Radiation Safety at AS Estonian Metalexport

UNECE Group of Experts on

Monitoring of Radiologically Contaminated Scrap Metal5.-7. April 2004

Palais des Nations, Geneva

Kuusakoski OYAS Estonian Metalexport

• History of Kuusakoski OY• History of AS Estonian Metalexport• Radiation safety at AS Estonian Metaleksport• Radiation safety devices at AS Estonian

Metalexport• Cases connected with radiation

Kuusakoski OY

• Founded in Vyborg in 1914• The forerunner in metal recycling business

– world wide operations are based on the industrial recycling of metals

– one of the largest suppliers and refiners of recycled metal in the world

• Collects its recycling metal from Scandinavia, CIS countries, and Baltic countries

• Efficiently recovers and upgrades scrap metal into high class raw materials and alloys

Kuusakoski OY in figures

EUR million 2001 2002

Revenues 443.4 473.7

Operating profit 18.5 24.1

Average number of employees 1844 1811

AS Estonian Metalexport

• Founded in 1992• Became subsidiary of Kuusakoski OY in 1999• Largest scrap metal company in Estonia• Over 95% of product exported• Becoming a full - service recycling company

AS Estonian Metalexport in figures

EUR million 2001 2002

Revenues 36.4 41.9

Operating profit 3.7 3.1

Average number of employees 213 207

Radiation Safety Devices

Location Monitors Qty Handheld Devices QtyTallinn BICRON ASM-6000E (cars) 1 Exploranium GR-130

(Canada)

1

BICRON ASM-III (trains) 1 Exploranium GR-110G/E (Canada)

1

TSA PRM - 470B (USA) 1

IRD - 02B1 (Russia) 1

Paldiski BICRON ASM – III (cars) 1 Exploranium GR - 110G (Canada)

1

EXPLORANIUM GR-526 (trains) 1 TSA PRM - 470B (USA) 1

BICRON ASM - 6000E (cars) 1 IRD - 02B1 (Russia) 1

Tartu IRD - 02B1 (Russia) 1

Pärnu IRD - 02B1 (Russia) 1

Rakvere IRD - 02B1 (Russia) 1

Narva IRD - 02B1 (Russia) 1

Haapsalu IRD - 02B1 (Russia) 1

The forerunner in metal The forerunner in metal recycling businessrecycling business