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  • Nuclear facilities in operation in Sweden

    At the present time, there are three nuclear power plants in operation in Sweden. These are the plants of Forsmark, Oskarshamn and Ringhals.

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  • Processing of personal data by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority

    Personal data comprise all kinds of information which may, directly or indirectly, be linked to a living natural person. Examples of personal data include names, personal identity numbers, postal addresses and email addresses. Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council, also referred to as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), sets out rules on how...

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  • About the website

    The website of the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority was launched on 28 September 2017. One of its objectives is to make it easier for all visitors to find what they are looking for.

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  • Transport

    Radioactive materials are used in fields such as healthcare, research, nuclear power and other industries and must be transported safely. The transport of radioactive materials within Sweden's borders, as well as the import and export of radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel to and from Sweden, are important aspects of their management. The requirements for these transports depend on...

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  • Radiation protection for personnel

    Licensees of Swedish nuclear power plants are responsible for ensuring that no one is exposed to radiation levels that cause injury. The licensees must also guarantee that all workers at the facilities are exposed to as little radiation as possible viewed over an extended period of time. This implies that the level of safety must be high enough so that no accidents occur exposing the personnel...

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  • CONNECT-NM: Euratom partnership for research on nuclear materials

    CONNECT-NM is a partnership within Euratom focusing on research related to nuclear materials, primarily in-core structural materials, concrete, fuel cladding and fuel. The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) participates in the partnership and leads the creation and management of an advisory body of European regulators. The goal is to facilitate dialogue between regulatory authorities...

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  • Notification of radon in the workplace

    This page contains information applying to operations taking place in an environment with high levels of radon. You can find information about when workplaces have a notification obligation and how to notify us here.

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  • International peer review of repository application

    The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority has performed a review of SKB’s (i.e. Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB) application for construction of a repository for spent nuclear fuel, and recommends approval of this application, as stated in our pronouncement to the Government on 23 January 2018. A peer review has also been performed by OECD’s Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) concerning the...

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  • This is how ESS works

    The European Spallation Source, or ESS research facility, comprises a neutron source that could be described as an enormous microscope for examining molecular structures. The facility will make it possible to study materials in their smallest components and is consequently useful in materials research in diverse fields such as medicine, biology, chemistry, physics and engineering.

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  • Partnerships within Euratom

    The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority participates in three research partnerships within the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) to support Swedish research groups in participating in international projects and receiving EU funding.

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