On 25 April 2017, the operator responsibilities for the Asse II mine as well as the Konrad and Morsleben repositories were transferred to the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH, BGE). This website of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) will therefore no longer be updated and displays the status as on 24 April 2017. You will find current information at the BGE: www.bge.de

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Radiation protection 27 measuring points in the area surrounding Asse

In the Vahlberg district of Berklingen the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) has set up the 27th measuring point in the area surrounding Asse. The BfS has set up all probes as a confidence-building measure upon request of the population. So far, according to the BfS radiation protection experts, no probe has shown noticeable deviations from the normal radiation level. In the area surrounding Asse, each citizen can control at any time where radioactive materials in the environment are registered. Should the radiation exposure increase because of artificial radioactivity in the event of an accident, this would be registered by the measuring probes and trigger an alarm.

more2012.08.31

Asse mine Inflow of not radioactively contaminated saturated solution at a place in a depth of 750 metres increases to 62 litres per day

At a place in a depth of 750 metres which has been observed by the Asse-GmbH for several years, the inflow of not radioactively contaminated saturated solution has increased to about 62 litres per day. So far, volumes between 21 and 27 litres per day had been measured at this point.

more2012.06.27

Decommissioning Run-up to drilling into the first Asse chamber

more2012.05.11
Structural barriers stabilise the mine Source: BfS

Asse mine Sealing structures will stabilise the mine

As a result of current discussions about individual stabilisation measures in the Asse mine in the scope of emergency planning, the BfS explains the necessity of individual backfilling measures to improve stability and safety in the mine.

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) has developed an emergency plan for the case of an uncontrollable inflow of water into the Asse II mine. Preventive measures need implementing already now. Measures that will only have to be implemented in an emergency are being prepared and prioritised.

more2012.05.04

Radiation protection Noticeable measurements for krypton-85 in Asse mine

The Federal Office for Radiation Protection measured unexpected high levels of krypton-85 in a small shaft of the Asse mine. Near emplacement chamber 1, the maximum level of the radioactive noble gas was 3,700 becquerel per cubic metre. However, the new results are of no concern with respect to the health and protection of the staff.

more2012.04.04

Transfer of operator responsibilities

On 25 April 2017, the operator responsibilities for the Asse II mine as well as the Konrad and Morsleben repositories were transferred to the Federal Company for Radioactive Waste Disposal (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung mbH, BGE). Previously, the responsibility for the projects was with the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS). The foundations for the change of operatorship are laid down in the "Act on the Realignment of the Organisational Structures in the Field of Radioactive Waste Disposal", which became effective on 30 July 2016. The BfS focusses on the federal tasks of radiation protection, for example in the field of defence against nuclear hazards, medical research, mobile communication, UV protection or the measuring networks for environmental radioactivity.

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