National Atomic Energy Agency

The letter of intent, signed by the President of the PAA and the Voivode of Lodz, defines the basic principles of cooperation in the densification of the network of Permanent Monitoring Stations in the Lodz voivodeship. This is the seventh such agreement. Earlier, the PAA signed similar letters of intent with the Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Pomorskie, Małopolskie and Mazowieckie voivodeships.

- We are systematically expanding our potential related to radiation monitoring - we are increasing the number of Permanent Monitoring Stations. All this is done to maintain the highest possible standards related to nuclear safety and radiation protection of the country - says Andrzej Glowacki. The President of the PAA stresses that the PAA’s experts are not only installing stations in new locations, but also replacing the current ones with more modern devices. At the moment, there is one station operating in the Lodz voivodeship - in Lodz alone. This year the installation of another one is planned. It is to be located in Tuszyn. Ultimately, in the coming years, seven more stations are to be located in the voivodeship.  

- The new additional permanent monitoring station in the Lodz voivodeship means an increase in the PAA's analytical and preventive capabilities, as well as a faster response in case of emergencies - says Dorota Ryl, Voivode of Lodz.

For several years, the PAA has been steadily developing its radiation monitoring network. Currently, there are 57 permanent monitoring stations in Poland. Their task is to conduct continuous measurements of the ambient dose equivalent rate of ionizing radiation. The results of the measurements are sent to the PAA’s Radiation Emergency Centre in Warsaw. The development of radiation monitoring is also related to the government's program to build nuclear power plants. According to this program, by 2033 there are to be at least 145 PMS stations in Poland.

The PAA constantly monitors the radiation situation in the country. This is done 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, all year round without interruption. The stations themselves are not large devices. Their location in the field, however, requires appropriate conditions for accurate measurement.

The entire Polish radiation monitoring system is made up not only of stations owned by the PAA, but also managed by the Central Laboratory for Protection, as well as the Ministry of National Defense and the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management-State Research Institute. Data from PMS stations are sent regularly to the PAA, and the results are made available to anyone interested on the Agency's website: https://monitoring.paa.gov.pl/maps-portal/