Temporary storage facilities

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Will there be any people in the pretty houses dotted around Olkiluoto island If so will they speak Finnish Will they use a language at all And most crucially will they know about the potential danger lurking in the ground under their feet at Onkalo Read more about how to communicate a nuclear warning  years into the future. Spent fuel rods from nuclear power stations are currently kept in  around the world. Finland is the first country implementing what it hopes is a permanent solution.

Starting in two or three years highly radioactive waste will be buried deep in the bedrock at Onkalo after being encased in castiron and copper cylinders and wrapped in bentonite clay. Finlands solution to nuclear waste I didnt feel remotely anxious when I spoke to people at Onkalo on the phone. But  Mobile App Development Service  feel apprehensive now. It helps that our hosts from Posiva the company running the site show us a safety video first. I watch it with fellow visitors two German TV crews. The video hits a tone of sensible downtoearth pragmatism.



Dont get separated from the group. In an emergency follow your guides instructions. Its an active construction site so watch out for vehicles and machines. If theres a fire follow your guide to the nearest shelter. The video shows a group of people calmly walking into a fireproof pod with its own oxygen supply. Once inside their guide hands everybody a bottle of water. It all looks very organised.