OREANDA-NEWS. July 30-Aug 10 2007 the Department of the State Fire Inspection for Smolensk region conducted planned fire safety control measures at Smolensk NPP, reported the press-centre of Smolensk NPP.

The inspection committee comprised the deputy head of the State Department of the Emergency Ministry for Smolensk region-the head of the Department of the State Fire Inspection for Smolensk region A.Medvedev, the chief expert of the Department for Fire Safety Control at Urban Development Sites O.Anodin, the head of the State Fire Safety Control Department of Desnogorsk O.Goriakov.

The committee inspected the compliance of the plant with the fire safety rules, particularly, its fire safety systems, licenses and policies.

The inspectors highly evaluated the fire safety systems of the plant’s spent fuel storage facility, boiler and warehouses.

Special attention was given to the fire safety systems of the main building and cable space.

The findings of the inspection say that Smolensk NPP fully complies with the fire safety control rules and the federal law on fire safety and carries out regular measures for improving its fire safety systems.

Smolensk NPP meets all necessary NPP safety standards.