Smelting furnace exploded on territory of second power-generating unit at Leningradskaya atomic power-station. By tentative data, radioactive background doesn`t exceed the norm, informed representative of Rusenergoatom press-service. Radioactive background stays on level, appropriate for normal work of power-generating unit, and doesn`t exceed 16 micro roentgen/h. "On December 15 at 3 a.m. an explosion of smelting furnace with slopping of metal took place on territory of second power-generating unit of Leningradskaya atomic power-station, owned by Ecomet-ES. 3 people were injured", - said representative of Rosenergoatom. Second power-generating unit doesn`t function at present moment, because it was stopped for major repairs in July 2005.