangement guarantees uninterrupted and real-time data flow. If the radiation levels change in either country, authorities will report it without delay.”
Finland’s radiation monitoring network includes 255 measurement points, while Estonia operates 15 stations. The data collected by these networks allows for continuous monitoring of environmental radiation across both nations.
This initiative also complements existing European systems, such as the EURDEP (European Radiological Data Exchange Platform). Although EURDEP provides a broad view of radiation data across Europe, it lacks real-time functionality and is not designed as an alert system.
Radiation today in Finland.
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Source: www.helsinkitimes.fi
