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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Laws/ordinances Pursuant to Article 70 of the German constitution (Grundgesetz – GG, the Basic Law), the Länder are responsible for mounting an immediate emergency response through disaster control. T
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Compendium of Measures A Compendium of Measures to Reduce Radiation Exposure Following Events with not Insignificant Radiological Consequences (Catalogue of Countermeasures) has been produced to assis
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Alert criteria Criteria determining when the operators of nuclear facilities should alert the disaster control authority (alert criteria) have been developed in order to ensure that these authorities
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Basic Radiological Principles The Basic Radiological Principles for Decisions on Measures for the Protection of the Population against Accidental Releases of Radionuclides are the basis for the Recomm
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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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Stepwise dismantling of nuclear facilities The example of a nuclear power plant is used to show how nuclear facilities are dismantled immediately. Preparation Opens bigger view Measuring the dose rate
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Decommissioning projects in Germany: Overview of the Plants Every decommissioning project is unique. The choice of decommissioning strategy and project schedule depend to a large extent on the type of
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Land authorities and other organisations Federal states Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector Baden-Württemberg (external link) Ministry of the Interi
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Decommissioning techniques In decommissioning, it is important to use mature, reliable technologies that satisfy the requirements of safety, radiation protection and swift project implementation. Tech
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