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Local dose rate probe in Asse II mine was relocated

As a result of construction measures on the mine premises, the probe for the measuring of the gamma local dose rate had to be relocated. Its new location is above the Asse information centre. In the mine’s vicinity there are several measuring points. Environmental monitoring will not be impaired by this measure.

Probe for the measurement of the gamma local dose rate above the Asse information centre Probe for the measurement of the gamma local dose rate above the Asse information centreProbe for the measurement of the gamma local dose rate above the Asse information centre

The measuring probe in the Asse II mine is part of the national local dose rate measuring network operated by the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS). By continuously measuring the gamma dose rate, the about 1,800 probes determine the external radiation exposure. The measuring network is denser in areas surrounding nuclear installations.

With the local dose rate probes the natural radiation exposure to man can be measured. Furthermore, the measuring probes are a vital component of emergency preparedness. Enhanced contaminations in the air can be detected quickly and specific measures can be taken. The measured values are continuously published on the ODL-Info homepage.

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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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