Radiological Protection

Radiological protection

People have always lived in natural radiation fields. Radiation originates from space and from naturally radioactive substances in the air, in water and in the soil. In addition to these natural sources of radiation people are also exposed to other forms of radiation in today's technological age – both can be harmful to humans and to the environment. Therefore, limit values are set to avoid any verifiable damage.

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Press Nuclear Safety | 24.04.26

Minister Schneider on the anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster

On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on 26 April 1986, Federal Environment Minister Carsten Schneider warned about the uncontrollable risks that nuclear power still poses.

Gruppenbild vom 51. Treffen der Deutsch-Französischen Kommission für Fragen der Sicherheit kerntechnischer Einrichtungen (DFK)

Report Nuclear Safety | 25.06.25

French-German commission on safety issues in nuclear installations meeting

The 51st meeting of the French-German commission on safety issues in nuclear installations was held in Cadarache, France on 11th and 12th of June.

Report Radiological Protection | 09.04.25

BMUV and BfS host international expert workshop on radon

Around 70 international experts were welcomed to the BMUV as part of a specialist workshop, where they discussed various ways of implementing the new findings on radon protection.

Press Nuclear Safety | 13.04.23

Germany brings era of nuclear power to an end

Operations at the three last nuclear power plants in Germany – Emsland in Lower Saxony, Isar 2 in Bavaria and Neckarwestheim 2 in Baden-Württemberg – will be shut down by 15 April 2023 at the latest.

Report Nuclear Safety | 14.06.19

Third meeting of the German-Belgian Nuclear Commission

The German-Belgian Nuclear Commission continued its exchange about relevant nuclear installations on both sides of the border and discussed, among other topics, various aspects of nuclear waste management.

Press Radiological Protection | 08.10.17

Source of the ruthenium-106 detected in Europe probably located in Southern Urals

The source of the recently detected slight increase of radioactive ruthenium-106 in the atmosphere remains unclear. It is, however, most likely located in the Southern Urals.