In 2024, the Kola NPP found a solution to dispose of Class I and II hazard waste by concluding an agreement with the Federal Environmental Operator.
Class I includes waste of the highest danger level such as mercury-containing lamps, thermometers and devices, while Class II waste includes spent chemical electrical current sources, sulfuric acid and batteries.
All of this waste cannot be disposed of without harming the environment, so it is subjected to neutralization at special enterprises. There is equipment installed to reduce their toxicity.
"We plan to send mercury-containing lamps for neutralization twice a year. The first batch of waste has already been prepared for export. The second batch of mercury-containing lamps, as well as waste thermometers and spent batteries will be removed in the second half of 2024," said Irina Penina, head of the Environmental Protection Department at the Kola NPP.
The enterprises of the Rosatom State Corporation adhere to the principles of environmentally friendly production, strictly observing the requirements of environmental legislation and other supervisory authorities.
Nuclear scientists are modernizing equipment that ensures the production of environmentally friendly energy, annually allocate hundreds of millions of rubles for environmental protection measures, b-port.com reports.
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