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
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