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 reactors – how they work In a nuclear power plant, controlled nuclear fission generates heat in the reactor core. The heat is used to produce steam. The steam drives a turbine connected to a g
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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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BMUV notifications After consulting the Länder , the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) publishes notifications in the form of sta
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Classification of reportable events In the Federal Republic of Germany, reportable events at nuclear power plants have, since 1975, been notified to the nuclear regulatory authorities in accordance wi
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Emergency preparedness In off-site emergency management a distinction is made between short-term, medium-term and long-term measures. Short-term measures include, in particular, disaster control measu
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Regulatory frameworks The provisions of the Radiation Protection Act (StrlSchG) on an emergency management system of the federal government and Länder entered into force on 1 October 2017. One signifi
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Reports under the Nuclear Safety Directive (Euratom) Reports under the Nuclear Safety Directive Report on the implementation of Directive 2009/71/Euratom (Report under Article 9 (1) of Council Directi
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Preparing for an emergency Details of specific emergency response plans for areas in the immediate vicinity of nuclear power plants (for example assembly points, evacuation routes, distribution centre
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