What to do in a radiation hazard situation
Close doors, windows and vents. Turn off the ventilation |
Keep food and drink in airtight containers |
Listen to the radio. The instructions given by the authorities are broadcast on the radio. The Finnish Broadcasting Company (YLE) provides news also in English on the Internet |
Take an iodine tablet only after the authorities have told you to do so |
Do not use the telephone |
From the Finnish Broadcasting Company's teletext service, page 867 and page 868 (in Finnish). |
Rescue services in Finland, Ministry of the Interior´s pages on the internet |
On the first pages of the telephone directory |
There is current information about radiation and nuclear safety on STUK's news pages in Finnish. In a radiation hazard situation, STUK provides updated information on any changes in the situation. STUK's bulletins include information on how to prepare for foreseeable changes in the situation.
Contact STUK
Säteilyturvakeskus
P.O. BOX 14, 00881 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358 9 759 881
