In mid-November, two emergency drills were held at ChNPP. Two different facilities were chosen as training sites: Spent Fuel Storage Facility No. 1 and the Liquid Radioactive Waste Treatment Plant.

At the storage facility, the exercise scenario stipulated a fire occurrence on the equipment with further worsening of the radiation situation. At the plant, according to the scenario, a drum with radioactive waste fell during transportation, which led to the radioactive substances and aerosols release into the facility's interior.

The purpose of such exercises is to check the readiness of the operating personnel to interact with various ChNPP units, fire and rescue and medical services, as well as to practice personnel actions in stressful emergency situations. The drills and analysis of their results help to maintain a high level of emergency preparedness at the plant, improve the system of interaction and improve the skills of operational personnel to effectively respond to such situations in real life.

"In my opinion, the exercises were successful. During the training, the operational staff demonstrated a high level of professionalism, the ability to cooperate effectively and respond quickly to developments.

Subsequently, the ChNPP Training Centre specialists will analyse the results of the drill in detail to improve the future training programmes, emergency instructions and ensure better preparedness of the operating personnel for various emergencies", commented Oleh Shcherbakov, Head of the Department for Training of Operating Personnel of ChNPP Training Centre.