Radioactive pollution

Strategic objective

Norway will take part in efforts to reduce emissions of radioactive substances and the risk of such emissions that may result in pollution of the Norwegian environment.

National targets

Indicators

Status

Cooperation with Russia
Cooperation with the Russian authorities shall be a means of lowering the risk of radioactive pollution of Norwegian land and sea territory in order to avoid possible adverse effects on health, the environment or economic activity.

Probability of core meltdown at selected high-risk reactors near Norway (currently only nuclear power plants on the Kola Peninsula)  


Safety standards improving
 
 

Limit emissions from Norwegian sources
Emissions of radioactive substances from Norwegian sources shall be limited to levels that do not have an adverse effect on the natural environment.

Total annual emissions of radioactive substances from Norwegian sources  


Concentrations of radioactive nuclides
 
 

Limit radiation
In areas where historical contamination has been identified, steps shall be taken to ensure that no population groups exceed recommended radiation dose limits which might result through consumption of natural foodstuffs or outdoor recreational activities.

Geographical distribution of caesium-137 in soil in Norway  



Caesium-137 in soil
 

Annual mean concentrations of technetium-99 and caesium-137 in seawater off Tromsø  



Technetium-99 and caesium-137 in seawater
 

Concentrations of caesium-137 in wild reindeer, mushrooms and selected population groups  



Caesium-137 in wild reindeer


Caesium-137 in mushrooms


Caesium-137 in exposed population groups
 

Releases of technetium-99 and caesium-137 from Sellafield  



Releases of technetium-99 from Sellafield


Releases of caesium-137 from Sellafield