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JSC Atomenergoprom Annual Report

80. SAFE OPERATIONS JSC ATOMENERGOPROM / ANNUAL REPORT / 180 Waste stored at the Transfer Waste hazard class Waste gen- erated and received in waste Treatment of generated and received waste the report- year ing year '000 tonnes % 000 tonnes of waste to third- party organisa- tions sites operated by the Company in the reporting year, '000 tonnes Amount at the end of the year Including Total burial In 2022, JSC Atomenergoprom's organisations did not transport, import, export or process waste classified as 'hazardous' according to Annexes I, II, III, and VIII of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. Industrial and consumer waste management80 by hazard class in 2022, '000 tonnes Amount at the begin- ning of the Recycling of gener- ated and received Compared to 2021, wastewater discharges decreased by 5%, while the total activity decreased by 31.00%. The decrease in wastewater discharges compared to 2021 was driven by JSC MSZ Machinery Manufacturing Plant. Actual and permitted radionuclide discharge by JSC Atomenergoprom's organisations in 2022 Type of radionuclides Alpha-emitting Beta-emitting Permitted discharge, Bq Actual discharge, Bq 1.16.1013 2.04.1015 2.50.1010 3.81.1013 Percentage of the permitted level 0.21 1.87 Class 1 0.012 0.074 0.000 0.0 0.0001 0.0 0.054 0.00001 0.000 0.032 Class 2 0.020 1.453 0.000 0.0 1.323 0.005 0.099 0.002 0.000 0.052 Class 3 0.458 5.444 0.015 0.00001 0.000 0.0 5.426 0.0005 0.000 0.461 Contaminated sites and their remediation At year-end 2022, the area of contaminated sites in JSC Atomenergoprom's organisations totalled 25.29 km², including: Class 4 4,441.647 49.606 0.383 0.001 0.000 0.0 45.772 3.211 2.332 4,442.766 - 24.03 km² at industrial sites; Class 5 438,096.762 27,738.903 27,350.276 98.4 0.000 0.0 71.971 300.625 20.881 438,392.538 0.76 km² in buffer areas; TOTAL 442,538.899 27,795.482 27,350.674 98.4 1.323 0.005 123.322 303.838 23.213 442,835.841 Emissions and discharges of radionuclides Emissions of radionuclides JSC Atomenergoprom's organisations operated steadily in 2022; there were no accidents or incidents that could have had a negative impact on the environment. The total activity of radionuclides released into the atmosphere by organisations within the scope of consolidation of JSC Atomenergoprom in 2022 amounted to 5.25.1015 Bq. Beta-emitting radionuclides accounted for 86.17% of the total activity (4.52.1015 Bq). Actual and permitted emissions of radionuclides by JSC Atomenergoprom's organisations in 2022 Type of radionuclides Permitted emission, Bq Actual emission, Bq Percentage of the permitted level Alpha-emitting Beta-emitting 5.41•1015 2.92.1021 Discharges of radionuclides 7.26.1014 4.53.1015 13.41 0.0002 JSC Atomenergoprom's organisations discharged 23.56 million m³ of wastewater with a total activity of 3.81 1013 Bq into surface water bodies. 0.51 km² in radiation control areas. Radioactive contamination is caused mainly by caesium-137 and strontium-90 nuclides, as well as natural uranium and its decay products. In 2022, no site remediation was carried out in JSC Atomenergoprom's organisations. GRI 3-3 Water use GRI 303-1 The nuclear industry is a major water user. The systematic approach to water use management is underpinned by water accounting data covering all water resources used in the industry (surface water, groundwater, reused and recycled water). Furthermore, industrial facilities are designed and their locations are selected with due regard for uneven geographical distribution of natural water resources. Wastewater quality assurance approaches and methods used by the Company are based on scientific research and are aimed at preserving the natural water quality and minimising pollutant discharges into water bodies, which ensures the sustainability of water resources in the regions of operation. Water withdrawal and discharge for the needs of the Company's organisations is regulated by water use agreements and fully complies with prescribed limits. Sustainable use of water resources is achieved through: The use of water recycling and reuse systems; Wastewater treatment using mechanical, biological, and physical and chemical methods; Minimising freshwater consumption in regions with access to seawater; Continuous monitoring of wastewater quality and compliance with statutory limits; The implementation of investment projects focused on the construction and renovation of wastewater treatment facilities and water supply networks. As from 1 January 2015, the term 'use' as a type of industrial and consumer waste management was legally replaced by the term 'recycling'; however, the scope of the concept has not changed. According to the definition given in Article 1 of Law No. 89-FZ, recycling is the use of waste for the manufacture of goods (products), performance of work and provision of services. According to this definition, reprocessing and reuse are waste recycling options. SAFE OPERATIONS JSC ATOMENERGOPROM / ANNUAL REPORT / 181
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