We operate a nationwide monitoring network for radioactivity in Germany. It is used for the constant monitoring of artificial and natural environmental radioactivity. If the values were to go up, our experts would notice it very quickly. The video shows how the measurement network works. More detail
Our radioactivity monitoring network is an early warning system and thus serves civil protection. To show how this works, we asked a colleague of ours on Civil Protection Day (21 September) what would happen if the monitoring network did not exist. More information about the monitoring network can
Our measuring network for the current natural radiation exposure (or local dose rate, ODL for short) is managed from six monitoring network nodes. In this video, we introduce you to our colleagues from the measuring network nodes in Berlin. More information is also available from https://odlinfo.bfs
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
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
You don't see it, and you don't feel it: radiation. Nevertheless, humans are always exposed to radiation. Shielding makes sense. Natural radioactive substances in soils and rocks emit radiation. And it comes not only from the earth, but also from heaven. The higher, the stronger the cosmic rays. I
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Our nationwide monitoring network for radioactivity has its roots in the so-called warning offices. During the Cold War in Germany - i.e. during the conflict between East and West after the Second World War - they were responsible for warning the population in the event of an attack with NBC weapons
After the end of the Cold War, the warning offices were gradually closed and the radioactivity measurement network was transferred to the Federal Office for Radiation Protection. In the video, we explain what changes this has meant. More information about the monitoring network can be found on http
The probes of our radioactivity monitoring network are regularly maintained. There are many different points to consider. We were present at a maintenance mission with the camera. #radioaktivität #strahlung #strahlenschutz Original: "Federal Office for Radiation Protection" Original: German. All
Around 1,700 probes measure environmental radioactivity in Germany around the clock – and all of them have to be maintained regularly. In a new video from the series "50 Years of the Radioactivity Measurement Network", we show you what is in the probes and what tests they have to undergo again and a
Radioactive substances are found everywhere in our environment. They can enter the human body through inhalation or food. In the video, Dr. Udo Gerstmann explains how to measure radioactivity in the body with a whole-body counter and when it is used. Original: "Federal Office for Radiation Protecti
