Ecologists Visited the Federal Center for Toxicological, Radiological, and Biological Safety
1 December 2013, Sunday
Artem Sidorov, the Minister for Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan, visited the Federal Center for Toxicological, Radiological, and Biological Safety “FCTRB-ARRVI”. Federal State Budgetary Institution “FCTRB-ARRVI” is a modern center with high intellectual and technical potential. The center has up-to-date facilities and highly qualified experts, among which there are more than 100 doctors and candidates of science. 350 biologic drugs and research and development documents have been elaborated and implemented. More than 500 copyright certificates and invention patents have been received. FSBI “FCTRB-ARRVI” is a high-precision center for development of methods of identification and assessment of radioactive contamination, indication of ecotoxicants and strong toxic agents, bacterial agents in environmental compartments, pathological materials, products and foodstuff of animal and plant origin of domestic and import production. Artem Sidorov pointed out that it is necessary to establish contacts between the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Tatarstan and the Federal Center for Toxicological, Radiological, and Biological Safety “FCTRB-ARRVI” in terms of environmental safety. The Minister for Ecology brought into focus that the center has unique academic staff. Artem Sidorov also laid emphasis on the necessity of highly qualified specialists’ assistance in the sphere of radiological safety.
Inspectors of the Central Department, together with representatives of the Kazan Interdistrict Environmental Prosecutor's Office and the Office of the Federal Service for State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography of the Republic of Tatarstan, conducted a survey of the territory of the Zelenodolsk district.
The events were held in the Zainsky district. The commission included inspectors from the Zakamsky Department of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan.
The Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan received an appeal from residents about violations of environmental legislation in the Yelabuga district. Inspectors from the Kama Department went to the site and confirmed the fact of dumping production and consumption waste into the territory of the Bug River water protection zone.