Atoms and radioactivity Atoms Gases, liquids and solids are composed of atoms. It was once thought that atoms could not be split: the word atom comes from átomos , an ancient Greek word meaning "indiv
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Nuclear fission The protons and neutrons are held together in the nucleus of an atom by the strong force there, which only operates over an extremely short distance. In order to induce nuclear fission
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Abbreviations Abbreviation Meaning AtG Atomic Energy Act AtSMV Nuclear Safety Officer and Reporting Ordinance BASE Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management BfS Federal Office for Radi
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Ionising radiation Radiation transports energy. The energy is transported in the form of electromagnetic waves via photons (= light quanta/light particles), as with visible light, X-radiation or gamma
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Nuclear safety An information portal of the Federal government and the Länder One of the state’s most important tasks is to protect the public and environment. This includes protection against potenti
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Germany is represented in European and international organisations such as the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by the Federal Government, w
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Physics Atoms may have a stable or an unstable nucleus. Atoms with an unstable nucleus can decay spontaneously without any external influence. During decay, ionising radiation is produced. This is kno
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