Background radiation unaffected by Belarusian nuclear power plant's first unit's launch
MINSK, 19 February (BelTA) – The commissioning of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has not had a negative impact on background radiation levels, BelTA learned from Belarusian First Deputy Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Minister Boleslav Pirshtuk at a session of the ministry's board.
According to the source, the ministry's radiation monitoring network has grown larger with new stations designed to monitor air pollution, surface water pollution, and soil pollution in the Belarusian nuclear power plant area. Monitoring data indicates the radiation situation in the country remains stable. The launch of the first unit of the Belarusian nuclear power plant has not had a negative impact on background radiation in the area where the nuclear power plant is located, Boleslav Pirshtuk noted.