Würgassen nuclear power plant © Puschel62 , AKW Wuergassen 2002 , cropped by BMU, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Summary Würgassen nuclear power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia is operated by PreussenElektra GmbH, b
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Mülheim-Kärlich nuclear power plant © Wolkenkratzer , Mülheim-Kärlich-007 , cropped by, CC BY-SA 3.0 Summary Mülheim-Kärlich nuclear power plant in Rhineland-Palatinate is operated by RWE Power AG. Th
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Rheinsberg nuclear power plant © Miebner , http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benutzer:Miebner , Rheinsberg nuclear plant , cropped by BMU, CC BY 3.0 Summary Rheinsberg nuclear power plant in Brandenburg is
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Obrigheim nuclear power plant Summary Obrigheim nuclear power plant in Baden-Württemberg, since 2008 in the phase of dismantling, is operated by ENBW Kernkraft GmbH. Commercial operation began on 1 Ap
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Reportable events The Nuclear Safety Officer and Reporting Ordinance (Atomrechtliche Sicherheitsbeauftragten- und Meldeverordnung – AtSMV) of 14 October 1992 (Federal Law Gazette (BGBl.) I, 1766) esta
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Science How does a nuclear power plant work? What is a pressurised water reactor (PWR)? What is nuclear fission? What effects does radiation have on our bodies? What happens when a nuclear plant reach
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Planning zones In any release of radioactive substances, the scale of the response depends on the distance from the plant and on prevailing weather conditions. In 2014, the German Commission on Radiol
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Advice for the public: what to do in an emergency The authorities’ emergency management plans are designed to ensure that all measures for your protection can be implemented quickly and effectively. I
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Basic Recommendations The Basic Recommendations for Emergency Preparedness in the Vicinity of Nuclear Installations aim to ensure that the Länder authorities’ emergency plans for the areas surrounding
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Intake of iodine tablets In a nuclear power plant, the fission process produces radioactive iodine, along with various other radioactive and non-radioactive substances. During a nuclear accident, radi
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