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 analyses for the Konrad mine

The protection of man and environment is of highest priority. For this reason, comprehensive safety considerations have been made in the scope of the plan-approval procedure for the Konrad repository.

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Drop test

Possible accident scenarios

In addition to the safety analysis of normal operation, accident analyses were carried out. The scenarios were based on technical or human failure or rock-mechanical impact. On this basis possible releases of radioactive material were calculated. The hypothetically assumed accidents show that no serious radiological consequences for the population in the vicinity would result.

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Environmental monitoring

The protection of man and environment against radioactive radiation is a key component of the federal precaution and protection system. For instance, the environment of the Konrad mine has already been monitored with the help of three programs before the future repository will even be taken into operation.

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After the repository has been taken into operation it will still be safe to take a bath in the Salzgittersee.

Safe compliance with limit values

The limit value for radiation exposure to a person has been set out in the provisions of the Radiation Protection Ordinance. For individuals of the population the limit value is 1 millisievert per year. That is about half of the natural radiation exposure occurring in Germany.

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Example showing glacial distribution in northern Europe during the Saale Ice Age

Geologic long-range prognosis

Conclusions can be drawn to events possibly occurring in the future from geological events having occurred in the past . For the safety of the Konrad repository geological events have been investigated that could influence the Konrad site, should they occur in future.

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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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