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Source: Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University – Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University –
The Polytechnic University held a staff training exercise entitled “Conducting civil defense on the territory of the Russian Federation in conditions of a radiation situation.”
The exercises were attended by the Vice-Rector for Security of SPbPU – Chairman of the Evacuation Commission Alexey Sokolov, employees of the Civil Security Department, heads of non-staff formations to ensure the implementation of civil defense measures and other responsible employees.
The event was opened by Vladimir Glukhov, Chairman of the Commission for the Prevention and Elimination of Emergencies and Fire Safety of SPbPU. He noted that the exercises are being held in accordance with the letter of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation “On conducting a staff training exercise on civil defense.” Vladimir Viktorovich named the objectives of the exercise: to ensure decision-making on the protection of workers, their family members, material and cultural values, archival documents in the conditions of a radiation situation; to check the readiness of civil defense forces and means; to clarify civil defense plans in the conditions of a radiation situation.
In conclusion of his speech, Vladimir Glukhov congratulated the meeting participants on Russian Civil Defense Day, which is celebrated on October 4.
The head of the SPbPU civil defense department, Aleksandr Palagin, explained that the training includes practicing the implementation of the university civil defense plan approved by the Ministry of Education and Science and the head of the SPbPU civil defense department, Andrey Rudskoy, as well as implementing measures to protect the population, material and cultural values, and archival documents in a radiation environment. The training is being held with the participation of the deputy head of the Kalininsky District Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the city of St. Petersburg, Colonel of the Internal Service Konstantin Groshev and the head of the department of supervision and preventive work of the Kalininsky District Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the city of St. Petersburg, Major of the Internal Service Anastasia Oblizina.
Leading engineer of the civil protection department of SPbPU Nikolay Peganov said that the causes of the radiation situation could be a nuclear strike or an accident at the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant, which would lead to possible irradiation of people and contamination of the area with radioactive substances. In the event of an accident at the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant, the zone of possible radioactive contamination would be 100 km, and the whole of St. Petersburg would be included in it. During the first 24 hours, unprotected people could receive a dose higher than the permissible norm. The work of organizations does not stop during this time, but measures are taken to protect the population.
The main danger is internal radiation from radioactive iodine, which can enter the body simply by inhaling air. You can protect yourself by taking cover in the nearest shelter, fallout shelter, or in the subway. If there are none, then in the room where the person is, you need to seal all the windows and doors, if possible, turn on all sources of information and monitor the development of the situation. It is also necessary to carry out iodine prophylaxis. Currently, the university has purchased 1,300 individual anti-radiation civil protection systems for this purpose. There are also 3,000 respirators and 1,000 gas masks.
Alexander Palagin provided information about the types of civil defense protective structures (ZSGO) and how they differ. There are three types: a simple shelter, an anti-radiation shelter, and a shelter that protects against nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. There are 12 shelters at the Polytechnic University: eight in the Kalininsky District (one in the GZ, four in the second professorial building, three in the 9th), and four in the Vyborgsky District (in the Lesnaya Student City). In order to maintain their working condition, four ZSGO maintenance units have been formed.
Basements can also be used to accommodate staff and students.
Leading engineer of the civil defense department Andrey Kruglov spoke about what the heads of non-staff civil defense formations should do in the conditions of a radiation situation.
Vice-Rector for Security Alexey Sokolov summed up the results of the staff training and gave orders to prepare a report for the Ministry of Education and Science.
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