Nuclear emergency preparedness means that all preparations are made to limit the dose to humans and minimize it as much as possible when large amounts of radioactivity are released into the environment. The catastrophic accidents of Chernobyl and Fukushima and their consequences have contributed to
What is solution-focused risk assessment, and how can it help in the governance of emerging technologies? Solution-focused risk assessment, or SFRA, is a novel way of thinking about and managing risks developed by Adam Finkel. It involves analyzing the good and bad consequences of what we can do to
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The helicopter measurements have been carried out in cooperation with the Federal Police since 1989. By using BfS measurement technology, it is possible to quickly and precisely obtain an overview of which radioactive substances have been deposited on the ground and in what concentration they are pr
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In the event of a nuclear accident abroad, BfS employees can support the affected state through various offers of assistance. In the video, Dr. Stefan Seifert explains the use of mobile measuring devices that determine the level of radiation and explains how the different radioactive particles can b
What if an accident happens at a nearby nuclear power plant? After a television report about the reactor accident in Fukushima, the girl Anna is uncertain. But her father is a firefighter and knows how to act in the event of an accident. The measures in disaster control are intertwined, the authori
As a direct consequence and lesson from the catastrophic accident in Chernobyl, the "Integrated Measurement and Information System" (IMIS for short) was developed in Germany. It collects and evaluates all measurement data from official bodies on environmental radioactivity. In the video, Martin Neum
This video is from 2016 Summer Olympics 2016 and Zika? On February 8th, 2016, the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern regarding Zika virus. Three to four million infections are possibly forecasted in the Americas over the next 12 months, but what i
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Smart risk-decisions require good science. But not every risk conversation is about the evidence. Responsible innovation around emerging technologies -- and a whole host of other areas -- rely on conversations about risk that are inclusive of different perspectives, concerns and aspirations. The
With the monitoring network for the monitoring of the local dose rate (ODL), the BfS monitors the natural radiation exposure in Germany at around 1,800 measuring points. In the video, Frank Weiler explains how the measuring network works, how it automatically triggers an alarm in an emergency and wh
