Safety strategy As a prerequisite for the granting of a licence, Section 7, paragraph 2 of the Atomic Energy Act states that the necessary precautions against damage arising from the plant’s construct
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System of supervision As with licensing, the primary objective of regulatory supervision of nuclear installations is to protect the general public and plant workers against the risks associated with t
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The European stress test Immediately after the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, the former EU Energy Commissioner Günther Oettinger invited the energy ministers and representatives of EU member states’
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National Action Plan The European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group (ENSREG) agreed on an Action Plan to follow up the implementation of the peer review recommendations at the European level. As a key e
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German Atomic Energy Act (Atomgesetz) The German Atomic Energy Act (Atomgesetz – AtG) was promulgated on 23 December 1959 after the Federal Republic of Germany had officially renounced any use of nucl
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The Basic Law The German constitution, the Basic Law ( Grundgesetz – GG), lays down provisions on the legislative and administrative powers of the Federation and the Länder with respect to the utilisa
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Clearance during nuclear power plant decommissioning Opens bigger view The decommissioning of a nuclear facility produces radioactive residues and disassembled or dismantled components; there may also
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Dismantling and disassembly techniques Dismantling and disassembly techniques are needed for a wide range of tasks and applications during the dismantling of nuclear facilities. Components must be rem
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Radioactive waste management Radioactive substances that are produced during the dismantling of a nuclear plant and cannot be disposed of safely (for example through reuse in another nuclear facility)
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Decontamination techniques Decontamination techniques are used to remove adherent radionuclides (contamination). This improves radiation protection and is a key prerequisite for clearance. Systems and
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