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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Safety for future generations

Consequences of the 3D-seismics surveys

The survey method is hardly perceivable by human beings and animals and harmless.

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The seismics waves emitted for the surveying method are hardly perceivable by human beings and animals and entirely harmless.

The insulated measuring cables are not live and can be touched and driven without risk. In order not to influence the results of the survey they should not be disarranged, however.

During the surveying phase temporary obstruction of traffic may occur on roads and lanes in the area because of the convoy of the seismics surveying vehicles.

Rights of access and way are required for the surveys in the area to be surveyed. Staff of the executing company will personally contact the owners to settle these rights.

Avoiding of damage

To limit the impairments to man and environment associated with this surveying method to a minimum the works are mainly carried out and carefully planned in the wintertime. It will be co-ordinated with the competent authorities in which areas special safety measures need to be applied. Special needs of nature conservation and environmental protection will be taken into account.

The vehicles used for drilling will be equipped to match the special characteristics of the respective terrain – e. g. low-pressure tyres to keep damage to crop and lanes as low as possible. By keeping minimum distance in compliance with special provisions damage to buildings and installations will be prevented.

If so required, crop, lane and other damages having occurred within the scope of seismics surveys will be recorded immediately after termination of works and will be settled by mutual agreement.

State of 2016.08.18

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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